IDF officer: Israel has no plans to attack Syria

To all the ignorant posters: I came across this page while surfing the net, and to my dismay and utter displeasure have read some replies from obvious skanky American, Fox news reading, Zionists, who are unread, misinformed Arab hating, easily opinionated without researching, neo-conservative thinking and most of all ignorant sons of a bitches. All I ask of you is to read look up the facts. Speak to people, Jews (non-zionists), Arabs, Muslim and Christian. A lot of you seem to have made pre judgments on what Arabs are like, have you ever met one? What makes most of you think Democracy is the way forward and so superior. Democracy is just an antidote to Capitalism. Can the west not understand that some people are just happy with the way things are in their own countries? The U.K still has its royal family although not as powerful as it used to be, but the majority of the U.K feel its sense of culture and tradition and would not like to trade it in. From what I can see from

you are an idiot, just like Paul of St. Louis

hey pal, first of all, i am also a non-muslim & non-jew. and don't get me wrong. the dudes north are idiots, but my point was for israel should have protected their border since the dude north cannot be trusted. they wrecked lebanon. i don't give a flying fig about isreal. and i do agree that the isreali people should have every right to live in peace. BUT they have no right to destroy lebanon. and they are commiting war crimes and should pay for it just like the other moron saddam. check this out: fromisreal2lebanon.com one last thing, they are also using chemical warheads. you look into it and decide for yourself.

Voice of reason you wrote "IF "EVERYONE IN THE MIDDLE EAST WANTS ISRAELIS DEAD`...THEN GET OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND MOVE TO THE USA OR EUROPE. USE SOME LOGIC..." Why should the Israelis or anyone else around the world be forced to move away from they home? You are obviously an idiot.

Perhaps back in 2000, the Israeli PM practiced good management and leadership skills and pulled back from the conflict with Syria to prevent WW3. However, the other idiots keep provoking Israel and are attempting to create WW3. Thank God these other idiots don't have the army power and the leadership to force WW3 in Israel. Israel should not need mass its military power to the North, if those idiots in the North would let them be in peace. Why won't Iran, Syria and the other idiots in the middle east let Israel live in peace, simply because they are not muslim? Where are all the intelligent muslims? Why aren't they letting their intelligent voice be heard and force the idiots to understand that non-muslims have as much rights to be.

Lebanon is reaping the fruits of what she sows, I mean how can you just stand there and let someone wreck your country unless you are part of the plot. Who opens the door to the terrorists, who lets them roam the country side freely. Poor,poor Lebanon you coud become the richest country in the world for you are already the beautiful, But you sold yourself to the DEVIL.

http://fromisrael2lebanon.com/

only 3 words for you: you are ignorant.

Israel has no plans to attack Syria because they don't want there asses kicked again like back in 2000 when they had to run south back to there holes. face it. if they hit syria, iran is in. if iran is in, US is in, then egypt and jordan, then England......BOOM...WW3. so ask yourselves are they that stupid to attack syria? one final point; a good manager prevents fires, not put them out. that goes for the israeli PM. if he was smart and a good leader that cares about his people, he would have had more power at the northern border to block any attacks. i guess that he has the army power but no leadership, and the dudes north of the border have the leadership but not the power.

Israel cowardly? Israel will not attack Syria or Iran. Not because they are cowardly. Syria and Iran WILL NOT attack Israel. If Iran or Syria dares attack Israel. American bombs will rain down on Iran and Syria.

I hate to rain on your parade Maria, but the Christian and Jewish faiths are older than Islam. Islam came about in the 7th century...700 years after Christ and about 4300 years after Judaism. Also, what has the ARAB world accomplished for humanity in the last 1000 years? Let me provide you a list 1. Nothing The only reason the middle east isn't owned by Europeans, Russians and the USA is because we all showed them how to make money off of the vast oil reserves. Now they want us dead. Great people, let me tell ya!

albino Remember something...If Israel wins this war, they won't find you and cut your pu**y ass head off. If Hisbullah wins the war, you or one of you future family members may resemble a pez dispenser when open. Liberals just don't get it. It's not about civil rights or human rights. It's about living or dying. Hamas, Hisbullah, Al Qaida and all the rest want nothing less than every Christian/Jew dead. Period. Appeasing them isn't going to save you

Traitors to their nation?! I am Lebanese and we are CATHOLIC we are NOT a minority and whoever you are to think so means you are very ignorant. My whole family, all our Lebanese friends, all from Lebanon and all CATHOLIC. My family had to leave years ago due to these insane attacks. Just because you do not know what you are talking about does not mean that the Lebanese Christian is a minority.

All of you Jewish people are not showing God Love by doing what you are doing. Where is the God of Justice.? Where is the God of Mercy.? Where is all waht God Is.?(LOVE) Only if your people ask for forgiveness Jesus will save from hell and will give the Pace you all need. other wise you all are condemned to hell. Jhn 3:16

Once again the world shows that it is blatantly anti-semitic by blaming the wrong side. The fact that the world is calling on Israel to exercise restraint shows that Israel is the only one who can be spoken to. So why isn't the supporters of Hezbollah calling for their restaint? In this conflict Israel will be victorious and that Jehovah, the God of Israel give them total and convincing victory over their enemies. I am urging all christians and people of good faith and reasoning to pray for Israel and the Jewish people, that they will be as a continued example of Gods protection. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you, and in you all nations shall be blessed, says the God of Israel.

# You either condemn the killing of innocents or you do not. There is no grey area here. If you to kill 52 civilians in an attempt to rescue two living soldiers then you have even failed a crass utilitarian calculation. Either taking the life of innocents is wrong or it is not. Nowhere in the Talmud does it say you may take 52 pairs of eyes for two pair of eyes. It is an eye for and eye. An even then that just means the whole world will be blind eventually. It is time to take a greater moral stand than just the one that arises from ones tribal affiliation, religous identity or sense of historical justice. It is irrational what is going on over “there” and over “here.” It is time to take a hard stand for all of humanity. If you dont you are simply a party to this fuckery in the sand. Comment by canadianobserver — July 14, 2006 @ 8:29 pm

actually william, the rocket attacks arent only hitting civilian areas, but also israeli power plants, infrastructures, highways and other buildings.Israel is also using the same tactics to try to destabilize lebanon, even hitting civilian populations. If israel has the right to defend themselves against these attacks,then so does lebanon.

IF "EVERYONE IN THE MIDDLE EAST WANTS ISRAELIS DEAD'...THEN GET OUT OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND MOVE TO THE USA OR EUROPE. USE SOME LOGIC...

Iran's threats are empy along with syrias. The coalition will back israel. I am a member of the United states Armed forces and will happily and riteously give my LIFE for the protection of the HOLY LAND!!! I am a Christian soldier and will fight the real holy war. I will join the isralis (Jewish or Christian) and protect my Holy grounds. The Muslim extremist will never meet Allah, they will see their harem in Hades with Satan.

On the news this morning Newt Gingrich (former house speaker of Congress) stated that this is just one of the many pieces of the puzzle that make up world war 3. I'm not saying doom or gloom just yet but consider this. Iran and Syria support Hezbollah. North Korea is supporting Iran and Syria with missles and likely fissile material for a nuclear dirty bomb that can be put on any ship. Also consider Venezuela in South America (recently Iran dedicated a statue to Simon Bolivar to increase relations with that country that hates the West) Anyways, we can't predict the future but World War I started with an assasination of Arch Duke Ferdinand which had a domino effect of alliances fighting that escalated to that war. I think that this will escalate to Syria being involved that will ignite Iran to shutting off the West to oil (because the USA is selling Israel Jet Fuel right now just completed a $100 million order for it through the Pentagon.) This old cold war is about to boil.

If all Arab Newspapers lie to to attack Israel, the corollary is true. All Israeli Newspapers and American papers lie to form an alliance against Arab Nations. Obviously, this is as absurd as the assertion that all Arab Newspapers lie. Take the blinkers off your eyes and consider ALL the facts in the Middle East. I middle way needs to be found and one side bludgening its way (with F16's, Helecoptor gunships, Main battle Tanks, APC's, etc) is not going to work.

Building the Wall is OK. Just like you might do with a neighbour. But to take half his land and build the wall on it so you could then build your garage on the land you have taken woud be seen as an injustice. (even by yourself if you were not too one eyed to see it) Let Israel build the wall on the Green Line. The agreed international border/demarcation point as of 1967. Until Israel agrees that Palestinians have a right to a homeland (sound familiar?)within secure borders (sound familiar?)recognised by the international community, Israel will contuinue to have disputes with their neighbors. Like you would have with your neighbor if they came and stole your land to build their garage (read illegal Israeli settlments) on. Until it is recognised that everyone has rights and that the agreemens need to be fair, there wil always be disputes. The killing will continue. Both sides will terrorise each other.

It's the beginning of the end of isreal

This latest Israeli aggression will inevitably lead to Israel being hated and held in even greater contempt by most Europeans with any knowledge of middle east history.You cannot steal another peoples land and expect to hold on to it forever.Your actions towards the Palestinians reflect those perpetrated against you by your previous tormentors the Nazi regime in Germany.

Solana's party also converted their country into a well of garbage by stealing all they could during their previous legislatures, those of Felipe Gonzales, and now it is even worse.

It happens that Solana has no morals. He is a member of a party which was involved (and still is) in terrorism of state and which likes any kind of terrorists, at home and abroad.

The sunburn missiles,fastest in the world,developed by the Russians and in the arsenal Syria & Iran are capable wiping israel off the map.

At the end a lot of innocent people will die. We currently have a great deal of idiots running the world and representing the innocent. We should all be ashmad of ourselves and respect eachothers differences. Look at switzerland and other peaceful countries... they're the ones that should be leading talks. War is not the answer.

