http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,,1995853…

Oh please please Santa, can they crash and burn when they land at their destination.

It certainly does give Olmert to give a cease-fire (which he has been pretty adament about not giving previously) and still appear strong.

I will give credit here though, Israel are very smart in their international image/dealings exploiting loopholes and keeping up a legitimate facade (funny, hitler did something very similar).

One can only hope that Hezbollah isnt the one to break the cease-fire so that Israel's Govt. can be exposed for the snakes they are.

I also wonder if Olmert will be as lucky as Sharon and die before he can get tried for war crimes at the end of his reign.

As I said in another post, I am wondering if the bombing in Qana was not in some macabre sense, a way to enable Israel to accept a cease fire without losing face. This "aerial ceasefire" could be a backhanded offer to Hezbollah for a comprehensive cease fire. It also allows Israel to rub Nasrallah’s face in it because if he dos break the cease fire, it wil be exploited by Israel to prove that Hezbollah can;t be trusted. Sick I know, but that's war and propaghanda.

If Hezbollah stops its rocket attacks, then the Israelis won't have any excuse. They really will have to observe an aerial cease fire. Of course, this will allow Hezbollah to get on with its resupply. And a resupplied Hezbollah would be an even more formidable Hezbollah.

Even worse for Israel's hard liners, is that it would reinforce the perception that the group is fighting the Jewish state on equal terms, whcih woudl give it legitimacy in the eyes of the world. Giving thathat legitimacy to a purported terrorist organization, would drive the Israelis crazy.

Israelis could always start bombing again, but then Olmert would have to accept responsibility for the resumption of the rocket attacks, and for making the IDF launch an offensive against a Hezbollah ground defense that had been given two glorious days by the Israeli Air Force to get ready. Political suicide, in other words.

The US is sending Israel more supplies with which to kill Lebanese Arabs. Great stuff:

And with the Left-hand the bastards are now calling for a cease-fire (funny that I could have sworn it was only because of the US that the UN hadnt already acted)

So yeah, we're sorry about the 50 dead civilians, blah blah blah. Hey George, how are those bombs and that gas comming along?

Well, so Israel must then allow the terrorist to keep munitions there, fire from there and use the human shields at his disposal.

I keep telling you, time and time again, (you know its idiots like you who have slaughtered rational debate in this country, you argue like a petulant child), that Israel has a right to defend itself and should get rid of these munitions BUT NOT FROM THE AIR. Come in on the ground and take out the Hezbollah individuals, then the civilians havent lost there homes.

or you could have a responsible government implement UNSC 1559

If the Lebanese govt. was to try take on Hezbollah itself there would be civil war. And stop crapping on about specific UNSC resolutions, because Israel is just as guilty as anyone of not fufilling their obligations.

f) respond militarily and be called disproportionate from the second day of the offensive.

Funny that. It only took Israel 2 days to do more damage than it took Hezbollah to do prior to the invasion. You're an idiot if you never stopped to question why they were being accused of a disproportionate response.

A well-armed terrorist knocks on your door and says that if you don’t hand over your home to his freedom fighters he will kill you and your family. What do you do?

Well, so Israel must then allow the terrorist to keep munitions there, fire from there and use the human shields at his disposal. Or you could have a responsible government implement UNSC 1559 and enforce the law. Or you put everyone in danger by allowing it to go on under your nose.

Oh but of course there are a bucketful of reasons why the Lebanese could not enforce law and order. Hezblooah are part of the government!!

So leftvegdrunk, you tell me what Israel should do: a) ask them to stop b) throw roses and chocolates at them c) ask them to stop again d) ummm, ask the UN to implement UNSC law? e) allow your citizens to be kidnapped and shelled or f) respond militarily and be called disproportionate from the second day of the offensive.

Ian

Ho hum, you dreary and uneducated little man.

Ah, yes the Ad Hominem attack the last refugee of the intellectually lost.

First, the conflict between Israel and Jordan/Egypt is over, but not with Lebanon and Syria.

Irrelevant. What do Lebanon and Syria have to do with the disposition of Gaza and the West Bank? They are not parties to either.

Secondly, the Arab refugees are not parties to 242 and 338 requires any negotiations to be conducted directly between the aggrieved parties.

I never claimed the refugees were. As they are not mentioned in 242/338 there is no obligation for them to do anything. UN resolutions only apply to nation states. Egypt and Jordon have forfilled their obligations under 242 and 338, Israel has not.