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Posted on 07/29/2006 10:30:17 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
Israeli combat soldiers walk along the Israeli northern border with Lebanon. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is pursuing a new round of Middle East diplomacy as the Lebanon conflict moved into its 19th day, with Israel and Hezbollah exchanging firepower and threats in defiance of international moves toward a ceasefire
Totalitarians for Cultural Suicide In The Name of Social Justice, TCS for short, aka Ticks:
Now that would make a great bumper sticker!
I am going to start wearing the Star of David.
I suppose you are right about the pressure really coming from the MSM manipulation of public opinion. But Bush has stood reasonably tall in face of a Vietnam-Era-sized MSM onslaught over the Iraqi War and that one is his. This one technically isn't so it ought to be easier. Public opinion in the U.S. is still very favorable toward Israel, particularly compared to the general view of how things are going in Iraq.
And given the potential impact on Iran's future plans makes this war possibly more important than Iraq. We need to set Iran back on their heals and we could do it here. Those rockets in Southern Lebanon are there to protect Iran from an Israeli strike on their nuclear facilities (IMHO). If they are removed and Hezbollah defeated then Iran will have fewer chips on the table when the real nuclear showdown day arrives. And it is coming.
So I still don't get it. Maybe in a month or two. But right now it makes no sense to cave. No gain for Bush. No short term loss if he continues.
Message to (FR Lurker) Bush (my wife insisted I send this message):
DEAR GEORGE: HANG IN THERE. DON'T GIVE THEM AN INCH.
Let the countdown begin.
Let's keep it secret until the next "Hot Women" thread. Then, Unleash Hell! Let them figure it out.. {;0)
thanks....I'm right twice a day!
;-)
what's this sh*t about a 48 hour ceasefire???
Sean said they were exclusive to H&C. I guess he has been freeping again, but did not give us the credit.
yeah- we will have a TOUGH time figuring that out....
ROFL!
you men are so coy!
;-)
At least you admit it...
Momentum, people, it's about momentum...!!
I felt the urgency a week ago. Or more.
That makes my point. Just what how are they allied with us? France? Give me a break. Italy has pulled out of Iraq. Germany? Germany finally elected a real leader and they aren't going anywhere, they like those U.S. bases supporting their economy. Deconcini is full of it.
We will pray for them!!!!
and YOU!
LOL!
and there is my 2 times today!
;-)
{:0) !
I wish yoni was a freeper...it sounds like he needs a group to hang with that will cheer him up!
I did not want to agree when you said this recently, but now I do.
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