Tarek...the fact that the Palestinians elected a TERRORIST organization with an overwhelming majority indicates to me that much of the violence is a result of what the average Palestinian believes...not just fanatics or extremists. Change and peace will have to come from within the Palestinian, Lebanese, Arab, and Muslim communities...not just the leadership.

i think the best thing for israel to do would be to pull out of lebanon...accept the lebanese request of the U.N. to help them secure their southern border...and to ask for the U.N's help in securing the release of the kidnapped sodiers. No prisoner release. No concessions, other than to discontinue the military action. Israel will have the will of the majority of the world on their side if they do this, and I believe even many Arab states would support israel in this. taking on hamas, hizbollah, p.a., lebanon, and possibly syria and iran, isn't really an option now, is it? Not without using nukes, and any country in the world that used nukes in the first instance would be the pariah of the modern world, and most probably nuked themselves (whoever they are, including U.S., Israel, NK or Russia). I don't think we want that, do we??

'Nobody denies Israel the right to self-defense' PARDON????

what came first the chicken or the egg?

Nat, I am Jewish. Originally from the U.S., Bar Mitzvah'd there, now living in the U.K. I would love to move to Israel, but I know, having a non-Jewish wife and children, I would not be acepted as a 'true Jew' (don't argue, my cousin is married to a Rabbi from Tel-Aviv); I support Israel always, but I also know of the radicalism in the Jewish orthodoxy. There is a lot of hate and superiority there:-( Peace be to ALL Semites.

'And it is sad that we muslims don`t have the guts to stand up to our own. In this conflict my sympathy lies with Israel!' thank you, ibrahim, and my sympathy lies with the innocent palestinians and lebanese and israelis who are being hurt through no choice of their own. God bless the buddhists!

Syrians aren't stupid people.........They will sit this out.

He will not be able to finish in time. Bye-bye.

Occupation is when a country attacks another country. If the aggressor wins then the land is considered occupied. that is the definition of occupation. However, the historic fact was the aggressor failed to occupy the new state Israel. it not only failed it lost territory. That isn't the same as the definition above. Therefore, it is legally not an occupation.The Jews didn't ask the arabs to attack in 1948. The British told the Jews there were leaving and purposely gave them the wrong date, so the arabs would have a good chance thepre-emptive attack would succeed. But it didn't. Once again the arab propoganda machine is hard at work circulating inaccurate information.

We were grown up before you were born. It is you who should look to the skies. We're coming.

Marcos.....nobody said anything about killing 70 million Iranian's. Just a few might do and the same may apply in Venezuela. I am not too sure about you and I am not a spokesperson for anyone in the USA but I sense that civilizations that are threatened on a regular basis should do something about it. Perhaps you think that we should give peace a chance for another few decades while our buildings blow up and our people die? I don't!

The whack job running Iran needs to be spanked now. Betcha N. Korea and Chavez would pay attention. This needs to be done now or we will do it in the near future here on our streets in USA.

17The burden against Damascus. "Behold, Damascus will cease from being a city, And it will be a ruinous heap. 2 *The cities of Aroer are forsaken; They will be for flocks Which lie down, and no one will make them afraid. 3 The fortress also will cease from Ephraim, The kingdom from Damascus, And the remnant of Syria; They will be as the glory of the children of Israel," Says the Lord of hosts. 4 "In that day it shall come to pass That the glory of Jacob will wane, And the fatness of his flesh grow lean. 5 It shall be as when the harvester gathers the grain, And reaps the heads with his arm; It shall be as he who gathers heads of grain In the Valley of Rephaim. 6 Yet gleaning grapes will be left in it, Like the shaking of an olive tree, Two or three olives at the top of the uppermost bough, Four or five in its most fruitful branches," Says the Lord God of Israel.

All Arab newspapers lie in order to feed the Arab public with extremism so that the Arab world unites and forms a common front against Israel. Falsehood, lies, and incitement are part of the intrinsic nature of the mass Arab media.

Israel should use more restraint??? They are surrounded by insanity. One should not judge another until they've walked a mile in their shoes. It is only a matter of time before Iran or Syria attacks Israel. Once they get their grubby hands on a nuclear weapon (unless the U.S. or Israel stops them)they would not hesitate one second to use it, and openly preach this fact. They desire only to destroy Israel and her people. Until they change their policy of brainwashing the Arabic masses with hatred and prejudice, peace is not possible and certainly not a reality for the Israelis.

Be carefull what you wish for.

You would worship a fool. He leads a country advocating another complete distruction of a people. If I were a Jew, I would take him out first. Being neither Jew nor Arab, the conflict is clear, you won't be happy until all Jews are dead

You're Christian brothers and sisters in the United States are praying for you, your success, and for your divine protection from this dark evil Islam.

When I see what some of the "anti-terrorists" say, I'm not sure which side to be most afraid of.

i think israel will nuke TEHRAN IF TEL AVIV IS HIT BY ROCKETS

Give them hell isreal. do not stop until you have wiped them out. By them I mean Syria and Iran. The US does not have the will but hopefully you will. In War there can only be peace after you convince both nations that you mean business.

Being against the sheer butchery of 20 people, 15 of them children, in a van in southern Lebanon (see Yahoo news) is not anti-Semitism or even anti-Zionism. It is only the revulsion a civilized human being feels when a gang of thugs has gone beserk, whatever their religion.

Arch terrorist and Iranian stooge Nasrallah promises "surprises" for Israel.Yes, Hezbollah has missiles in southern Lebanon that can reach Tel Aviv, doubtless guided by Iranian Revolutionary Guards stationed in that country. And don't forget--those missiles can easily deliver chemical or biological weapons, which might have been transeferred as well from either Syria or Iran. Israel should make it clear to the WORLD what would happen to Iran if those weapons are used. And Israel should not point anymore without being ready to shoot..

Iran(GOLIATH) is messing with Israel(DAVID) and the result will be the same!

President Bush please ignore terrorist sympathizers #377 & #378. You are doing exactly what any man of sound judgement would be doing if faced with this scenario. All logical people understand it was Hezbollah attacks that upgraded the already unstable environment of the mideast due to the Hamas kidnapping of Shalit. Israel deserves USA's full support because they are defending themselves and not invoking war as the hate filled Islamist terrorists are. May God bless and protect Israel!

I just want to point out, that if Israel believes that Syria and Iran are the real culprits behind Hizbullah then why are they killing the Lebanese ? If israel is so mighty why not directly attack Iran and Syria? Or is the mighty IDF too cowardly?

...you may want to read Isaiah 17:1, it says: "The oracle concerning Damascus. Behold, Damascus is about to be removed from being a city and will become a fallen ruin."

Eretz Israel, Am israel we are with you, go out and crash your enemies for the L-rd has delivered them into your hands!!! AMEN!!!!!

THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT SAID : " IRAN IS OUT OF REACH OF ISRAEL ". WHY? BECAUSE HE IS REALLY AFRAID OF ISRAEL. THE TRUTH IS THAT THE IRANIAN LEADERSHIP IS NOT FOLLOWED BY THEIR OWN PEOPLE. SO IF THEIR PRESIDENT IS KILLED, IRANIANS WILL WELCOME SOMEONE MORE MODERATE. WHAT ISRAEL SHOULD DO NOW IS TO SINK SYRIA ( MILITARY AND CITIZEN INFRASTRUCTURE, ELECTRICITY, WATER, AIRPORTS ) LIKE IT HAS DONE TO LEBANON; THEN IRANIAN FEAR WILL BE COMPLETE AND THE PEOPLE OF LEBANON AND SYRIA WILL LOATH THEIR LEADERS FOR BRINGING THIS ON THEM, AND MAYBE THEN WILL THEY RESIST IRANIAN TERRORIST INFILTRATORS. THEN DESTROY IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM.

I never heard of Ibn Iban. What Abba Eban siad "that the Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity to...for s settlement" Palestinians always associate with the most extreme organizations and movements such as Haj Al Husseini with the Nazis and Ben Ladenberg (Bin Ladens real name,I read it few days ago in Haaretz Ref.Gabriel from France. He even eats gefilte fish each Friday) "..The myth that Islam is naturally anti-jewish is trully outragous!!" You are correct. Islam is naturally anti dhimmis which includes Christian,Jews,Hindus etc. Thats why the bombings of trains in UK,Spain,India and recently exposed plot in Canada were young Muslims planned to bomb the Toronto Stock exchange and storm the Canadian parlament take hostages and behead the Canadian PM. I excluded USA because in accordance to the official Islamic propaganda we Jews run the USA. (Just listen to Ben Landensberg tapes,Irans President or many preachers like Al Haq in Birmigham or Al Hindy Toronto!

The only "ethnic cleansing" that has occured in the middle east (repeatedly, I might add)is the attempted anhilation of the Jews. Only those Arabs who chose to fight and murder Jews were fought-off and chased out in 1948, and ever since.

Israel and the USA are just reminding the muslims everywhere how impotent the muslim states are. The WOT will be won in Iran. In the next two years.

Those who have relatives and friends in Iran should help them leave at any cost. Iran has 12-18 months . At the most.

The person who said about the 5 million infidels not being destroyed has a good point. Let us look at this very closely, without even going too far into history. Out of the blue, a nation was born in one day (1948).In the 1967 war the infidels won the war against all odds. The war against Eygpt would have been the end of Egypt if the super powers did not intervene. So how can it be that a few million people can be so powerful? Even if one wants to ignore the prophesy of the Bible, surely we can not deny the last 60 years. Therefore the conclusion is that yes, G-D is with the Jewish people. That is why they can not be defeated even though they are surrounded by enemies. So,they may not be infidels after all. Maybe they are the true believers.

