Settle down and let this thing play out. I'm not at all sure that Israel lost. Hezbollah held south Lebanon, which is now occupied by Israel and will be held by international troops.
Let time put this in perspective. Nothing in that part of the world is easy or what it seems. We'll know more with time.
i e-mailed the White House on Friday when the resolution passed. i don't feel any better about this resolution this morning. i feel that the White House should know we want them to be sure that the disarming of Hizbollah does take place, that they are not rearmed --- why, because we sponsored this resolution and it is incumbent on us to be sure that it is carried out. our credibility is now on the line.
So what if Israel now holds much of South Lebanon. It held this territory until two years ago when it pulled out allowing Hezbollah to move in. It didnt trade land for peace, it just got tired of defending itself in Lebanon. The Israelis have gotten fat and weak.