Goooood Morninnng Middddle Easssst.  In the news today, no letup from the fighting, but everyone looking forward to a day of killing and suffering. The Hez have been told to ignore all efforts of the jooos to convince them to come out of their bunkers and have breakfast and a free rub down with extra cookies and milk. The poor Israel boys, who have been forced to fight the friken freedom fighters from the finest force ever fielded by Islam, want to make nice get a free pass back to their small country surrounded by enemies but still a nice vacation destination. Call now, reduced rates and bonus money toward the purchase of lightweight but effective body armor. Now a break for our scheduled rocket attack and bombing run.  Papa Ray West Texas USA

Sorry for previous post, but the stupidity of the present postion of the world about this piss poor situation has interfered with my thinking. It's all of a sudden been flash back time. But of course, it's also V8 and Vodka time. Later. Papa Ray

I wish I thought that this message–which is totally accurate–would play in the Middle East and around the world.  However, in the twisted Islamic-Arab mindset, nothing is ever as it would seem to the rational.  I fear that this ending will only embolden Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran, Syria (and potentially others) to follow a similar path in confronting Israel going forward. Ultimately, if your enemies just wanted the return of Shebaa Farms and the Golan, then this whole confrontation might be solvable.  However, they want it all and the Jews gone.  You cannot placate such folks. Israel must find new leadership (preferably of the mold of Ariel Sharon), rearm, regroup and prepare for the next confrontation.  I only hope that America's leadership is better next time around too.

No doubt the Arabs & Muslims won't admit muchy of the reality of this, though Siniora was clear yesterday that Lebanon has been destroyed. Some 500 hezbollah fighters are dead, another 600 odd lebanese civilians killed. Or the real causus belly of the war – the supposed weak Israeli public never wavered even once despite being rocketed (the rockets were expected) and is willing to hold out even longer according to public statements made today (Northern Mayors).

There's nothing but disaster in this for Lebanon and Hezbollah, but no matter even when the Israelis conquered half the mid east in 67 the Arabs in Egypt & Syria were claiming massive victories.. Deep down they know the truth they just like to lie to themselves. I guess it makes them feel better. They're going to need to feel better.

There will be more fighting on top of it all, that's how braindead these people are.

Re-reading the comments by Gus & Papa who are great commenters here lately I'm seeing that something wasn't clear in my initial post…

When I said in the post 'it is our turn now' it might not be clear to my US friends that Israel will mop up south Lebanon now in 'defensive operations' according to the resolution specifications and the fighting is not stopping any time soon imho. I hope that is clear!

I now see that Hezbollah will not disarm and thus the agreement is null and void–or so I would hope!  Israel needs to put the pedal to the metal and settle this decisively on the battlefield while they have the time.  If Olmert has one testicle in his shorts (and I doubt that he does) now is the time to show it.

There are big gains on the ground since yesterday Gus, the pedal as you said is to the metal.

Saus, Assuming that the conflict extends beyond Monday and that Israel clears Lebanon to the Litani and lays seige to Tyre, what then?  How long do you give the Olmert government?  Which party/politician looks to move into leadership?  I know you cannot invision political change in the midst of war, but the Kadima coalition is a disaster that must be dealt with quickly.

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The blogosphere is still depressed, but it has turned to new dreams: the ceasefire will fail, the media will recognize obvious propaganda, Hollywood will m ……

Reading around there seems to be a notion Hezbollah won. That is real nonsense.

All Hezbollah accomplished was launching their katushas, mobile rockets. They lost 1/3 of their core highly trained fighting force if not more, they lost their entire HQ in South Beirut, destroyed, they lost their long range rockets, they threatened to attack tel aviv, never happened, they boasted & boasted but none of it happened. Israel went into Lebanon, not the other way around. Hezbollah was not disarmed true, but that does not mean victory by any means, all it means is that these ouble standards continue to run amock.

Those media pundits that claimed that hezbollah must only survive to declare victory don’t know their ass from their heads, there was never any chance of destroying hezbollah entirely, hezbollah is made up of a million shias in Lebanon, one would need to commit genocide to destroy hezbollah, we must please get real.. Hezbollah was far from victors here.

Keep in mind Hezbollah did not intend to go to war, was calling for cease fire 3 days in..

Ask any Lebanese away from the cameras if hezbollah won, he will break out into tears crying, as the lebanese have been doing all along weeping in despair. This is victory!?
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Wolf & Goesh I agree on many of these points, this will take time and we will have to see what develops over the next months!

Bravo from a US christian that believes in Holy living!  Our prayers are that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will supply your need and as always lead your people and nation through the conflict to a true peace.  King Saul I'm told that King Saul was told by God to kill all of the Amalekites.  Did he do God's will? No Follow God's will for he Knows what is best for his chosen people.  God Bless and be close to all of you.

israel means: 1. war 2.terror 3.killing 3. rebuting all international conventions so should delete from world map and all jew should back their country.