Anyone who cites this guy is truly deluded. He's been caught on dozens of occassions, not only building on partial truths, but willingly falsifying evidence to suit his articles. He's been rejected by major writing guilds and shunted by most credible universities and academics. Why Robert Fisk still writes? Because he satisfies an audience, the same way Holocaust-deniers do, and the same way leaders of cults do. But, being an intelligent person, one has to ask whether you need to think for yourself or simply believe what a person is saying because of his title or because they have a website.

Besides its initial cross border invasion, attack, and kidnapping...the result of 99.9% of Hizbollah's attacks were CIVILIAN casualties. You rarely hear exactly what Israel targets in lebanon, but you can be sure Hizbollah is taking some direct hits in its offices, infrastructure, and weapons caches. Looking at the timeline of events, and it all happened so fast (within 1 hour)... After Israel realized it was attacked, it went into Lebanon after the abductors, at which time HIzbollah launched dozens of rockets onto Israeli towns as a deterrent. This is their Modus Operendi everytime Israel tries to retaliate against their terrorist actions. Yes, you see the numbers add up on the Lebanon side, and that is sad. But don't discount that most of the targets are Hizbollah or meant to keep them from receiving supplies (from Iran, Syria, etc.) What Hizbollah is doing is nothing short of criminal. Their rockets are AIMED at civilian areas, not military.

The Arabs right to the land of Israel is the same right England had over India,France over Algeria,you, Arab imperialists from the Arab peninsula,that invaded the land of Israel in the 7th century,murdered,pillaged violated the women,now you claim ownership,that's absurd.The rihgtful owners of the land are the Jews,who speak it's language,practice it's faith,and most important,possess the land.Lord McDonald Minister of the colonies,said in the late 30s The Jews have a spiritual attachmend to the land,that the Arabs will never achive. vasko

If the muslim world is playing poker then they are bluffing with a hand full of garbage. The Israeli's are not even using 5% of their military and are kicking the crap out of Hizbullah and it's terrorist infrastructure. If the Iranians and Syrians are foolish enough to attack Israel dirrectly with WMD in order to save their Palestinian and Shiite terrorist brothers then the Israeli's will utilize their nuclear arsenal and they will be obliterated. If I were the Iranian loudmouth idiot leader I would start practising kissing my butt goodbye

Syria is not resposible for chizbulla,but Syria is responsible for Meshal,who sits in Damascus and controls chamas.(remember csehchelan the kurdish chamas leader and what happened to him) maybe it wasn't such a good idea to force Syria out Lebanon,replacing it with a iranian high commissionr,named chasan nasaralla.chizbulla must be destroyed,but the real culprit is iran who finances and arms chzbulla. vasko

Mr Tucker. As long as the moslems hate christinas and Jews and the feel Islam is on a revival and want revenge for the crusades, there is nothing you can do. Unless the free world with decent leaders stand up and fight back, The problem is that Europe is selling for already quite few years their souls for a few barrels of oil.Countries as England,FRance, Belgium, etc. have so many moslem immigrants that they already control is some way the decisions in the international and domestic arena. These countries aren paying dearly for importing cheap labor,and most important ENEMYS, from the first moment.

Mr Tucker. As long as the moslems hate christinas and Jews and the feel Islam is on a revival and want revenge for the crusades, there is nothing you can do. Unless the free world with decent leaders stand up and fight back, The problem is that Europe is selling for already quite few years their souls for a few barrels of oil.Countries as England,FRance, Belgium, etc. have so many moslem immigrants that they already control is some way the decisions in the international and domestic arena. These countries aren paying dearly for importing cheap labor,and most important ENEMYS, from the first moment.

Unfortunately Israel is fighting the symptoms (Hizbolla) instead of the cause (Syria and Iran). Chicken?!!!

Hello Sr. Allen. I see you live close to the canadian border, how would you like to have some canadian islamic group, who by the way hates christians, as I suspect you are, to sent you rockets and one of them hits your home and kills your wife and children, if you have. If you have honesty and your brain is in good shape your answer is RETALIATION. So how come you and the rest of you "judges" are questioning Israel response?.

if Israel has issued Ultimatum against Syria, then IDF Officer is lying. is unlikely that Syria can comply (like 1914 for Serbia) so is Israeli Declaration of War. in 72 hours - without intervention of Bush and UN - Israel may be in fullscale war. To issue Ultimatum is to gamble with entire future of a nation. It cannot be withdrawn - Israel would have to surrender.

Right on! A small atomic missile would keep Iran down

An Israeli attack on Syria is almost inevitable. Olmert's pattern of behavior is clear. As his campaign to destroy Lebanon fails to stop Hizbollah (why should it?); he will inevitably turn to attacking Syria in hope of achieving what has failed in both Gaza and Lebanon. Israel has the ability to easily and safely attack infrastructure. So it does. Who cares if it doesn't work. One problem is that you run out of infrastructure to attack. Then you need to start on another nation. At some point in time Olmert will run out of feet to shoot himself in. Cowboy George eventually did. Failure will be repeated until it succeeds. - The Olmert Doctrine

When did we muslims stop thinking? It is clear to me that the ones who bear the full responsibilty of the situation in Gaza and Lebanon is Hamas and Hizbollah. Both organizations went over the border into Israel and attacked and kidnapped soldiers. Whatever the motive may have been this is ofcourse something that any country would have to react against. One can argue that the Israeli response may have been too harsh but we have to keep in mind which two organisations they are dealing with. When did we muslims stop asking questions? Why are we not questioning our own? Because we will be threatened and maybe killed by the very groups that claim to represent all of us. It is sad that a group like Hizbollah don't care about what impact on civillians their decissions have - Just to follow an ideology that the majority don't follow anyway. And it is sad that we muslims don't have the guts to stand up to our own. In this conflict my sympathy lies with Israel!

"Bush calls on Syria to persuade Hezbollah. . . " - Haaretz What theater of the absurd! Cowboy George, having gelded himself in Iraq, is now crawling on his belly to people he was planning to attack just months ago, begging for them to help him.

It would appear that capturing terrorists like the ones who are occupying the west bank and parts of Jerusalem, is ok and sanctioned by the policy of preemption laid down by the Bush administration.

When you steal land where families hae been living for decades or more, land on which they depend to stay alive, what reaction other then hatred can you expect when that land is taken for the expansion of settlements or that stupid Berlin-like wall. People never ever learn from history.... Maybe the IDF can practice precision bombing BEFORE they kill more innocent civilians in the next conflicts. I'm ashamed, thats all I can say.. and I've always been a fierce supporter of Israel, but this is too much

How else could 1 billion muslims want to destroy it and 5 million Infidels prevent that. Massoud, Of course dropping nuclear bombs on a country will end a war, a whole country can be wiped out. If you dont realise already Jerusalem has been taken away from the muslims and is controlled by Israel. Terrorist groups are not scared of a nuclear retalliation because most of them are suicide attacker anyway. Its amazing that you can argue that black is white. Its embarrasing to everyone on this forum that such a poor debater can post. Its funny to hear the Iranian president mouth off about how strong he is, and how great he is but will he actually do anything. Hes got nothing to back up his motormouth because Iran is such a backward nation. Almost prehistoric. poor twats...a dirty bomb is beyond Iran..haha

Firstly the only time Israel got "Syria out of Lebanon" was in 1982 and even then only the army. Secondly what nonsense plan was this - to have Hizbollah attack an Israeli patrol well within Israeli territory and kidnap two of it's soldiers? Thirdly, the Lebanese were in a civial war in 1975, Israeli involvement with the Phalange was 1977. The civial war went into overdrive in the mid-80's AFTER Israel pulled back to the "Security Strip". The people who caused the second civial war were the PLO, newly kicked out of Jordan(The first was a preview in 1958). If you think Lebanon has been hugs and kisses since 1995 and the Taif agreement, you have managed to be even more ignorant than you first appear - an impressive acheivement

He is a liar, Israel took in thousands of SLA soldiers and their families.

Israel is protected by the right hand of G-d, the hand of power! 14 In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. 15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. 16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. 17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. (Isa 54:14-17)

The world seems to ignopre the action that precipitates Israels defence, just as they ignored Nazi Germanys obvious agressive and racist policies preceding WWII........which lead to "world war"! The arguments were the smae give a piece of LAND TO GERMANY AND IGNORE THE AGRESSION.........the so called European leaders ignore the agression and are asking that Jew be fed to the Lion in exchange for their ECONOMIC interests just like the events that lead to MUNICH agreement giving Czecezlovakia to Germany...Israel you are right factually and morally.

Hezbollah to stop attacking???? am I watching the same evnt events unfolding as he is??? who is getting shelled and killed here? what country's infrasture is getting destroyed here? incidently that points to the real issues at hand here, not the talk of returning anyone.. and this speech ins't but another round in the pre-war propaganda to ready the world for an attack on Syria. The shame of it all is that world leaders are just sitting idle watching it all unfold.. til it's too late for all.

His neglect of the I/P conflict, his blank check support of Israel, and his disasterous war in Iraq, have so destabilized the region that the risk of a major war is the highest it has been in over 30 years.

America and Israel both use torture techiques.Americans kill innocent family and rape women in Iraq,and it soldiers cover it up.They both hold prisoners for several years without charges and no access to lawyers. Israelis destroy homes and power staions and infrastruces and kill innocent people also.What fair trials are you talking about,please go back and read your comic books,this is a joke.

Since Syria was forced to leave Lebanon, its influence on Hezbollah can only be at one removed, which makes Israel's 72 hour Ultimatum merely a statement that it intends to start a war. Israel's survival depends on what Dubya thought of his grandpappy. Oh, don't you know about him ? Bit late to find out. Either there will be a major war or Israel just rushed into a trap.

Is the coward hiding? Afraid he's the target of an attack?

