[sanchmo]

Israel is preparing to attack Syrian military positions and installations in Lebanon, according to the US ambassador in Beirut...
President George W. Bush yesterday told Foreign Minister Shimon Peres he defines Hizbullah as a terrorist group of "global reach."

If the ambassador's statement was OK'ed in advance, and if W's statement is accurately reported and public, this is a doubly significant develoment:
1. The obvious implication of Israel attacking (or threatening attacks on) Syrians in Lebanon.
2. The US backing of those attacks (or threats.

Interesting... W is up to something.

[Izzy Dunne]

f the ambassador's statement was OK'ed in advance, and if W's statement is accurately reported and public, this is a doubly significant develoment:
1. The obvious implication of Israel attacking (or threatening attacks on) Syrians in Lebanon.
2. The US backing of those attacks (or threats.
Interesting... W is up to something.

My thought, too - why would the U.S. ambassador announce military plans of Israel?
Why would he even know them?
Unless that's part of the plan...

[meema]

If W said that to perez, it would be a green light.
I, for one, would much rather worry about ONE area of the world at a time...
Just what we need at the moment: wars happening all across the eastern crescent. Thanks a lot Israel. This will really help OUR military. After all, what is a friend for, anyway?