From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"Adam"  wrote in message
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> Robert G Lewis wrote:
>> "Adam"
<""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near the
bridge"> wrote
>> in message news:44cfcebb$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> Robert G Lewis wrote:
>>>> And how can you decide what action to take if you DON'T look at the
>>>> opinions
>>>> ( and the history) of those who ( you claim) want to kill us ?
>>>>
>>>> There are some very valid grievances on both sides. I do
think Israel
>>>> has
>>>> gone too far in their current actions. I have no reservations with
>>>> their
>>>> attacking the Militants of Hezbollah. They have gone far
beyond that in
>>>> this
>>>> campaign.
>>>>
>>> I have reservations with them attacking Lebanon period. time after time
>>> israel has demonstrated that they place no value on Lebanese sovereignty
>>> & then act all precious when theirs is infringed even comparatively
>>> slightly.
>>>
>>> But hey. Lebanon will at least now end up with a well equipped mil,
>>> probably paid for by the Saudis & the others who are awash
with cash at
>>> 70+USD per barrel.
>>>
>>> It'll be fun to see who starts buying top notch manpad & manpat
>>> UAE? Qatar? Saudi?
>>>
>>> Adam
>>
>> I don't have problems with their reacting to missile attacks etc. I do
>> have problems with the current actions.
>
> Hang on...exactly what picture have you been given in the US?
>
> Hizbollah engaged in a military action against some Israeli soldiers &
> took some prisoner. Israel then sent n missiles & bombs, Hezbollah then
> responded.

I am aware of that, they have been known to launch missles before the
current war. I did not mean to imply the current fight was based on that.
And i don;t think that they have hidden their desire to eliminate isreal.

>
> So exactly who is "responding to missile attacks"?
>
> BTW there is a fair deal of dispute wrt where those Israeli soldiers even
> were when they were taken prisoner. Most of the reports placed them inside
> Southern Lebanon.
>
> But....hey let's not get into that coz it would basically imply that there
> was an Israeli incursion (as they have done frequently) which went wrong &
> soldiers were killed & captured, to which Israel responded with
missiles &
> bombs, to which hezbollah responded with missiles, with which Israel
> responded with a much bigger incursion.

So do you feel an 'incursion' ( if true) justifies killing and kidnapping
by a non govermental military force ?

>
> Suddenly the only country with a cassus Belli is Lebanon. but that would
> clash with the "pre-arranged provocation" which Israel &
the US clearly
> agreed to.

I'm not as sure it was pre arranged but with the current administration ............

>
> It's a pity the Israelis didn't site a radio station near the border so
> they could dress up as Hezbollah & "invade" it.
>
>
> Adam
>
>

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