Im in Haifa right now on a study program. And while we argue politics, most people here are just scared that something terrible will happen soon. I have been familiar with dynamics of politics in the middle east and I have followed and known the importance of diplomacy, military action, politics etc., but as foolish as this sounds, none of it matters right now. I always knew, but never realized until this week, that wars happen in places where people actually live. I am well versed in middle eastern politics and history, and fully aware of the dynamics of diplomacy etc., but the truth is, as naive as it sounsd, im just scared and want the fighting to stop and i dont really care who is right and who is wrong or who started what because rigth now, people on both sides are dying. children and parents are losing each other, nobody is winning and the entire world, all religions and peopels are impoverished by it. go spend time with your families and remind them you love them.

The Prime Minister of Australia has acknowledged that Israel did not start this conflict and that Hezbollah are responsible. President Bush also acknowledges this and is hoping that more moderate Arab countries will help to stop this conflict. He is assuming that the Syrians are reasonable people, but I think his trust or wishful thinking is unwarranted. Syria and Iran are in cahoots with Hezbollah and may even have the kidnapped soldiers. Israel has the superior weaponry and knowhow and I have no doubt they will win this battle because they will not backdown. The only solution to this problem is for the Lebanese to get rid of the terrorist group Hezbollah once and for all.

1 he is ONE person who took the decision to declare war on isreal , he dose not care if Lebanon goes back 2 years , 2 money 300millions $ he get from iran ,he doesnot care if they destroy his house he will have palaces in syria and iran . 3 Assad proove now to all that he can burn Lebanon when he want ,this war is also the price of hiw judgement in Lahay for the assasination Of RAfik HAriri . THIS must be the LAST WAR and must finsh with FINISHING HEZBALLA , if israel stop hezballa will be stronger and it will be a big mistake .

It looks like the neverousness of 1967 all over again except this time Iran will be involved. One difference though, American firepower is only minutes away in Iraq to counteract any attempt by the Islamics to rush on Israel. I worry that Egypt will manoeuvre against Israel too. I think that there is a hidden agenda and the dye has been cast. I am very worried.

Syria and Iran are responsible for Hezbollah so Israel is going directly to part of the source (although I think Iran is more responsible than Syria since Hezbollah is probably funded by oil money, which, paradoxically, comes partially from the U.S.). What will Iran do if Israel attacks Syria? Given their stance, they have to swallow their pride or get involved. Can Hizbollah survive without support from Syria and Iran? Will they obey orders or have they taken on a life of their own?

I am deeply ashamed of Europe and their anti semitic condemnations. We have learned NOTHING.

Exactly klaus! May the brave people of israel , who have kept patience in years of attacks, murder, provocations with the hypocritical UN and EU silent as always triumph. May Gott send them peace and victory

The arabs have been shooting many hundreds of rockets over into Isreal over the past year and into their civilian areas. The Jews have every right to blast them away to kindom come and should have done it a long time ago. The resonse of the Jews so far has been very mild. If the arabs don't stop, the need to destroy Damascus to kill their wicked leaders.

What with hardly any oil coming out of Iraq, Iran not selling to Europe or the US and the world's largest energy producer being Russia. I see your grasp of geography and economics is as strong as your grasp of history and politics... As for Syrian "sharp teeth", Israel has fought the Syrians in 1948, 1967, 1973 and 1982 and each time wiped out the Syrian army within days. In 1973 Syria had a 10-1 superiority and complete surprise and Israel fighting on a second front, within a week not only had the Syrian army nearly been wiped out but so had it's air defense and Damascus was within shelling distance of the IDF. Are you suggesting Syria is stronger now?

Dear Westie, I agree wholeheartedly. BTW, do you have red hair?

happy to oblige.

As Olmert is busy Clear Cutting the Cedar Revolution, one can only ask what will happen after he deposes the moderate and empowers the radicals? He is repeating his mistake in Gaza on a much deeper scale. Having made Gaza, and the West Bank, safe for Meschal, he is endeavoring to make it necessary for Syria to once again be the 'protector' of Lebanon. Does the man ever think before he acts?

Wh don't Iran include Lebanon when they said that the " Islamic fierce response " unless they don't consider Lebanon an islamic country? I would love for that to happen .. Let Hezbollah and all Isalmic Jihadist leave lebanon and go the Elkhoumani's worshipers in Iran so we have a better country this way !!!

Jenna, it seems so obvious. Are Israelis really so self-obsessed that they are unaware of the results of their own actions ? It seems to me that Israel is showing itself to be a non-nation, a land with no understanding of place, of law, of responsibility, like a deranged child that kills the kid next door because it gets told off for stealing its toys. And then says that God told it do it ....

Jenna you must be too young too remember, and didn't get a proper history education, but before Israel has won the Gaza and the West Bank in the 1967 war against Egypt and Jordan (mind you not the Palestine) there there were continuous attacks against Israel from these territories. Back than you arabs used a different excuse: your land (Israel) was stolen from you. In fact Palestine area(never a sovereign in history) was under British Mandate after dismemberment of Ottoman Empire during WWI and partitioned by UN into a Jewish state and an Arab state (another one). Which the arab countries disagreed with in a typical way of peaceloving islam, i.e. attacked the jews, and the rest is history... So here you go, a free lesson in the genesys of a 60 year old conflict. So thank your elders for their great and continuous wisdom.

Haaretz, please do not censure this. How about this rephrase of Benjamin's prayer to the Almighty: May the Lord deliver to Israel's enemies the justice that they all so richly deserve.

From a Christian Jordanian I say that Israel didn not attack anyone until after its soldiers were kidnapped from its own legitimate land by islamic Jihadist .. Israle is still being ethical and Godly and doing the right thing by asking civilians to leave the areas that the IAF is targeting while Nasralleh and his thugs are shooting rockets at Hayfa's women and children .. May God be with Israel against those killers .. May God give israel to be wise and kind while tough and steadfast in protecting what is right and doing the right thing too.. May the Lord break the backs of the supporters of evil and terrorim represented in Syria and Iran and all those who support their evil acts.

The war in Lebanon and a possible nuclear attack in Israel was prophesied on January 2006 by a prophet called Chuck Pierce. Go to www.elijahlist.com for this prophecy and also see what God wants in this situation.

Why can't we fight our own fights and turn to the dumb ol' US for help. we need to learn to stop whining about everything..

Ps 121:4 -indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep

You are right. Probably not one has served in uniform or has a kid serving or at risk. To them this is all a board or video game.

Syria has authored terrorism all over the world for decades now and somehow have avoided being destroyed...guess what, your time of terrorism is almost up. One false move now and it's over! God bless and protect Israel!

There will be not peace on earth until Jesus Christ returns.

I must agree. He is the last person we need. Which American President, in recent history has had so much on his plate from day 1 or term 1 and then have even more problems to deal w/in his second term? President Bush needs our prayers right now, not more bashing from the press and public.

The world is quick to condemn the Israels for defending themselves. The world is quick to condemn the Americans for violations of the Geneva Convention on its handling of prisoners. My question to them is, Have you ever seen the American people broadcast the slitting of a terroist throat? No, We give them a fair trial. If Hezbollah and Hamas claim to have been elected in Parliment, do they not also have to go by the Geneva Convention for the fair treatment of prisoners? Where is the voice of the world now. In Iraq, the terrorist slit your throat and broadcast it worldwide. Do the Israels do this to their prisoners? NO! Their treated humanely. Remember that America is where every cultures of the world live together. Defend her. God Bless America and the Holy Land. This is Ricke, signing off

how dare you say that islam is cult of death.you are insulting the religion of more than 2 billions of people,look at your response and see how is the idiot and the lunatic.you are part of the stupid majority .they elected GWB AND WENT TO WAR, WITHOUT ASKING WHY.THE ARABS ARE PIONEER IN THE CIVELIZATION .HISTORY,WE ACCEPTED THE JEWS BECAUSE WE ARE HUMANS WE WANTED TO LIVE WITH THEM IN PEACE.BUT WATCH THE WARS AT THE MOMENT THEY ARE WAGING THEY WANT TO KILL MORE AND MORE PALESTINANS LEBASESE AND SYRIANS AND IRANIANS,WHAT KIND OF HUMANITY YOU ARE CREATING,I HOPE YOU CAN READ THIS TONIGHT IN NEW

Shabbat Shalom to you David!

It could be if Israel were to ever let the Palestinian people go. That's the crux of the whole ME situation and the cause of much of the terrorism we see worldwide, not just in Israel. Israel will not let them be free. Israel pulled troops out of Gaza but still controls everything that goes in or out and maintains a strangehold hold the area causing as much suffering as the artillary fire and rockets. Now, they have destroyed power plants, roads, bridges, home, farms and it will take years and a lot of money to rebuild.

Lebanon will be grateful and thankful if Israel eradicates their problem of the filth that has infiltrated their country and caused years and years of strife for them. GRATEFUL INDEED!

Hey guys. You took our US embassy hostage in 1979 for 444 days, no? We never properly got you for that one. It's time, don't you think?

1. History is the best source to know the reality. Nobody could seize jerusalem from muslims more than 90 years, and this time it would not last that long. 2. Military power is not everything. I think it's jewish people who brag that their king David conquered an enemy by throwing a stone and killed their king. 3. The Nuclear weapons are useful until you do not use it. When you use it in battle field, you realize that lots of others have some sort of such weapons. You know even a simple dirty bomb can do most of the job of a Hydrogen bomb. 4. The only reason that terrorist groups did not use Nuclear weapons yet, is the fear of retaliation. If you take this fear from them, you will taste them. 5. Do you really think that attacking a country with Nukes can end a military conflict, moreover when they are morally in a higher ground? 6. Let's face the reality: Western powers just want to get rid of jewish by somebody else's hand and they help whoever can do the hit.

