Rajoub: Qana tragedy will delay captured soldier Shalit's release

US support Terrorist country ISRAEL! Lebanon people are quite suffering because of US irresponsible support to ISRAEL. Bush should resign immediately!!

I find your message deeply disturbing - where is your sympathy for the poor Lebanese casualties?Israel's government have expressed their upset but all you can do is spit more hatred. If Hizballah is Lebanon then g-d save Lebanon for once you identify with people who think nothing of bringing a war down on the heads of their own people, you are doomed. Sadly, those Lebanese who don't agree with Hizballah will bear the brunt of the conflict. I dont' see Hizballah standing proud and fighting, rather they hide behind women and children. they make me sick as do you!

close all offices, let animals die. they are all idiots cretins, bornlosers, no more aid, UN.

As all would like peace, Israel's offensive should continue until the all soldiers are released and Hezbollah is destoryed to point that they are no longer a threat. Of course we can not forgot about Hamas and terror goons that need a good butt kicking. This is the way to have peace and quite in the region. A cease-fire will not help. Hezbollah, Hamas and goons need a lesson that they will never forget.

Mark , you are a dolt . Please tell me you did not have to look to the dictionary for the meaning of dolt . I , we , and they know what you are . Now that you know the meaning of dolt . You are a dolt of history . Not only that you are a dolt of geo-politics common sense . And last , but most likely intelligence . Keep pluging along . Once upon a time we had Saber-Toothed-Tigers , in the Pleistocene . They took the slow witted of our ancestors out of the gene-pool. But alas and alak , they are now gone . So , now , we have to suffer with the likes of you . Our loss . Hope you have not bred yet . xoxoxox

Hellow Idiot . Have you not yet noticed Mark Lincon , Castro , Kim Jong Ill ,Chavez , Ahamenidenijad and finally Assad are best buds , partners and finally an alliance . Is that whom you wish to lie in bed with ? Leave you out Mark . In none of these others country could you spout your drivvel . But you continue to do it on the blood of those before . Their sanctity gave you the right to say what you do . If you believe so strongly... Please find out if you can do the same with your heart . Go and preach . And please say it to the mountain .

However, the murdering of Israelis by the pal terrorists or any kind of terrorists, has always enjoyed your credibility.

The aim of the terrorist organization is to kill all the Jews, whenever they are. What about hizbollah using human shields or the pal terrorists doing the same and blowing themselves up murdering israelis?

so who is the terrorist? a terrorist by definition is somebody who kills civilians. the jews killed about 30 kids with one bomb. in one attack. and they call arabs terrorists? I am so tired of hearing the story with the jewish "victims" and how they are persecuted everywhere they go. I wonder why. by killing so many civilians, what do they accomplish? they killed about 600 civilians already, I wonder how many terrorists they created by doing this? stupid animals, that's what they are.

without Hezbollah's weapons there would be no Lebanon. It would have been Israel on the World map. Israel's attempt to conquer in 1982 was a failure due to the bravery of the men that gave their blood for their country to survive. Go kill some more innocent civilians, and blame it on Hezbollah. Go tell people Hezbollah is firing rockets at our cities, as if Israel did not do any damage to Lebanon. Go spread some more lies to the world. Around 60 innocent civilians die in Qana. Israel says they saw Hezbollah there. Just for your information, Hezbollah does not fire near civilians. Hezbollah CARES about people, unline YOU!

Everyone in the world but the most blind war-lovers understands. Lebanon can tell Condi to shove it up her rump and not come back until she has Olmert's dick in her back pocket. Hamas can tell Olmert, no deal dick head. The idiotic attacks on the UN and Qana have destroyed any credibility Israel had remaining. Game over. Blame Olmert. He is the one who was in charge.

For heavens sake, for the sake of your fathers blood, for the sake of your mothers tears, for the sake of your children's future, for the sake of your womens chastity, for your honor and manhood, for justice, for history, for all that is scred. do nbot give away the sheba farms. relize what you are doing. don't be pressed by the Europeans. they don't respect5 or care about their ownm why wouldn't thewy urge you to dig your own grave? Please oh pleas show some backbone. tohell with world opinion, they are just looking for excuses to become enemies officially. they are snakes. Even the arabs are more honorable.

