DAVID BOAZ, I apologize, I actually took the time to read the posts more slowly and I realized my mistake before I actually read your protest. I admire your answers to some who seem to have an unrealistic view of the world. I was in a bit of a rush the other night and I just skimmed though too quickly. Sorry mate.

Sharkfin

To those who seem to only blame the Israelies for whats happening in Lebanon. It should be pointed out that the Arabs sided with Hitler in the second World War and plotted with his Generals to help them exterminate the Jews. THAT IS HISTORICAL FACT. After the war when the the British were in occupation of Palestine no country in the world, (including Australia), would take the huge number of Jewish refugees, ironical isnt it after they all condemned the Germans for nor wanting them in their country. The British to punish the Arabs for siding with Hitler granted the Jews a homeland in Palestine.

When the British pulled out of the Middle East all the Arab nations joined forces and attacked Israel. It was known as the six day war. Israel having learnt lessons from Hitler werent going to be ethnically cleansed again and they were armed and ready.
The Arabs were defeated in a short six days and Isreal occupied Gaza. The Arabs began using suicide bombers in Israel after they failed to defeat them in a headON battle protesting that Isreal had taken the Gazza strip off them.

Israel recently gave back the Gazza strip to bring peace but the Arabs really want all of Israel back, because they didnt want the Jewish homeland there in the first place. As soon as the British gave the exiled German Jews a homeland in the Middle East the stage was set for bloody territorial warfare. If they keep the peace force their for 10years as soon as they pull out it will just start all over again, especially as the population of the Arabs and the Jews grows largers and vies for more and more land and resources/

Katharina

It certainly requires less courage to talk about war and send others to fight the war than it does to take part in the war.

Reading some of the comments in reply to your article it seems that a lot of courage is required even to talk about compassion.