Finally, Israel has a chance to have the moral upper hand and wipe out all the wacko mullahs and religious zealots in Iran and Syria. They asked for it, and have been asking for it for some time, and now must pay the consequences. The U.S. should pledge full support for Israel and let it go as far as it wishes. After all, the rhetoric and actions of these rogue nations started this crisis, acting as bullies. We should put them in their place.

Finally, Israel has a chance to have the moral upper hand and wipe out all the wacko mullahs and religious zealots in Iran and Syria. They asked for it, and have been asking for it for some time, and now must pay the consequences. The U.S. should pledge full support for Israel and let it go as far as it wishes. After all, the rhetoric and actions of these rogue nations started this crisis, acting as bullies. We should put them in their place.

Only when he is 6 feet underground!

Learn how to spell ISRAEL, then learn to spell your name correctly!

Lol..... I agree. Ahmadinejad will be placed in a cell just like brother Saddam. When will my Muslim brother learn? For every American/Isreali killed, 100 Muslims will perish. The Arab/Muslim agenda is hopeless. Repent!!!

You wake up one day to find Iran has become a radioactive desert. Then what will you do?

Your intelligence is doubtful my friend. In attempting to outline Nazi excesses against Jews, you simply regurgitate crap as though that is somesort of vindication for similar Jewish excesses against it's Arab neighbours....a little history lesson for you....it wasn't the Arabs that ran the concentration camps. It was Germans!!! As for your statement that "Israel was created to protect the few survivors of the Jewish race". Again crap. Israel was created by the UN (with the UN being both a tool and an invention of the USA). For what purpose? Your statement of "Terrorism has crossed our border & our country can not even protect us". Sounds to me like your country is Israel. Israel by the way was formed out of Terrorism by Zionist Jews bombing hotels frequented by British soldiers serving in Palestine. As for your resentment of paying so much for oil...simple...don't buy it from the Arabs. Get it from elsewhere!!

Poor Arab. Like someone wrote before, you will always be a deluded people. Iran will NEVER have a nuclear weapon, and if they did conjure one somehow, they'd be nuked by Isreal and America so fast, u wouldn't believe it. Don't forget Iraq tried it. Your once mighty Iraqi army is no more. Muslims and Arabs will get an ass-whoppin from now till the end of time. Sorry !

The bell tolls for thee MAD ahMADinjad. Your time runs low!

You are so correct! Arabs and Muslims are responsible for over 65% of the conflicts on earth. I hate to see "educated" people writing crap about Isreal and America. While neither is perfect, they are the only two powers (bar the Serbs), standing between Muslims and their madness. What about Chechnya, Kashmir, Sri-Lanka, Trinidad&Tobago, Thailand, Australia, England, Spain, Somalia. They carry their primitive warring legacy EVERYWHERE they go. I pity the fools who believe Isreal and America are problems. See past your Anit-Semtism. I'm not a Jew lover, but i respect their tenacity in dealing with treacherous, murderous Arabs/Muslims. Everywhere they go....war, terror, war, terror

It seems that Osma Bin Laden's grand design to extinquish America by first destroying its "puppet" in the Middle East, is coming true! Surely, someone, somewhere, if not, sometime, must be asking if Osma has not set a trap wherein Iran is provoked to send troops into Iraq by the hundreds of thousands and thereby bring America into a situation where they can either flee or sustain young American deaths by the numbers unseen since Vietnam. Ariel Sharon's tragic demise seems to portend that the lessons he learned are now unlearned and his foray into Lebanon which created Hezabollah will now reap the final reward for those whose love of life is to hate and whose hate knows no boundry. Osma, where ever he is today, is smiling upon the wreckage he knows is in the making against what he perceives to be the infidels of the world. The drone that blew up an Israeli ship was as silent and deadly as the silence of Osma's lips that need only smile over his destruction of Civilization.

You ask "does anybody else think it`s weird that iran is trying to defend syria like they are boyfriends???" Probably about as wierd as the USA defending Israel like they are girlfriends!!!! Is that the sort of "tit for tat" response you expected? Grow up idiot.

It's incredible watching the diplomats from Syria, Lebanon and Iran try to spin this story. To hear them tell it, Israel's attack was unprovoked. It's time for the rest of the Arab world to get rid of all the terrorist organizations that want only war. They cannot continue to sit on the sidelines and blame Israel for trying to protect it's citizens. All Israel wants is to be left alone to live in peace, without fear of attack. If the Arab world truly wants peace, it needs to remove the constant threat to Israel's security. Hamas, Hezbolla and all the rest.

the evil islamic regim in iran is to be blamed for all this.israel must hit iran hard and swift.at the same time syria must be hit with nasralah in lebanon.israel must this time finish the job (""kill all terorist with no mercy"".god bless israel

Iran claims that "this regime (Israel) will receive a very fierce response" if they attack Syria. Why doesnt Iran openly include their name as part of the Islamic World and stop hiding and show the world that they are in fact behind everything.

Someone is making a lot of noise and even more money,. This new conflict is interferance for the Administration, and another religious system (not Islam or Judaism)the players are too big!! May Allah's mercy cover the innocent, praise be His Name.

Ahmadinejad needs to read a little history before he runs that mouth of his. A leader of Iran should really know better than to state that Israel would not dare hit Iran. They have been there, done that, and probally if this man keeps running his mouth, would be all too happy to visit Iran again. Just where is this man's brain at? It sure isn't in his head.

when someone have morals you call them antisemitics, well do you know what morals means?

peace? do you really know what that's mean?

back in 2000 israel left her lebanese allies the SLA. According to Robert Fisk israel prevented many of them to seek refuge in Israel. In other words:Israel turned her back to people who had been fighting Hezbolla with Israel. Now we can see the consequence of such fool policy

Pull your head out of the sand and get in touch with reality. Gilligan with a beard, That joke for a leader in Iran might get a much closer look at Nuclear power than he wanted. Unfortunately he'll only have a nanosecond to realize it.

Its the words from you and dear old Dutch that inspire us to defend Israel. There are 695,0000 Plalestinians in Lebanon Stop their persecution since 1948: Lebanon barred Palestinian Arabs from 73 job categories including professions such as medicine, law and engineering. They are not allowed to own property. Unlike other foreigners in Lebanon, they are denied access to the Lebanese healthcare system. The Lebanese government refused to grant them work permits or permission to own land. The number of restrictions have been mounting since 1990. In June 2005, however, the government of Lebanon removed work restrictions from all Lebanese-born Palestinians, enabling them to apply for work permits and work in the private sector. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_refugees Where is your outrage? Or is it only against Israel? Non Dutch London UK

On both the Lebanese and Gaza borders Israel withdrew to internationally accepted lines. In response a non stop rocket attack culminating with two abductions from within Israel. Both Hezbollah and Hamas are sworn to the destruction of Israel and are members of their respective governments. The double standards and appeasement has gone on too long. It?s time that these governments take responsibility for their war mongering. Now let loses the dogs of war! Non Dutch England

As an Iranian, I just want to say how disappointing and shocking it is to hear so many angry people here talking freely about commiting genocide against one another's peoples. Are we so absent-minded to have already forgotten the lessons of WWII? People forget that there is no such thing as a 'winner' in war and that everyone is ultimately a loser. Do we really want to live in a world and a region so full of hate, and not do anything about it? We owe it to our children and future generations to bring about peace so that they will not have to live through the pain and suffering of war.

From Wikepedia about the Iranian army. The Iran-Iraq war occurred 1980-1988. For the first two years of the conflict, Iraq made substantial gains into Iranian territory. The Iranian military, made up of conscripts, began to use human wave attacks, sending thousands of sometimes unarmed troops against Iraqi positions. Since Iran has over double the population of Iraq, this quickly wore the Iraqis down. It is estimated that at least 20,000 Iranian troops were killed during the war due to WMDs, and another 50,000+ were injured, blinded, partially asphyxiated, or paralyzed. The Iranian army was seen during the war as untrained and poor in combat. It is estimated that over 750,000 Iranians (mostly troops) were killed during the eight-year conflict, and over 300,000 Iraqi troops.

Last time I checked, Israel did not start this conflict?they are just now putting an end to it. Like another post put it, the international community might want to put a stop to it before Israel puts a stop to them all !!! There are those that claim that war never solved anything, what stopped Hitler? War. War has stopped many other conflicts around the world as well. In the US, yes we have had our own problems, but guess what, war took care of our slavery problem?.Besides, very few countries can say they have never had slaves in some form or another? Blaming Israel is not going to solve anything?.if the root of the problem does not get address, every nation in the world is going to get sucked into this conflict whether they want to or not?..diplomacy only goes so far, then war is used to settle the dispute. This is the way it has always been and will always be?.so those of you who want to hug your trees, go ahead,,,the rest of us will pick up arms to defend our selves as well as our families !!!

on the contrary - it is a game of poker. misquoting the Iranian President is the biggest mistake in Israel's history. He warned, correctly, that it was Israel's own current policies that will destroy it. Sure, he doesn't like Israel - but Iran is not going to start a war. Israel is starting the war. From Gaza to the Lebanon, and from the Lebanon to Syria, and from Syria to Iran. Somebody somewhere wants Israel to attack Iran. Why should America become involved ? There is no agreement to help Israel where Israel is the aggressor - and that is being proved day in and day out at the moment. The Israelis are rapidly approaching the point of no return, where a war of their own making gets out of hand. At that point, America can step forward - or America can step backward. Sure, they will make polite noises and give meaningless assurances. Israel is studying chess moves against a massive bluff. This is Western-style poker - Israel can be out-bidded any time and will just fold.

1)Those who Wage War (Hitler, Cheney, Mussolini, Blair, etal) 2)Those who Profit from War (Krupp,Halliburton, Boeing, Lockheed, Blackwater, etal) 3)Those who Pay for War (tax payers, soldiers' lives and untold numbers of civilian lives). Unfortunately it is always the Old that are So eager to send the Young off to War.