I totally agree with you. The question is what can be done? Israel can't sit on its hands and wait until the moslemes have enough technical capability to wipe it out. all things being equal, it is Israel thats a prison, not Gaza. the moslems have it surrounded b y land and the Europeans by Sea. They own the UN too. I think that you have the right Idea. Destroy the Syrian regime, it would automatically cut Hezbola off from Iran and Lebanon would be able to sign a peace. So would Syria's new regime. None of that could have been done before Iraq was taken out. b ut now it can be. don't wory about France and Russia. France is not a friend, it is an enemy. they stabbed us in the back in 1967 and have been sticking it to us since then. Russia will not interfere, the US wouldn't allow it. Germany still owes us a lot for their murderous past.

right, USA did so well in Vietnam right? and Korea, oh i forgot Bagdag too (we forgot speaking about the 6000 deaths in Iraq since Israel stage its own full range warfare). So are you saying US troops would be better? what a fool

what are you talking about rick, since Oslo, Israel has kept building settlements at a crazy rate, has strangled Gaza, and made the West Bank a real swiss cheese. Unless israel finally agrees to make real steps toward peace and finally abide the its 1967 borders, it will never have peace. without saying a single world about the disgusting war rage so far. how easy to bombard from the sky, like americans in Bagdag. Guess what, real war are fight on the ground, ask americans how well they are doing on the ground right now in Bagdag. That-s what you want?

Too bad that the Palestinians are once again being used as pawns, and too bad, that once again the Palestinians are willing victims in this macabre game.

IIt's easy Jeff. Rice is a neocolonial (neocon). She's a modern day Sykes or Pichot. You've read the PNAC website. This land is destined to become part of the US Judeo-Christian Caliphate.

They threaten to do more of what they were doing anyway. Big deal. War is better than Peace, it gives you more elbow room.

I am sure all of you are very disapointed that Sirya and the great people of Iran have not shown their love for their brothers "aka Hizbullah and Hamas by coming with all the "great" revolutinary guards"" to fight alongside against The enemy ISRAEL.In the eyes of the world Iran and Sirya are worthless,liers and cowards. They love to talk, any way words are cheap and with lots of money ytou can have them printed in many papers troughout the world, Gee. is like smoking hashish with a little bit of Cocaine, this is the way amajinehad and asad get their kiks.

Best news. now is about time to get rid of Hamas, this avenge stuff is full of sh. hamas most be destroyed, then Abbas will owe to Israel and then "probably" some sort of peace can be achieved

Olmert's ill conceved and incompetently managed Lebanon War has turned into a colossal train wreck. Now those who have been lusting for every Arab death are like chickenless heads squawking that it can't be so. The tragedy is they don't know the half of it when it comes to the matter of damage to Israel. Israel no longer has a credible conventional deterrent in the matter of guerrilla war. And it has made itself a pariah in the world. Nohing left to raise, and the bluff has been called. Time to fold.

Deal wih bin Laden? Why not. He ratted out Zarqawi and the US terminated the CIA team hunting him. Simple deal. Bush got headlines and he gets peace of mind.

David is correct. After 18 days of fighting using only a ptiful handful of soldiers, Israel is losing. Of course if Olmert smnartens up and send in 3 divisions to wipe out Hizbullah, then it could turn into a rout. if not, then Israel will have lost its deteerrent edge and will be attacked again and again.

Your Hizbollah friends will be angry with you if they know what you are saying about them. The terrorists organization loves the Lebanese people so much, and you spreading the lie that Hizbollah attacked Israel so this country destroyed Lebanon. And what if hamas know what you try to make us believe? They are proud jihadists on jihad. Why do you try to conceal the truth? Shame on you.

Hamas and co. have been always trying to destroy Israel and murdering Israelis and he has the gall to say that Israel attacks the Muslims and Arabs.

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It is refreshing to see that _one_ person at least is lucid enough to tell it like it is. Indeed it is worth reminding everyone that the IDF had first _kidnapped_ two *civilians* before the Hezbollah _captured_ the IDF *soldiers* as they were crossing yet again into Lebanon. There had first been an _ obvious provocation_ by Israel... and so, the destruction of the neighbouring country and the killing of 600 Lebanese civilians was completely _unjustified_. Another major dangerous choice of words due to propaganda is "terrorist groups" to describe Hamas and Hezbollah. They are merely resistance movements defending their people against an aggressive force that used terror to establish a new state in their midst.

