Aug 6th, 2006, 04:19 PM
You're so feel good, Preechr. You're the I-Mockery version of a James Taylor song.
I mean, yeah man, it's so complicated and complex. The armed guerilla wing of a minority political party declared war on a sovereign nation, and shucks, that nation is responding!
I'm not sure where the confusion is. Sure, there's a lot of history, a lot of religion, and a lot of other sociological issues involved in the mess.
However, if you take just a cursory glance at history you'll learn a couple of things. 1. Israel makes peace, and conceds land, to those who truly want to make peace with her. 2. She will continue to fight those who wish her destruction.
I overheard one idiot in a coffee shop yesterday say "ya know, Hezbollah said that if Israel stopped attacking and 'left', they (Hezbollah) would stop firing rockets." Since Israel left Lebanon years ago, that made her point rather moot. Anyone who thinks this issue is about 1967 borders, or two-state solutions, or the right of return, is misguided and should brush up. I'm not going to sugarcoat it, and I'm not going to water down a discussion that I feel is too important and demanding of moral clarity. I say this not as a "cheerleader," but as someone who counted himself amongst the misguided.
Peace and a ceasefire are two different things. Just because bombs aren't dropping doesn't mean there is peace. Organizations like Hezbollah LOVE to stop fighting, b/c it allows them to recharge, re-stock, and regroup. A peace is a conscious activity, it takes work, and as you saw today in light of the announcement of some of the resolution conditions, it's something Hezbollah DOES NOT WANT.
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