So, the false peace as promised in Scriputre could be close? A person to bring this false peace to the middle east and to be followed by the world? Revelation, Chapter 13

Ahmadinejad's statement smells like fear...He knows that he is on thin ice! Especially Germany really does hate this government. He and his stupid bunch should be sent to the moon-bye bye

Actually, they are mostly about self defence but you are right that fear and hatred spills into ractist talk. Now, how many Jews are there in Arab lands, why so few and of those how are they treated by comparison to Islamic people in Israel?

Hey brother. We're all decendants of of Adam & Eve. Killing doesn't help anybody. When those planes flown by muslim patriots slammed into the WTC, all it did was piss people like me off. Islam shouldn't make heroes of murderers. It seems ignorant and primitive that it does. You seem particularly full of hatred. What will it help? Israel seems to be trying to make peace, but every step of the way they are met with people who are ignorant of the fact that everyone dies. Speeding up the process doesn't help.

Last time I checked, Israel did not start this conflict?they are just now putting an end to it. Like another post put it, the international community might want to put a stop to it before Israel puts a stop to them all !!! For the peace loving tree huggers out there that claim that war never solved anything, what stopped Hitler? War. War has stopped many other conflicts around the world as well. In the US, yes we have had our own problems, but guess what, war took care of our slavery problem?.Besides, very few countries can say they have never had slaves in some form or another? Blaming Israel is not going to solve anything?.if the root of the problem does not get address, every nation in the world is going to get sucked into this conflict whether they want to or not?..diplomacy only goes so far, then war is used to settle the dispute. This is the way it has always been and will always be?.so those of you who want to hug your trees, go ahead,,,the rest of us will pick up arms to defend our selves as well as our families !!!

Fact: Iran and Iraq had a 10+ year of attrition with no apparent winner at the end Fact: It took the US, less than 1 month to topple Iraqi regime Conclusion: US (+Israel) should teach a lesson to this Ahmadinejad guy so he knows how to pay respect to his superiors - this world is no more accepting antisemitism.

Brilliant Mike, Finally you're finding the right way. This is the US we like. Welcome to the civilized world.

"We all need to realize that all of this violence is for naught. Everyone is wrong and we all need to rid ourselves of this foolish pride..." I think what you need to realize is that if it was your son or daughter that got kidnapped and your neighborhood that got bombed, that you would likely utilize weapon(s) to defend your family, right? "Everyone is wrong"...what??? You are wrong! It is not God's plan for His children to lay down, die, and do nothing because a bully comes into the neighborhood.

Peace with Israel. Don't make me lagh. Israel lives from war and only war. Read your Torah. Is is all about war and manslaughter by the Jews. The Babylonians and the Romans were completely right to disperse this warmonging and criminal people.

These threads in Haaretz are very illuminating. Pro-Israili voices seem to fall into a number of overlapping categories: overt racism, advocacy for genocide, destruction of Islam, theological purity of the Old Testament, rage and anger directed at any advocates for negotiated settlement. The really important question for an American is: Why do we continue to support this madness? It should be obvious that the US war in Iraq is enabling Israel to expand this war. When this fact is appreciated in the US then maybe the American people will begin to realize that allying ourselves to Israel may not be such a good idea.

...fulfilling prophecy. Ahmadinejad, this is your chance to repent and turn to the one true God before your time expires. God bless and protect Israel!

How come a tiny minority of Alawi Shiites are so afraid of losing their privileges and power in Syria? How come the Syrian parliament is like a bunch of sheep - not any room for real disagreement, just never ending praise for the rais and the pan-arab cause and vulgar language. Syria still uses Lebanon as their playing ground, diverting attention from it's miserable regime. Keep your dirty hands away from Lebanon and solve your problems with Israel directly and not in a proxy war from another country.

We need to fix the root problem, not the symptoms...

Advice: Israel, be carful do not play the grown-up game.

You are right,but this does not justify the barbaric behaviour of certain elements in the Arab world.

You people are just plain Insane. Each comment you people make just Sound More and more Racist. Your sinking to a new low without even noticing that Your the most Racist people in the world ( or almost there your doing a great job) and that you are like the Iranians or any other crazy narcissistic power in the world but just in Reverse.)

You people are just plain Insane. Each comment you people make just Sound More and more Racist. Your sinking to a new low without even noticing that Your the most Racist people in the world ( or almost there your doing a great job) and that you are like the Iranians or any other crazy narcissistic power in the world but just in Reverse.)

So, an Israeli attack on Syria would be an attack on all of Islam and would provoke a "fierce" response? Hmmm, so whats wrong with Lebanon? Why isn't Israel's involvement there an attack on all of Islam which will provoke a fierce response. Clearly the answer is that Ahmadinejad is a empty headed, not to mention evil, wind bag. And he is so wrong about Israel not daring to move against Iran. Israel will take on anybody when she think the issues are existential to the state or its people. Hopefully, it doesn't come to that but if the international community doesn't take care of the Iran problem, I'm afraid it might.

We all need to realize that all of this violence is for naught. Everyone is wrong and we all need to rid ourselves of this foolish pride...

Good post. Thank yuo.

What a load of revisionist drivel - EVERYBODY knew that there would be an attack on France because Britain and France were already at war with Germany. Confidential cables between Churchill and Roosevelt were being sent to the Fascist Italian government by a confidential code clerk called Tyler Kent - in the AMERICAN Embassy in London, but then with a Fascist sympathizer like Joe Kennedy as Ambassador, what would you expect ? And the Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII) ? According to J. Edgar Hoover it was his American wife, Wallis Simpson, who may have been in touch with Nazis. Be careful when pointing fingers about the Nazis, especially with a President called Bush.

we all need The Peaceful Solution if there is ever to be peace...

When are the Arabs and Jews going to wake up? It is hard to believe, but Arabs and Jews have glorious history of brotherhood and cooperation for hundreds of years until the Zionist Movement appeared about hundred years ago. The myth that Islam is naturally anti-Jewish is truly outrageous!! History proves that this is a big lie. Read the former Israeli foreign Minister Iba Iban book when he said that during Muslim dominance (Abbasi, Othman, and other Muslim empires), Jews found safe haven and prosperity among Muslims while they were killed and persecuted in Europe. Further, the Jews and Muslims were both attacked equally by crusaders. After the appearance of the Zionist movement, however, the Arab-Jew fights sadly started and they are getting worse. Our grandfathers must be twisting in their graves! So, wake up sons of Abraham, the West hates both Arabs and Jews and would not mind if they continue killing each other till eternity while they steal the oil and resources from the region.

Please when you talk about Arabs be respectful. Should I remember you that no other nation than yours has been so bloody and barbaric. Genocide (Native Americans) and slavery (Africans) are the 2 dugs of your nation. Either don't use time measure which goes beyond your nation history. You don't even know what 6 centuries of history represents so why talking about 1000 years. Meanwhile Arabs were already ruling a large part of the World one millenium ago, writing poems and teaching in the highest level Universities of that period. Poor David at the time your ancestors were full of vermins and didn't know how to write their names, our children were busy learning at school and walking in illuminated streets.

Ahmadinejad's threat to Israel,is because he is scared out of his wits. I am sure he could fire off a biological missile at Israel and cause alot of damage,but in the end he will lose. Israel is at her best when she has to fight on three or even four fronts. The 22 members of the Arab league will meet only for a cup of coffee,they never agree on anything. Israel's attack on the Lebanon,completely justified.

this is only the beginning...

Sue, you sound so reasonable. So, think. How would the US respond if a group of Zapatistas (which I do support, by the way) crossed from Mexico, killed 4 US soldiers, and "captured" 2 others. Would we call that capture or kidnapping?

Isreal has the perfect opportunity to destroy the radical muslim element in the middle east. The only thing that holds them back are those who say they are jews and are not but are of the synogoge of satan (Rev.2-3) these fake jews who like to put Isreal in danger by concocting deals with radical muslim nut balls are compromising the saftey of the jewish state. Isreal is definately in a bind and needs to fight it's way out of it so lets for go the diplomacy, where has it gotten you? Hopefully the true Torah beliving jews will do most of the thinking from now on and not the communist, marxist, child molesting,sex trading,homosexual, drug running, gun running, black magic-devil worshipping fake jews that are among you and always make the rules. (you know who you are)

President Ahmadinejad is right as nobody would dare to attack Iran because nobody in the Western world is ready to pay 100 dollars for a barrel of oil...... unlees Israel can provides the world with 80 millions barrels per day. Do you understand now that we're not talking about military strength but rather the blood of the world. Many people in the Western world would give up the blood of Christ for Israel but no one is ready to give up the blood of the world and certainly not your socalled friend GWB. If you want to bring Lebanon 20 or even 50 years back prepare yourself to be sent one century back by using coal as in a time when Israel wasn't on the map.

I doubt it that most Lebanese are with Israel on this. Maybe you and your maronite sect consider it helpful to bomb airports and bridges that you paid for. History taught us that conflicts, especially, in Lebnon never got solved by force. Israel is committing the same mistake again. There are issues that were ignored by the Americans and Israelis when it came to Lebanon and Syria. Hitting back with gunships never will solve the problem. As far as you, Fadi, I don't think Israel would do anything for your best interest. Israel acts on Israel's best interest. You will be abandoned just like the SLA in the past. Good luck

Hi Benjamin! Do you watch the Conspiracy Channel over there in Atlanta? Your description of the run-up to World War II is a total fantasy. Britain and the other great powers failed to confront Hitler in the 1930s simply because of the horrors of the Great War, less than 20 years earlier. They didn't want their people to experience this nightmare all over again. This led to appeasement, which ultimately encouraged Hitler. The abdicated Edward VIII had a zero role in all of this. Curiously enough, and for all the wrong reasons, Chamberlain's appeasement saved Britain. Had we gone to war a year or so earlier we would have fought the Battle of Britain with biplanes rather than Spitfires and Hurricanes, built in a frenzy of activity.

