There will be no cease-fire in coming days, Israel should be ready for pain, tears and blood

Haaretz.com ^ | Last update - 23:03 31/07/2006 | Ze'ev Schiff, Amos Harel and Aluf Benn

[fanfan]

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday evening that there would be no cease-fire in the coming days, despite a 48-hour halt in Israel Air Force activity in Lebanon.

"The fighting continues. There is no ceasefire and there will not be any ceasefire in the coming days," Olmert said in an address to the nation from Tel Aviv. He said the offensive in southern Lebanon would end when the rockets fired by Hezbollah cease and the two Israel Defense Forces soldiers abducted on July 12 are returned.

"We will stop the war when the [rocket] threat is removed..., our captive soldiers return home in peace, and you are able to live in safety and security," Olmert said, addressing the mayors of northern towns.

[Libertarian4Bush]

... and the whining of the "international community"

[Dog]

whining of the "international community MEDIA"

There fixed it...:-)

[pissant]

Excellent. As it should be.

[fanfan]

Ping for Israel.

God's Speed.

[Palladin]

Olmert is Israel's Harry Truman.

After the Big Dog, FDR, keeled over, Harry came in and won the war.

[SierraWasp]

"Excellent. As it should be."

I strongly agree!!!

[DAC21]

Olmert needs to quit talking, and send in the ground forces. Tens of thousands of ground forces and do this right. Yes it will cost more Israeli soldiers lives, but it needs to be done, just like what we EVENTIALLY did in Falluja

[evad]

Israel should be ready for pain, tears and blood

They had that.

That's why they went to war.

[Teacher317]

A great statesman is starting to shine through. May our leaders soon follow suit.

[dfwgator]

"We will stop the war when the [rocket] threat is removed..., our captive soldiers return home in peace, and you are able to live in safety and security,"

There comes a time when Israel must realize that peace will only come when her neighbors acknowledge her right to exist. To not take action right now to eliminate forever the threats against her, will condemn future generations to the same vicious cycle of violence. This is not about the rockets, or a few kidnapped soldiers, this is about Israel's long-term survival.

[TheDon]

"When Hezbollah kill civilians in Haifa, they see it as an operational success, but when we harm civilians, it's a failure," he said.

[MarcusAurelious]

Olmert, at least by his words, is a true leader. I hope his actions match his words, and Hez/Hizbollah ceases to function as an organization.

[Sax]

Israel is trying to remove the rocket threat and find their soldiers.

Hezbollah is quickly trying to get as many of their own women and children killed as soon as possible. World opinion is their only real weapon.

[huckfillary]

I'd feel better if Netanyahu or Sharon were calling the shots, but for now I'll give the guy the benefit of the doubt.

[Dark Skies]

I'd feel better if Netanyahu or Sharon were calling the shots, but for now I'll give the guy the benefit of the doubt.

Ditto that.

Some tough decisions will have to be made before this gets sorted out and IMHO chances for success would be much improved with a military man (like Bibi) at the helm.

[DrDeb]

"A great statesman is starting to shine through. May our leaders soon follow suit."


Remember, it is our great leader who is giving Olmert the time (and political cover) necessary to become a great statesman -- Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, and Clinton responded VERY differently during similar circumstances!

[As Sharon noted many times, President Bush is the best friend Israel has ever had!]

[Dark Skies]

IIRC, in a parliamentary system, a member of the opposition party would call for a "no confidence" vote. If the PM loses, the existing parliament is dissolved and there is a general election.

Again IIRC, that was the mechanism used when Chamberlain was given the boot and Churchill became PM in 1940.

[fanfan]

Israel needs to finish the job, in this climate of PC.

And we think it's hot here.
:-(