From: "Robert G Lewis" 

That's also a tactic, we ( the west) would be well advised to duplicate. Be
seen as supporting the people instead of the one who wants to kill them.
Worked quite well with the Marshall Plan.


"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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> Yep. A major problem is that Hezbollah is a large portion of the
> infrastructure of Lebanon from factories to hospitals and other social
> programs. In it's campaign to destroy Hezbollah Israel is also destroying
> roads, factories, agriculture. The very infrastructure that sustains the
> people there.
>
> The only thing that will come of this will a great influx of Hezbollah
> converts. The fact that Hezbollah has stalled a portion of the Israeli
> ground war also gives them added status.
>
> I will say that now that the genie is out of the bottle I have seen no
> viable idea how to get it back in again and defuse the situation
>
>
> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
> news:44cf8015{at}w3.nls.net...
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
>> news:44cf7b6c$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> You have to make such judgments as part of determining what course of
>>> action to take.  Its not a matter of right.  Its a matter of logic.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote
in message
>>> news:44cf74d1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> Since when do we have the right to judge the morality of others ?
>>>>
>>>> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
>>>> news:44cf7165{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>> It does matter how *we* view them, because it is *we*
that judge the
>>>>> morality of ourselves, friends, and enemies.  We don't
determine the
>>>>> morality of which side to support and which side is
*right* by looking
>>>>> to the opinions of people who want to KILL US.
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary
>>
>>
>
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