You're right a war with Iran wouldnt last very long. A couple of nuclear bombs dropped on Tehran and other cities would get rid of Iran pretty quickly. What planet do you live on? All it would take would be one missile from Iran into Israel and it would have the excuse to nuke it off the planet.

Now you tell me. Does he like cheesecake?

All the milias in lebanon are a product of your culture. Hizbullah is a prodcut of Lebanon just like the Maronite Militia, who probably commited more attracities than Hizbullah ever did. I do not agree with Hizbullah random rocket attacks against civilians in nothern Israel. But Israel time and time again crossed the boarder with lebanon and bombed targets from above with total disregard to all international laws. Therefor, I don't see why Hizbullah operation just inside the boarder with Israel is a "provocation". As far as Musa's statement, if Israel is so right in her decision, then why don't you join the SLA (south lebanese army) or the maronite militia and massacre few thousands civilians like they did in 82. Go ahead, I am sure Israel won't be there to rescue you when the time is up.

"The IDF said Hezbollah fighters rained more than 100 rockets on northern Israel in their heaviest bombardment in a decade, hitting Israel's third largest city, Haifa. Hezbollah, a group backed by Iran and Syria, denied it had fired on the port city." Maybe the IDF did it? Is that stupid or what? Shouldn't the IDF be directing its' katushas at the Hezbollah?

Hi Benjamin! Do you watch the Conspiracy Channel over there in Atlanta? Your description of the run-up to World War II is a total fantasy. Britain and the other great powers failed to confront Hitler in the 1930s simply because of the horrors of the Great War, less than 20 years earlier. They didn't want their people to experience this nightmare all over again. This led to appeasement, which ultimately encouraged Hitler. The abdicated Edward VIII had a zero role in all of this. Curiously enough, and for all the wrong reasons, Chamberlain's appeasement saved Britain. Had we gone to war a year or so earlier we would have fought the Battle of Britain with biplanes rather than Spitfires and Hurricanes, built in a frenzy of activity.

Iran, a perfect example of a country with an inferiority complex. Firstly "Israel controls America". If not how could Iran explain that 1 billion muslims cannot defeat 5 million jewish infidels. Secondly the holocaust didnt occur! It couldnt have occured otherwise there would be a justification for the state of Israel. Thirdly we're gonna do this to you, and that to you but actually Iran never does because it has no b***s. Forthly celebrating arab military achievements has to be diluted to such a level that sneezing at a civilian is a "remarkable victory for the strong Islamic world". Suicide bombers are heros, kidnapping 2 soldiers (not wiping out a tank batallion) are massive victories e.t.c. its incredible how weak Iran is. Cant the arabs muster up an army. Oh I forgot they only like to hide behind civilians Their leader makes Bush look like a genius. He talks like a 7 year old. Primitive. Neanderthal.

Ahmadinejad is full of bull. He was just a little kid in 1967. He does not know history. Hence, he dwells on bull. It is a fact, however, that he and his fanatical Islamist Ayatollahs want to use nuke to wipe off Israel. And they are working feverishly on their nukes. Already they have started attacking Israel through their proxies--Hezbollah and Hamas. They have supplied their proxies with thousands of Katyushas and millions of US dollars to attack Israel. They are watching on the sideline for now as their nukes are not ready. Armed with ICBMs and working feverishly on their nukes, they definitely want to conquer the world once they have their nukes. Iran is a threat to the Free world and should therefore be defanged before it is too late.

Hi Benjamin! Do you watch the Conspiracy Channel over there in Atlanta? Your description of the run-up to World War II is a total fantasy. Britain and the other great powers failed to confront Hitler in the 1930s simply because of the horrors of the Great War, less than 20 years earlier. They didn't want their people to experience this nightmare all over again. This led to appeasement, which ultimately encouraged Hitler. The abdicated Edward VIII had a zero role in all of this. Curiously enough, and for all the wrong reasons, Chamberlain's appeasement saved Britain. Had we gone to war a year or so earlier we would have fought the Battle of Britain with biplanes rather than Spitfires and Hurricanes, built in a frenzy of activity.

Don't you get sick of Ahmadinejad (who put the MAD in Ahmadinejad?)and his incessant rantings. I would like to say just one thing to this 'mad dog' Iranian jumped-up president. It comes from a Clint Eastwood movie. "Make my day, punk!" Do whatever you are threatening to do, Ahmadinejad - and then see what you get in return!

so that Syria wouldn't be involved in an Israeli attack on Lebanon, so what's the worry that Israel should attack Syria? The moment that Lebanon wasn't protected by Syria, the Israeli plan went into over-drive. So now there is a lot of Lebanese that feel fooled, conned and cheated and Jumblatt may well face not only questions, but also threats. The plan to through Lebanon into yet another civil war wont be as easy as last time, but never say never.

Durinig the last election, I was joking with my leftwing friends (I'm on the right), who would ask, "who will Bush would go after next?"). We'd crack up, as we all knew who Bush would go after next. Not only would Iran fare poorly against Israel and face a revolution when it got its butt kicked, the US faces Iran on two fronts (three including the water). PLEASE Iran, make my day.

In grave danger, Mark. Iran will only attack Israel if Israel attacks it, or its defense ally, Syria. This would represent a horrdenous escalation of the Middle east crisis If America hits Iran, the Gulf will be closed within hours to oil traffic, and economic and financial meltdown in the West will begin. My own inclination would be to be very light on stocks and shares at the moment.

In grave danger, Mark. Iran will only attack Israel if Israel attacks it, or its defense ally, Syria. This would represent a horrdenous escalation of the Middle east crisis If America hits Iran, the Gulf will be closed within hours to oil traffic, and economic and financial meltdown in the West will begin. My own inclination would be to be very light on stocks and shares at the moment.

I, personally, deny it. Give me one Ultimatum of yours, Please!!

massoud, youre a badbacht living in a ticking time bomb of a poorly organized shithole of country. besides your major citiy the rest of the country is useless. and anyway, what the hell do you know about israel and its military? you guys cant even build your own bicyles let alone a military warfare. get your head out of your koon, youre way out of your own league.

I, personally, deny it. Give me one Ultimatum of yours, Please!!

BEHOLD. HE COMETH SOON!

Israel is a sovereign, independent country, with a democratic electted parliament and democratic laws, because this is the desire of its population. The same population elected democratically its government, and is sure , the people in power are serious and sovereign to take whatever decision needed to defend the citizens of Israel. There is no need to ask the permission of Ahmadinelqalb.

I concern if Israelis believe such lies that israel is 4th most powerful military in the world and can pummel Iran in a few days. It's too much overesstimation, and you know being overconfident may cause trouble for them. technically in a real military confrontation with a country like Iran they could not stand more than few days. Forget about last wars, those are history. Next time they will evaporate. It's the time for Israelis to face the reality. They commited forbidden sins. You ascended like a wall and attacked other nations and You ascended in a wall and constructed a forbidden wall. So God's wrath is upon your head, and you will face the consequences.

News in America reports that the Bush administration "asks" for restraint in killing civilians in Lebanon. If it were an oil producing nation Bush would condemn them, send in troops, remove the leader, and take over their country. I think that's what should be done with Israel.

The Arab world is so full of misinformation, that half the bloggers here sound like a bunch of ignorant lunatics. They should realize that they have been fed a steady diet of nonesense by there dictators. Here's the truth: Islam is has been turned into a "cult of Death" and has been manipulated for political reasons. The Arab world is so ignorant and primitive that there won't be peace for generations to come. If the Arabs wanted peace tomorrow; a real fair peace that respects borders and the rule of law based upon justice, there would be and end to war immediatly. The Arabs need another few thousand years to grow out of their infancy and machismo.

The other way round is ALSO True. US would precipitate Israel-Iran ware. The motive is obvious. Getting rid of the two most trouble-making states, both with Nuke options. It is double-target with one strike. Do not you think US put her interest foremost over all other priorities. Just have a second thought.

Just a reminder that Iran is not in anyway afraid of Israel's 4th largest army in the world. After all it was Iran who had the 4th largest prior to the revolution. I dont know who is right or wrong, but I do know that there are good and bad people on both sides. I want to remind that Iranians are passionate, and 70 million strong. My advice is dont take a bite too big to chew. Nukes are useless when you cant survive the second strike!!

I have seen lots of clowns screaming about wiping out Hizbollah and occupying Lebanon. My problem is that I remember the almost 20 years Israel spent trying to do that. It seems there are plenty of folks who are too juvenile to remember.

people like you are crying wolf so loud soon the words anti-Semite will mean nothing anymore. Your view is so hopelessly limited and primitive you are beyond help. So is the US in general.

People 5000 miles away are not the ones to make the decisions.

WTF are all you people crazy, you are all encouraging warfare and are quoting torah, bible and koran verses, what lunacy... I am a muslim and have lots of friends from all walks of life and we have no problems but i dont understand you people in the middle east, you are all brainwashed into killing each other and have made killing a cultural disorder. we will all be dead if you middle east folk dont sort yourselves out.

m what are u smoking?

Islamic extremist danced in the streets when Jewish soldiers were captured. Now they are silent as Israel extracts revenge. They boasted of their powerful missles that will rain fire upon all the citizens of the Zionist enemy. Instead thier country is under the seige of a blockade, and they are powerless to respond. You would think they would get a clue.