Wow, real human reaction!! if u think u still have the right to cry on 1940's dead people, why u think people in Palestine and Lebanon do not have the right to kill u NOW?! Poor those people who thinks they worth more, while they are rubbish.. Too bad that some people wants peace while others like u still want to revenge, why don't u fight against Germany?! send ur smart bombs there, would be better.. In the name of all the pure children who died with the fear in their eyes, not happyness!!!

Maybe its time for you to stop being so ignorant and acknowledge that Shebaa is a Lebanese land ... how can israelis sleep at night when they know they are occupying other people's land .. you think that we will let you have it..plus you are child killer..and no excuse about that .. as we say the magic will turn on the magician .. I dont hate jews..i dont hate israelis who want peace..on the contrary I respect israely peace makers more than i respect my fellow arabs who are silent like sheeps .. so if you ever wana live in peace.. bombs will only bring you bombs and hate will bring you more hate .. learn from history.. hizbolla are not terrorist..they are the pride of Lebanon .. 100% of Lebanese LOVE THEM .. you get that ? how will u take them out of lebanon if they ARE lebanon .. read our newspapers like we read yours.. it will do you good ..

It is useless AGAINST terrorism, but that is not it's purpose. "Terrorism" is a tool being used to strip Americans and others of thei rights so that fascist dictatorships can be set up in the US and elsewhere. Bin Laden is merely a tool of Dick Cheney and the real power behind the scenes is US. Read between the lines of what the Generals are saying. When in history have you seen Generals, etc. resigning and speaking out against gov. policies? This is BIG!

Thank to said the trute

...because now they can point an accusing finger at Israel. They are sanctimonious hypocrites who couldn't care less about those dead civilians so long as they can have their hysterical fit at Israel. Olmert is a fool for apologizing -- that only encourages this hypocrisy and encourages the enemy to use civilian human shields. Better that 60 of the enemy should die than one of our people. Make that 6,000 of the enemy. Or 60,000. The U.S., Britain, Russia, etc., they have all done the same thing during war, even worse (Hiroshima, Dresden, etc.). They're only going nuts over it because they think that they can manipulate us through Jewish neurotic guilt. Hey, the arabs don't care if their children die, so why should we? And don't talk about "morality", because "morality" during wartime is nothing but BS.

If a huge organization like the UN can not protect even it's own employees, do seriously think that its building should be used by people who are homeless now,,, Shame on Koffi Annan, the world and all the Humanity today!!! let the soul of those who have been killed on both sides fly in to a peaceful world! Rawad

What does the Sheba Farms have to do with Lebanon. The Sheba Farms issue is a dispute with our good friends in Syria. This should not even be on the table!!! Shame on you Ms. Rice for even putting this on the table.

one thing is very clear here. you can't just grab some land somewhere, kick it's earlier inhabitants out, build a apartheid state and bomb little children to bits without getting some shit back. the militant palestinians, the hizbollah and other fractions is only the result of the israeli state supressing other people. the entire world (except for USA of course) is against the israeli thing. over in sweden even the most right winged newspapers, earlier fanatic defenders of israel, is changing side as the pictures of dead, bloody civilians of yet another people falling under the israelian warmachine keep coming. do the right thing israel, share the land with the non-jews in peace or the conflict will never end.

Hizbollah has lobbed over 2000 rockets intentionaly at civilian targets over the past 17 days. How does this fit in with your moral ground? It is more a matter of luck than anything else that there have not been more Israeli casualties, much to Hzb's chagrin no doubt. Hizb started this war, and has no right to complain about Israeli retaliation. Their methods of warfare and cynical use of civilians (they also built shelters and bunkers for themselves but no protection for the people they profess to be protecting), knowing that their actions would bring on Israel response) are below all levels of human decency. They care not for these people other than the PR value provided by their deaths. Israel has not had a day's peace since its inception, and this time the straw broke. You have no right to sit there in Birmingham and determine who is moral and who is not. War is bad and not moral. If Israel and the US has lost its moral advantage, where do you place Iran/Syria/hiz/?

so the IDF says that they warned the people of qana to leave, so how are they suppossed to leave when the IDF has destroyed all the roads for that..did the IDF offer to fly them out on their m16 and the people said NO? and moreover what has a building with innocent civilians got to do with launching missiles..now that have murdered over 50 innocent lebanese and 25 of them just children...well maybe the children were the target , becasue they were the ones lauching missiles in Qana? Stop putting the blame on HZ for this killing, it was the IDF that fired that bomb and killed these innocent civilians....

