Bush 'helped Israeli attack on Lebanon'

The Guardian (U.K.) ^ | 08/14/06 | Dan Glaister

[Pokey78]

The US government was closely involved in planning the Israeli campaign in Lebanon, even before Hizbullah seized two Israeli soldiers in a cross border raids in July. American and Israeli officials met in the spring, discussing plans on how to tackle Hizbullah, according to a report published yesterday.

The veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh writes in the current issue of the New Yorker magazine that Israeli government officials travelled to the US in May to share plans for attacking Hizbullah.

Quoting a US government consultant, Hersh said: "Earlier this summer ... several Israeli officials visited Washington, separately, 'to get a green light for the bombing operation and to find out how much the United States would bear'."

[Atchafalaya]

Another "Putzer Prize" wannabe.

[zeaal]

Bush's Fault!

[Onelifetogive]

And isn't this the same guy that claimed that US troops were raping young boys in Iraq?

Help me out here....Did Seymour take the "pro" or "con" position on that one?

[Mike Darancette]

Stuff and nonsense. Hezbollah snatching two IDF troops is not GWB's fault.

[stephenjohnbanker]

At best : )