Ahmad, I know you are indoctrinated to blame the Jews for everything, so spare me your stupidity. Our border and country would be quiet if not for your beloved Hezbollah and their Syrian-Iranian overlords. No, I am not Israeli. I don't want Israelis to control my country any more than I want Iranians and Syrians and Iranian-Syrian wannabees from controlling it. But what are you, Ahmad? Other than the fact that you hate the Jews and want to blame them for everything (and yes, what has happened in Gaza started with Hamas - another Iranian-Syrian wannabee), do you really care about an independent, prosperous and peaceful Lebanon? I know the answer to that one already, Ahmadinejad's ass licker.

I believe you missed that part in History class where it shows that the Israelites had the land first and only thru violence..hum..just like now..did the "palestinians" gain the land that now Israel can call its own again!! If you believe in David and Goliath, then you must beleive that the Jews are God's chosen people and that the "land of milk and honey" was given to them by the holiest of hands.

Be thankful that not all that deserve the Lord's wrath get it. To take a page from history, in 1940, your former King of England, Edward VIII, betrayed his country and informed the Italian Embassador that England knew Hitler's plan of attacking France in exchange for the promise of being King again in a Nazi England. WWII could have been stopped in 1940 with a crushing defeat for Germany's invading army, were it not for the cowardice of Edward VIII. As a result, Hitler invaded through Belgium and the war in Europe lasted many more years. Edward VIII may have very well deserved the wrath of the Lord that Clickfool would put upon the Jewish people, but instead, he was mercifully banished to become the governor of Bermuda. Perhaps England would be better off if more were banished to Bermuda.

Thank you Wang, i like the way you think

black and white, good and bad, vilains and goodies here is the world Americans like to believe into,so the good Israeli government will keep killing bad gunmen that it creates as it goes (some civilians as well, but at least then won't be able to give birth to other terrorists!!) this is my understanding of most of thecomments I have read

"...would not dare to move against the Islamic republic"... I agree with you this time, Mr. President. It would be too much for Israel to attack Iran, I think. But, it would be better for you to keep quite for awhile, and fully accelerates your nuclear program, start NOW.

is only a small part of his problem.His end is coming and his boys -club ayatollas should be preapared to meet their maker

you said: "Make peace with Hizbullah that would be wise and release the prisnors apart from vacating Sheba farms you land grabbers nation of thieves, murderers and lying marxist communists left over of stalin and lenin. The God Fearing Jews will agree with me on this." ------------- First, there is no such thing as making peace with Hizbullah. The organization is founded on using force and weaponry to defeat the Jews and the country of Israel. Organizations like Hamas and Hizbullah are not helping inocent Palestinians acheive what they deserve - a country of their own. Instead, these terrorist organizations make matters worse for their "Muslim brothers and sisters." And to say that Israel is a country of land-grabbers is just silly. They have even moved out of land that was theirs in order to make peace. What other country in the middle east can say that? And.. the only country to actually give land to Palestinian refugees is Israel. Last, Jews don't fear G-d, we love G-d.

Syria will surely be hit in the near future. Iran will then have to shoot to prove itself and in so doing will bring destruction upon itself from Israel.

Listen to me every one. This is not a problem for man to solve; no man on earth is capable to resolve this one. The Mosaic is the only one. I have study history since the beginning of civilization, and I have also searched for the Christ, I am not saying this for you to believe me, this is for you to know. This is the fulfillment of prophesies.

There are many today who claim to hear from God or have a divine mission to do what they are doing and that is to throw the world into confusion. Why are your actions not for peace but for war. Why think you have the greatest army in the world. What spiritual right do you have to want to wipe another person or nation off the face of the earth. What moral right do have to think that you can possess a nuclear weapon and the other does not or that you are more responsible to have a nuclear weapon and the other can not be trusted to do so. I talk to you all as mere men who can not know peace but bring destruction to the world. God laughs at all of you and your destruction is on the way from the Almighty. Use the blessings of God for good and not for destruction so that the whole earth shall prosper. This is an appeal to you stubborn leaders. Why not allow the prohecy of Isaiah 11:6 to be fulfilled.

Until 1948, it is said, the west had no enemies in the middle east. Since then, it has had no friends except Zion which has become the striking arm of the USA in PAlestine while the USA has become the striking arm of ISrael in Iraq.

May I rephrase your prayer to the Almighty that he protect the State of Israel? May the Lord deliver to Israel the justice that it so richly deserves.

Its about time Israel fights back !!! The only way to stop a bully is to fight back?.then they either leave you alone or become your friend?.I?m guessing they will leave them alone. If they happen to attack Syria, Iran threatens repercussions?I guessing Iran can?t afford Israel to knock out their nuclear facilities before they have had a chance to build their bombs in an attempt to destroy Israel?back Israel into a corner and the last measure of defense will be nuclear for their survival?.won?t be a ?middle east? if and when that happens.

the saudi Leaders should be careful with what they say while taking sides. God knows their side anyway. ..... and whosoever takes them is from them....

Lebanon could have peace with one show of force. If it moved a single unit into the south to confront Hezbollah regardless of how successful it would be, the move would be tremendously symbolic and proof of will to remove Hezbollah. The IDF would show support. If Lebanon really wants to be free of Hezbollah it would welcome the IDF into the area to assist. Lebanon should promote the potential IDF incursion as a plan orchestrated venture in concert with it's own forces to remove unwanted terroist. Instead, If the IDF does move in, Lebanon will certaintly play the "Occupied Victim" and cry foul losing the real chance for peace.

I hope you jewish arm chair warrior's are willing to fight. When world war 3 expand's you'll actually have to do your own fighting. Rather than relying on the USA

Israel should think long and hard before it makes any sort of move against Syria. Apart from the fact that Syria itself has sharp teeth, Syria is in a defensive alliance with Iran. A direct attack on Syria might precipitate direct action from Iran, including the use of its new long-range missiles against Israel itself. This would then suck the United States into the action, with events rapidly escalating from there on in. I can easily see the Gulf closed to oil traffic within just a few days of any Israeli attack on Syria. This, of course, would lead to meltdown in the West.

As a Christian, an American, and a Republican (in that order), I am encouraged by many of the responses I have read here. While we Americans are knee deep in the propaganda of defeatists far from the violence of terrorism, it is refreshing to see the resolve and courage of our Israeli allies, who face this threat daily. Despite the destorted "public opinion" polls that our media claim justify their cowardly support of the terrorist's agenda, the United States will always stand next to the Holy State of Israel and will never allow Iran to destroy her.

Pardon me if i sound ignorant....who really is in control of Lebanon? From what I observe the legitimate govt of Lebanon are kittens, and Hizbollah controls the streets...Correct me if i am wrong

Over 5,000 years ago the pre-flood prophet Enoch prophecied saying: And in those days the [fallen] angels shall returnAnd hurl themselves to the east upon the Persians and the Medes [Iran]And shall stir up the kings, so that a spirit of unrest shall comeupon them,And they shall rouse them from their thrones,and they shall break forth as lions from their lairs,and as hungry wolves among their flocks.And they shall go up and tread under foot the Land of His Chosen ones.(1Enoch 56:5-6a) (The Book of Enoch, translated from the Aramaic is at:http://www.netzarimpublishing.com)

amen amen amen

Yes to Gary who hit the nail on the head when he said the "US would give the green light to israel" because they need to take out Iran's nuclear facilties anyway. Interesting to have Israel help US this time by sending their soldiers over the border to aggravate Lebanon and then to be kidnapped. Sacrifice a few IDF and then the game is on-- the end result will be US justification for hitting Iran and more--then Israel gets what they truly want anyway. It is amazing to me that the world cannot see this simple ploy played by simple men with hatred in their hearts.

Makes sense to me Tucker-try to relate that in a meaningful way to the beligerants. However, you don't "Kidnap" soldiers or combatants-to put it in its proper perspective, the correct term is "Capture".

I love this site - lots of guys in CA and NV and NY talking about total war like it's a video game and you can pasue it to get another Coke from the refridgerator. How about, if there's no earthly chance of you being sent to the "total war", you shut your fat mouths and let the guys on the ground call the shots? The closest you'll get to heros is next time you buy an Italian sandwich.

Doea all the killing of all these people solve anything. I think not. This part of the world has not seen peace in 2,000 years. In order for peace there must be no agreesion for two generations!!!

Always telling us what to do when they constantly wipe out each other.

To Another American: It was never Iran's intention to "change the borders" with Iraq. Remember, Iraq attacked Iran after the Iranian Revolution. IT had territorial aspirations that were never fulfilled. Not the other way around. You should be careful about raising a subject in which you obviously have very little knowledge.

First off, I feel Haaretz is a tremendous welcome of news reporting. Second, I feel "Pissing in the Wind's" article was probably most on target. The other contributors' arguments are, by and large, irresponsible, uninformed, biased, and unrealistic! You are dealing with Semites,(on both sides), and NO, I am NOT anti-Semitic,; They have been fighting each other for hundreds of years and will NEVER live in accord; DON'T interfere, just supply the weapons-they will (to the hope of the rest of the civilized world) sort it out! And One Tin Soldier Rides Away!

Ara"fat" was a joker. He was fully responsible for the murders of thousands of innocent Israelis. Hezbellah and Hamas are looking for another, like Yassir. In the meantime, civility and learning of one another's diversities is to be denied to the innocent - only because of Hezbollah and Hamas. Sure am glad that the U.S. government ceased offering those extremists moetary relief. They would have only spent it on arms and death - starve their own peoples in a name of a god that they'll never know or meet. A complete gain of endless hope and depair. Makes me wonder what kind of education those people under the rule of Hezbollah and Hamas they are receiving? How to die as a martyr?

I think that all traces of Hezbollah need to be removed from lebanon, syria needs to be distinctly slapped on the hand (as a warning) and the iranian president removed from office for his continued inciteful rhetoric. These days the world is literally to small for a country to have a reprentative that continuously espouse hate/destruction for those with disimilar backgrounds. In the end we all must realize that we are playing in the same sandbox. - snarfhound arf.arf.