Saturday, July 22, 2006

From The WaPost

"Without wanting to alarm my neighbors who are adjusting to the nightly barrage of Israeli missiles, I cannot help but cast the current conflict in apocalyptic terms. What began as a surgical military operation staged by a relatively small organization has metamorphosed into an existential showdown with the potential to transform the political landscape of the Middle East. And it has put Hezbollah in its favorite spot -- center stage, with the international community looking on."

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

This will not end anywhere near the middle..it will be to the far left or far right...but will it really make a difference? Waiting on pins and needles like the rest of the world...

Tim said...

I understand Israel's desire to eliminate this continual threat using the capture of its soldiers as a catalyst for this larger operation. What I don't understand is how they think they can 'destroy' Hezbollah with their current approach and still leave a democratic, neutral (at best) neighbor to its north (Lebanon).