[mojito]

The threat is empty. Nazzie is going to have his a$$ handed to him if Israel invades. The point of this speech was to call for the Lebanese troops and a cease-fire. Nazzie wants the UN to save his unclean bacon, and the French would like nothing more. I only hope that Amb. Bolton continues to stand tall.

[bert]

There is another, third view.

I have concluded that the current noise is just that. The PM must make noise or be assasinated. His life is literally on the line.Remember Harrai. He was exterminated before he could gain power and act.

The French et al early on signaled they favored letting the IDF act and have recently backed off. The change is because the IDF acted slower, with more deliberation than anticipated. The current action is a holding scenario to allow the war to proceed.

When the IDF is deemed successful or it seems a success, the malleable positions will revert to that near the beginning.

I am convinced that a fighting force led by France and involving the Lebanese Army will ultimately occupy the south. There will be others but France will lead. I enjoy Frog bashing as well as anybody, but they are the only logical nation for the job.