They stand up and fight...but it seems that they always seem to be standing behind innocents when they do. Any chance of the Lebanon gov't "joining" in with the IDF to put the squeeze on the bad guys??
Lebanon PM appeals for urgent aid, cease fire efforts
(snip) Mr Siniora called for an immediate halt to Israel's offensive, vowing to make Israel pay compensation to Lebanon.
"Let me assure you that we shall spare no avenue to make Israel compensate the Lebanese people for the barbaric destruction it has inflicted," he said.
Meanwhile...
US gives Israel a week before ceasefire call
This last headline, being trumpeted all over the media and internet, is merely a rumor, as this line from the article explains: The US is publicly denying any role in setting a time frame for a halt to Israeli strikes. The rumor came from British, European and Israeli sources.
And by golly that's enough to make it a headline...