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The implications there ever could be is nothing more than an insult and manipulation to political spin. (Click on)
What a bunch of jerks at CNN. To actually think they consider a place where a memorial is being built while purpose is being returned can actually be tossed around as a political game.
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That was a darn shame. Matthew Chance had to play historian because Andy can't put the reason for this conflict into a context that 'fits the spin.' This news team is way behind the curve. The 'reason' for this defensive war by Israel is due to decades of violence by Hezbollah.
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Dear God, Nic. "The Fearless One" - Bringing the anger of Hezbollah to the consciousness of the West. Beirut is looking like it did over a decade ago. Hezbollah claims it's infrastructure is sound. It can't possibly be completely intact. It will survive for long past Isreali domination of the area. It is going to be upto the Lebanese people to continue to demand peace and containment and disarmament of Hezbollah.
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The Israeli forces have every right under any international law to continue to conduct it's aggressive stance against terrorists that have plagued it's people for most of it's existance. Chris Amanpour presents the Israeli struggle well. It is a struggle but it is succeeding otherwise there would never be fleeing citizens and strained leadership of all Middle East countries. The 'fronts' of this 'two site' conflict are many and reach far beyond the borders of the battles. This 'focus' now by Prime Minister Olmert has opened a long needed confrontation of terrorist networks in the Middle East and the government infrastructure that sanctions them, either through cooperation or coersion.
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The conflict started June 26th.
I don't see the diplomatic focus as The Bush White House does. I do see the USA being supportive of Israel, but, not to the focus of expanding the war into Syria and Iran. Doing so is an aggression Israel's Olmert cannot sustain wtihout provocation. I don't believe that provocation will come. The UN resolution is about emptying Lebanon of Syrian influence. Oddly enough that coexists with Israeli border security. Bush is correct to limit peacekeeping to 'AFTER' the conflict has settled to a tolerable leve. However, it is completely incorrect to 'push' the limits of this conflict to Syria and Iran without international recognition as a focus of necessity to defeat Hezbollah.
The Israeli Defense Minister is quite correct and very well spoken to the expected conflict and it's outcome.; Israel has finally found it's power within The Middle East to bring about a disarmament of the terrorist networks that thrive there. It is their obligation to it's sovereignty and the safety of it's citizens to continue the aggression that was inflicted upon them as a nation by Hamas and Hezbollah.
My congratualtions to this new Israeli Authority under Prime Minister Olmert to sustain the pain of hatred and reverse the consequences of it's own existence in a land that has to accept one of Abraham's decendants.
Israel will succed. Other countries in the area will seek eliminating their terrorist infrastructure to prevent any expansion of the conflict. It is my feeling the diplomacy will succeed under the leadership of Prime Minister Olmert and his tenacious determination for nothing less than peace.
The beautiful aspect of the Israeli conflict is the high morality to it. Israel will succeed among the nations of the region to lead it out of the middle ages of the 'al Qaeda's shadow' and the long standing terrorist networks so long as peace based in moral recognition of each other and appreciation of their differences surmounts any and all actions of peace agreements yet to be realized.
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The Israeli leadership has a focus based in morality and not greed. It is happening for the right reasons and it is that purpose the world will come to respect and uphold. The 'ripple' effect of the defeat of Middle East terrorist networks cannot be understated.
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I sincerely believe my 'input' to the dynamics of first understanding the imputus of this war and then to come to terms with it's moral correctness has few more words than already said.
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