Lebanon

[drscott]

Lots of news this morning. As usual, Lebanon's people are being dragged into war by external parties. They recently threw off the domination of Syria, but haven't been able to gain control over Hezbollah in the south -- Hezbollah has enough support to remain a tolerated faction. Now the financiers of terror (in this case, Iran) are getting their desired distraction in the form of a war on Israel, rockets have hit Haifa, and innocents on all sides are dying. To the extent that Israel has made some effort to avoid noncombatant casualties, I give them credit. But it's still tragic that Lebanon must suffer so that the hatreds of others can play out. I've been chatting with lebocub, who hopes it will blow over soon. Meanwhile, Beirut has been leafleted from the sky with warnings to avoid Hezbollah facilities.

This is ominous because it may trigger open warfare with Iran and a global crisis.

Comments

[orange-groves.livejournal.com]

As someone pointed out, Israel pulled out of Gaza last year and gave control to the Palestinians as part of the peace process. Rather than start building Gaza into something, Palestians use the area to shoot rockets at Israel.

I do not have any sympathy for Palestinians any longer. They voted Hamas in, they can suffer their consequences.

And truly, saying it is unfair to view Lebanon as bad just because of the group Hezbollah is like saying it is unfair to hate the United States because of a small group of neoconservatives in power started a war in Iraq.

[markbuster.livejournal.com]

I completly agree with this.

The Palestinians have not behaved in a way that makes me want to run to their aide.

And the Lebonese army stands shoulder to shoulder with Hezbolah. Well, you know what... that makes Lebenon an enemy of Israel, who has the goal of continuing to exist.

Other Muslim nations have long treated Palestinians as the one legged step son, this didn't start with Israel.

Sorry that last anonymous was me.

[orange-groves.livejournal.com]

oops

Re: Sorry that last anonymous was me.

[markbuster.livejournal.com]

1) There is a difference between Nations and Gangs. Yes, if the US were wokring with and harboring enemies of Canada, Canada would have grounds for corrective action. Thats why we have extradition with most civilized governments. Israel can't have one with Lebanon, since they don't acknowledge the existance of Israel.
2) Hezbolah did not run accross the border to Lebanon to hide out; they are ensconced in that soceity, and embraced by the military of Lebanon.
3) It needs to be unsafe to associate with Hezbolah. Nations that associate with them don't have the right to working airports, clean water, or safe bridges.
4) The people taking it up the ass, as usual, are the poor and working poor-- the ones making the mistakes are higher up, and don't suffer the same pains.