Hisbollah has killed so far 50 Isrealies and most of them IDF, but the IDF has killed over 600 lebanese and almost all of them are innocent civilians and children...so who is the terrorist here in this case?

Israel has no support in the international arena for its continued occupation of Palestine. Wake up. Entire world is watching every move of Israel and USA can shield Israel to only to a certain degree. After that, Israel is alone and world opinion is against cruel occupation of Palestine. Take the best deal when you are still at the bargaining table Or else, the decision will be impose on Israel with out any consultation.

I don't understand how our Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, can blithely give away without batting an eyelash the Shebaa Farms (which is internationally recognized as Syrian territory and not hers to give) to Lebanon without first obtaining an official document from Syria which renounces all Syrian claims to that chunk of dirt. Am I missing something here? Condi is cute, but she's not that cute.

The Lebanese should insist Syria release Lebanese prisoners to show good will toward Lebanon. Or they may never see them again, or know if they are dead or alive. I think, with Syria being so vocal about a prisoner exchange, Lebanon can pull this off and would be foolish not to try.

i think whatever happened this events are unlikely to repeat themselves in future. i think lebanese people will not allow hizbullah or any other militia to get anywhere near Isreal again. they have seen the price they have to pay. ask yourselves dear lebanese if it really was worth killing 8 of our sons and kidnapping temporarily 2 for all the damage you incurred? we suffered damage and casualties too but we had to do what we did and if any country starts again with us they will get a bigger dosage from now on The days Israel takes punches on its chin are over!!! new govt means zero tolerance and all Israel citizens support it. we want to live in peace but not under any conditions yalla meassalama

In the media, we only read about the Lebanese civilian casualties and numbers of displaced people. Well, most fail to understand that the terrorists are hiding amongst civilians and... even some of the terrorists are regular civilians too. On the Israel side, there are not as many casualties because the people are staying in bomb shelters. It seems to me that the war is fair on both sides... with each side choosing a different tactic.

What? Israel should stop listening to the US? But they are financed and made themselves what they are by the US! Israel would have had to learn to compromise and become modest and reasonable a long time ago or otherwise would have ended to exist if it was not for the US money. In it's politics of deterrence it is absolutely depended upon US money comming in. It's a spoiled child behaving like a spoiled child. And that's the problem.

Tell them like it is; if the IDF takes soldiers, it's called 'capture; if Hezbollah takes soldiers, it's called 'kidnap'. I want to see if Israel will ever return the doctor and his brother who were kidnapped days before Hezbollah 'captured' the soldiers; as they were CIVILIANS and not fighting, that is KIDNAP. Pity Israel also cannot bring back the family they killed on the Gaza strip 'by mistake'; if the doctor's kidnapping and the killing of a family didn't happen before, maybe Hezbollah would have had no reason to capture anyone.

Israle must stop listening to the US. Israel is on its own. The US has only its self interest vested in the MiddleEast.

This is sick. really sick. Its a victory for Hisbollah. Muslims will see and learn that if they go to war with Israel they will win concessions of territory (as usual). Even if they loose the war they still win. This Rice woman is an amateur. So naive. In the end Israel has to pay. So Syria will start a war to get Golan. And what is next?? A war to get Jerusalem. And then rolling tanks towards Tel Aviv and the Jews in the sea.

Lets get the language correct here... when hezbollah goes into Israel and abducts soldiers on THEIR soil, and in return Israel goes into Lebanon in defense, ya dang right they say captured! LOL!

Have you forget that most of your prisonners have been taken from their beds by Mossad Commandos. Why are you all against any form of peace, you say you don't win anything in return, but in my view you don't lose anything either, Chebaa it's not yours, the prisonners don't deserve to die in your prisons. and maybe you'll win Peace. it's not that what you want or maybe not ?

