Hizbullah, unlike either the Palestinians or Israelis, has never shown any willingness to compromise on anything. For Hizbullah, all conflicts can only be resolved by violence.

Hizbullah, it seems clear, is the agent of Iran. It follows that Hizbullah's mindset is Iran's.

Iran is on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons.

Think about it.

This conflict is a side show compared to what may be coming.

And for all the peace advocates on this site, why no interest in the conflict in the Sudan as discussed in Sonny Lee's article "Darfur Peace Agreement in Limbo." Mountains more people have been dying in that conflict than in Lebanon and yet it seems this is of no interest. Could it be that for all the rhetoric and outrage about civilian's being killed, people here are only interested in such horror if they can blame Israel or the US?

The following article by Lebanese Michael Béhé, fully explains how Israel is Lebanon's best friend.

http://www.menapress.com/article.php?sid=1479

Israel is saving Lebanon!

Michael concludes:

Like the overwhelming majority of Lebanese, I pray that no one puts an end to the Israeli attack before it finishes shattering the terrorists. I pray that the Hebrew soldiers will penetrate all the hidden recesses of southern Lebanon and will hunt out, in our stead, the vermin that has taken root there. Like the overwhelming majority of Lebanese, I have put the champagne ready in the refrigerator to celebrate the Israeli victory.

I keep seeing the same problem over and over and over.

Israeli's, Jews and those who bend over silly for Israel and Jews like a prostitute on crack, repetitively making excuses for the actions taken.

Someone asked me what else could they do. Are these people that daft?

If Israel was serious, they would have spoken with the Lebanese governments first and worked together. Israel is attacking ambulances, hospitals, refugee camps.

Israel has been killing children, lusting with pleasure. It is not just about Lebanese but how Israel treats all people be they Lebanese, Palestinians, Native Desert People, imported workers, etc.

Inside 90% of Israeli's lies a person craving to be the next mass murderer.

Spider,

Your name is very appropriate.

What does Israel hope to achieve - winning hearts and minds?

What does Israel hope to achieve - greater security after 1000 civilian neighbours have been slaughtered?

What does Israel hope to achieve - friendly relations with neighbouring countries?

What does Israel hope to achieve - people prepared to negotiate with them?

How can they possibly think so? Are they crazy? It's so obviously counterproductive!

Stan1,

What does Israel hope to achieve?
- removing the Iranian threat from both itself and its Lebanese brothers and sisters who languish under Iranian terror.

"1000 civilian neighbours have been slaughtered"?
- not a single civilian was slaughtered by Israel. A few were indeed killed because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time, but the majority of this number are Hezbullah fighters who would not admit it.

Why should Israel negotiate when it is already helping the Lebanese people unconditionally, and the Lebanese people thank Israel - http://www.menapress.com/article.php?sid=1479

Once the Iranians are removed from Lebanon, the Lebanese government and people will be able to thank Israel openly for saving them. Israel will then help Lebanon rebuild and the two countries will remain close friends and allies.