The Other Universe

Yes our State Dept. has gotten off Israel's back and Sec. Rice let Hesbollah know in no uncertain terms, disarm or be routed out. Routers are one of my favorite tools, they remove unwanted material quickly in the shape you desire, in a skilled hand, a wonderful tool, in the hands of a novice, a disaster. Dr. Rice is a craftsman of the highest level and she is using her tools, the best you can get, correctly for a change. I love to watch skilled craftsmen work especially masters and Dr .Rice is one of the very best, you don't bamboozle dedicated smart women like her with retoric. Lord knows I tried.
After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Persia, the Persians were largely removed to Iran, their homeland. The Arabs distrust and dislike the Shia Persians after years under Ottoman rule and likewise British rule of which we are an 'extension'. Meanwhile the parameters for Israel were set by the Council of Nations before Hitler's rise or the Holocaust and not as a result of.. A people that knows only war can only defend itself, Israel has been under attack for thousands of years, yet they persist and thrive in the most hostile environment imaginable, God's people.
Tel Aviv, Beiruit and many other cities around the Middle -East show what can happen if the radicals are reigned in and killed or captured. For more information, Benador Assoc. and Counterterrorism Blog have the best information, especially about our and Israel's enemy, Hezbollah. Amir Taheri and Walid Phares provide a perspective that is much needed here.
Yoni has an Israeli reserve officer's take on Israel's response and he is sick, he thinks Israel needs to put the hammer down and quit playing games. You will get an ear/eyeful !
Hey Ohlmert world opinion is behind you, for once, act, do something major against those that wish to destroy you and do it decisively!