After all what Israel did in Lebanon here are the results: 1. More Israeli soldiers killed and injured. 2. Lots of destruction in Israeli Cities. 3. Israeli Economy suffered heavy losses ( billions ). 4. Thousands of Israeli left Israel 5. Thousands of Israeli suffer from menthal problems ( fear, anxiety, etc..) 6. Devastation in Lebanon and thousands killed and injured ( many are still under rubbel). 7. Destroyed much of Hizbollah civilian establishments. 8. Loss of tourism season in Lebanon. 9. Confirmed to all Arabs and muslims that Israel is a real enemy. And here are the funny results: 1. Israel will release Lebanese prisoners. 2. Israel will withdraw from Shebaa Farms. 3. Hizbollah will be much stronger politically after the war. 4. Hizbollah will keep all his arms in Lebanon except for the missiles which will be dumped in Israeli cities prior to cease fire ( Israel giving hizbollah more time ) 5. Billions of dollars will pour on Lebanon for rebuilding.Thanks Israe

U.S. had to get France out of their passive occupation of their own country, its right there in history starin us all in the face... and now they want to uphold peace in another country???? They cannot even keep their own country a soveriegn state, they have to depend on U.S. for that... so why is this even being discussed? What troops will they be able to send anyway? Isn't there small force over there in Afganistan?

America has beeen paying a heavy price since the day Casper Weinberger turned his back on American Marines and called off the the destruction of Hizbollah's training facility in 83. Then Clinton opened the door for Bin Laden in 93 with Mogadishu. Rice now gives Hizbollah legitimacy with discussions about "prisoners" and Shaba. Let's face it. America does not have a credible track record for dealing effectively with terrorists. Following the State Department's lead will destroy Israel's deterence in the region. Shia's will have a new massiah in Nasrallah. Iran will destroy the US and Britain in Iraq through their shia proxies. The house of Saud will fall to shias in the oil rich eastern province. The muslim brotherhood and Al Qaida will resist Iran and go ballistic all over the planet to prove they are the true messengers of Mohamed. And on and on. If Israel does not launch a major ground campaign against Hizbollah, all the above may very well happen.

Olmert is one of the Israel weakest leader. He is simply too coward to crush Hizballah. Olmert weakness has emboldened the terrorits one thousand times more and the situation now is much worse than before this war have started. In time of war we need men of war, damn those peace loving people, just damn them.

israel knows that if it accepts the french cease fire resolutions before it does serious damage to the propaganda machine of the hezbella then israel faces the possibility of hostilities with other hostile arab countries. in the arab mind strength and power is the most effective weapon in the middle east once they smell that u are weak then everyone wants to get into the act, to show how powerful they are and how they can take on israel. israel has no choice but to show that its one of the worlds most powerful military force or subjected to this kind of actions in the years ahead.

We are already dancing because Israelis are so spineless (they will capitulate to the Americans they fear so much) and we will get the Shaba Farms and our prisoners will be set free!! Next will be the West bank!

The United States should not forget that Hizbollah has been a terrorist organization since its foundation. Nor should the United States forget that any concession in the present situation would also be a concession to Hizbollah's client state. Israel should not return the farms as part of a cease fire arrangement. Every effort must continue to disarm the terror group.

Rice has absolutely no experience in shuttle diplomacy. Only Kissinger can make this work. Or better yet, Dennis Ross should be the one brokering this. Every military expert I have seen on TV agree that Israel should NOT be stopped. Anything less will be a huge win for Hezbullah and Hamas. Then say goodbye to Israel. These terrorists will feel so emboldened, they will surely try again and this time they will succeed. Over the past 58 years, Israel has never been allowed to win a war. They have always been forced to compromise. After Shaba Farms, what will be next, Jerusalem? Tel Aviv? What a nightmare...

It may become (just may be!) a 1973 copycut. Arab gamble caught Israel unprepared (why again?!). Then gambler got whipped and let go. But peace eventually would last (exmpl. Egypt), since the price for entering the gamble has been delivered. The savier is that in the end all parties can go back to their corners abandoning Palestinians still looking for their own one.

Do you not understand they want you dead to. Remember when they killed American troops! Which of the times are you talking about, you may ask??

Will the governments of Israel never learn? In all the agreements Israel has made putting responsibility of security in the hands of the gentile nations, not one has ever succeded. Madrid, Oslo, Unifil etc etc etc, they were all failures. Wake up Israel. Security is in yours and Gods hands. Not Rice nor Blair nor any of the myriad of anti-semite leaders from Europe will accomplise anything of substance.

We had a peace agreement, we pulled out of the whole of Lebanon even according to the "UN". Har Dov (Shaba Farm) has nothing to do with lebanon and why should we negotiate with terrorists who call for our destruction.

