"'Israel would accept NATO on border'"
Great, but NATO in this case means Europeans. I doubt that many European countries want to be involved in that mess. Anyway It will take at least weeks to deploy there serious forces.
Are you so sure ?
France Offers To Take Part In Lebanon Peacekeeping Force Easy Bourse ^ | Saturday, July 22, 2006 | Dowjones Posted on 07/22/2006 8:08:58 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican ABU DHABI (AP)--France will participate in an international peacekeeping force for Lebanon under certain conditions, French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie said on Saturday. Such a force would have "no meaning," Alliot-Marie warned, without contributor countries identifying in advance its duties and how these would be carried out. She didn't say how large the force would be. Alliot-Marie made her comments at a press conference after meeting Abu Dhabi's crown prince Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed. While the fighting in Lebanon between Israeli and Hezbollah forces was part of a larger problem, Alliot-Marie added that a quick end to the clashes was needed. "It is not possible to isolate the ongoing crisis from its wider framework in the region but, first of all, we should look for a quick solution to the ongoing problem," she said. France, which has historical ties to Lebanon, backed the idea of an international peacekeeping force at last week's Group of Eight summit in Russia. It is likely to be discussed at Wednesday's meeting in Rome on the crisis, which will be attended by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other key players in the region.
Great, but NATO in this case means Europeans. I doubt that many European countries want to be involved in that mess. Anyway It will take at least weeks to deploy there serious forces.
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Oh, darn... a few more weeks of interruption-free pounding on the Hizbollah.
:-P
PS: Not to mention that Israel could request that only certain member-nations of NATO provide troops. Like maybe the US, Poland, and Denmark?
(I really don't think Poland or Denmark would turn a blind eye to the antics of Hizbollah.)