A Prelude:
“Long before Osama bin Laden burst onto the scene and President Bush declared war on terrorism, there was the elusive Imad Mughniyah. One of the world’s most wanted — and accomplished — alleged terrorists, he has been accused of playing a leading role in killing more than 250 Americans, taking a half-dozen others hostage [...]

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With the US looking like it’s falling prey to pacism and falling for the farce of an accord between Syria and Iran, lets just move the clock forward to the end of time.
The coup is underway today in Lebanon with the assasination of Pierre Gemayel, most assuridly cordinated through Hezbollah by Syria. Olivier Guitt [...]

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Absolute lunancy folks.
“Hizbullah will not hand over its weapons to the Lebanese government but rather refrain from exhibiting them publicly, according to a new compromise that is reportedly brewing between Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Seniora and Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The UN cease-fire resolution specifically demands the demilitarization of the area south of the Litani river. [...]

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Per Drudge:
“Palestinian gunmen ambushed a car carrying a Fox News crew in Gaza City on Monday and kidnapped two of the journalists inside, according to witnesses and Fox. “We can confirm that two of our people were taken against their will in Gaza,” Fox News said in a statement.
A Fox employee in Gaza, who declined [...]

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If anyone doubted whether or not this so-called cease fire was a bad idea for Israel need read this headline:
Nasrallah Declares Victory for Hezbollah
“Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah declared Monday that his guerrillas achieved a “strategic, historic victory” against Israel.
Nasrallah, speaking on the day a cease-fire took effect _ ending 34 days of fighting between [...]

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The problem of Hezbollah in Lebanon has always been Lebanon, specifically their collusion with Hezbollah. Now via the Jerusalem Post we see why the only way to “peace” is Israel hammering Hezbollah to pieces.
“Crucial Lebanese cabinet talks on disarming Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon under a UN-brokered ceasefire have been put off. A truce [...]

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AP reporting that Israel will stop defending itself tonight at Midnight (EST). From that point all it’s enemies foreign and domestic can wack ‘em at will.
Freaking sad day for the GWOT.
More Condi:
“Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that she hoped the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas would end in “a day or [...]

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First let me say that I like Secretary Rice, but her recent moves on foriegn policy have me shaking my head, along with some other conservatives, like Michael Rubin.
“Rice reversed course on Iran, and even offered this terror-sponsor nuclear reactors. Rather than moderate Tehran, her move signaled weakness and further emboldened the Islamic Republic. [...]

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According to this report, Israel is moving ahead with military operations while *waiting* for the resolution papers to get fully signed and agreed upon. Good move:
“Israel staged wide-ranging airstrikes and sent commandos into the Hezbollah heartland Saturday as the United Nations raced to begin enforcing its new cease-fire blueprint and stop the heavy fighting [...]

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Per ABC News:
” Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has accepted an emerging Mideast cease-fire deal and informed the United States of his decision, Israeli officials said Friday.
Olmert will recommend that his government approve the deal in its meeting on Sunday, the officials said on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to brief journalists [...]

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