When will Israel learn it doesn't matter what these groups call themselves. Whether they disarm and join another group or not, or even become smaller terrorist groups. They still call for Israels destruction and Islamic domination in the region or even the world. These are their beliefs and nothing can change that accept strength. It will be a long hard battle but the longer it takes to begin the harder it shall become.

Israel began hostilities after unprovoked actions by hamas and hezbollah, resulting in killing of soldiers and kidnapping of three. The killing and wounding of "innocent" civilians in lebanon and in gaza is the fault of hezbollah, who chooses to live among the people and to hide weapons in their houses, religious sites and schools. The true innocent civilians are in Israel, killed or wounded by the rockets and in the past by homicide bombers. Until the peace-keeping force is in place and functioning, Israel must not withdraw or cease present fighting.

You are so concentrated in the Jewish problem that do not have a clue of what you say. The French did not hang Dreyfus, half of the society came to his defend and he was acquited. The Dreyfus Affair is an example of a country overcoming anti-Semitism to the point that later they had a Jewish Prime Minister. BUT at the same time their army was freely killing Muslims and Arabs and blacks in Africa and Asians in Asia. Now guess what: Dreyfus was a proud member of the French army... conclusions

we have to finish the work and kill all the terrorists all of them destroy their weapons and their leaders ........then ok cease fire and help the world to rebuild the real lebanon without this crazy hizbollah!!!!!!!!!!!!

How does Haaretz come up with these predictions? Just last week they promised that Israel only has another week before George Bush demands a halt to the Israeli assault. Reporters in Haaretz have no special connection to the Bush inner circle, so there cannot be a rational basis for these speculations. The truth is the fighting may continue for months, if not years, and reporters should avoid inventing "facts".

agian.. LOL!!!!!!!!!

Condi Rice says that there has to be "give and take". It seems to me that Israel is doing all the giving while the Lebanese (Hizbollah) and the Syrians are doing all the taking.

lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our stupid capitulating politiaians have once again moved our state up another step of the ladder to total anihilation. So now we are willing to bargin for the return of our soldiers and return the Shaba farms into the deal. So why did we not do this the first day of the conflict? Israel has not addressed the root of this problem -Iran. They can now happily finish off the development of their nuclear bomb and we have just guarenteed them that we are a willing target. Iran and Syria must be destroyed today otherwise there is no tomorrow for Israel.Forget the diplomatic clock. It's the doomsday clock we have to be paying attention to.

So tell me why did Israel attack Hizbolloh if we are going to give them what they wanted and more. We tried the multilateral force in 1982 and it did not work. Shaba Farms is technically Sryian not Lebanese anyway. Israel left Lebanon in 2000 what did she get in return Rockets.

Cham Canada, the Rice Fiasco seemed so agreeable to Olmert just yesterday. He hitched Israel's future to a fool, serving an idiot, appointed by a court. Did Olmert ever ask the question "has Bush ever won a war"? NO. Otherwise he would never have signed on the Bush plan. Did Olmert ever ask the question "what has Condi achieved?" Of course not, for anyone contemplating a cipher would never have attached his fate, and that of his nation to a fool like Condi Rice. Chaim, we have seen Israel mimic the neoconservatives of America even though those neoconservatives have proven totally insane. Thus, the catastrophic loss in this last war cannot be blamed on anyone other than Olmert and any other person who would associate themselves with the utterly incompetent US neoconservatives.

Why The Shaba Farms??? It was NEVER part of Lebanon!!! According to the UN and the rest of the world except for terrorists like Hizbollah, Israel has withdrawn from ALL of Lebanon. Speaking of giving the Shaba Farms to Lebanon is just GIVING ANOTHER PRIZE TO TERRORISM! WE MUST DEMAND THE INPLEMENTATION OF UN RESOLUTION 1559!!!

What do you mean what do you get? Huzb Allah disarms and there is a force securing the border so there will be peace fo Israeli soldiers and civilians in the north and the two soldiers back. These are all 3 targets the Israeli government wanted, but instead of just getting everything they want, the Lebanese will get what they want and there will be peace. You can't expect to force all your terms against someone while not giving them any of theirs unless you win militarily and this is not going to happen so a ceasefire will have to address concerns of both sides.

Sad to see over and over again how weak this country becomes. If Israel accepts the rice plan it is the complete victory for Hezbollah: Successful military resistance, Israel?s retreat from the Sheba farm and an exchange of the prisoners. That means, it pays out to ignore international treaties, it pays out to kidnap people, it pays out to send rockets. It makes me sad and it makes me angry how much our politicians bend before the US and worlds opinion and how weak they became compared to the founders of our state. And it is foreseeable that it will go on like this: disengagement in the shtachim, division of Jerusalem, retreat from the Golan until the Syrians sit again at the northern part of the Kinneret. Unfortunately there seem to be too many Jews who don't understand that their vision of peace isn't existent in the mind of the other side. Peace for the vast majority of Muslims (of course they are yearning for it) means a peace without Israel. Under these circumstances each appeasement is nothing else then going further down on the road of self-destruction.

The Israelis wear a white flag with two blue stripes and a a blue star. The French wear a white flag, and will be going around waving another , larger white flag should any fighting start.

Having been totally out manuvered and trumped by the weakest player in the game, Condi is trying to pretend she has any control. The defeat of the Bush regime is total. This is not good news for me, or my children and grandchilderen. America the mighty has been destroyed in 6 years by a gang of incompetent ideologues.

Pretty easy George. A Lebanon closely (as always) tied to Syria economically (they have the product, Lebanon the ports). A Lebanon which can never be used by Israel to out flank Syria. A Lebanon with a peace treaty, and bestowed with the farms. Therefore a Israel out flanked and with no reason to not cede the Heights.

Holy neshamas(souls)expelled from Gush Katif-northern Shomron. Corrupt Ariel Sharon stricken to vegetative state. Corrupt Sharon legacy, Kadima, elected to high offices in Israel. Kadima attacking holy neshamas in Amona. Convergence plan of Kadima. Arabs capturing IDF soldiers. Hezbollah and Gazan Arabs rocketing Israel. Israel back in Gush Katif and Lebanon. USA,Rice,Kadima planning more Israeli concessions. Who's really in charge here? Look back and see the hand of HaSh-m. He uses all for His Glory. Man tracht und Gott lacht. Und lacht. Und lacht. Und lacht. Trust in HaSh-m.

On August 30 1860 the French army landed in Libanon to protect the Christian Maronite who were slaughtered by the Muslims ( 6,000 killed in Liban and 18,000 in Syria ) The French first minister of the time ( Mr Thiers ) declared than to the National Assembly " THE INTER -CONFESSIONNAL CONFLICT IN LIBANON WILL NOT BE SOLVED EVEN IN ONE CENTURY " Let's hope that The French and Libanaise Governments of 2006 - and their Holly Sponsor in Rome - will remember that !

As usual we get nothing from the deal. If Israel gave back shaba farms what will Israel get out of it diplomatic relations with Lebanon. This will lead to a very bad precident something for nothing and will lead to more violence not less. Hezbolloh can claim victory and the Israeli goverment will look very week.

If nothing else, this war changes the tired old "tit-for-tat" style of warfare the terrorists counted on to push their agenda. As Nasrallah surveys the ruins of Lebanon, he can try to explain to the people of Lebanon why it was all worth it. And, turban in hand, he can look for handouts to rebuild... The cost of terror has gone up exponentially. This is a victory for Israel, as it forever changes the easy-going policies of the recent past. Harry

I don't think Israel should reward Hezbollah's kidnapping and killing of soldiers with anything, especially not land. It will only cause more violence. I hope Israel destroys Hezbollah as much as possible.

That should be part of the resolution. Peace agreement should be concluded within 1 year. Thats really the only time Israel should release prisoners. Only as part of a FINAL peace agreement.

Olmert deserves the blame for this disaster and not Rice. Even with all of the flack over Iraq and the Iranian nuclear program, Bush and Co. still went to bat for Israel and gave us a blank cheque to wipe Hezbollah out and the IDF hasn't delivered. It's not the fault of the soldiers, but the totally inept General Staff who have run a unimaginative and tepid campaign that did more damage to Lebanon's roads than to Hezbollah. The three main goals of the campaign should have been: 1. Push Hezbollah as a military threat north of the Litani River with a majority of its missile threat eliminated and its ability to field an effective force gone. 2. Eliminated the top echelon of its leadership. 3. Punish Syria for its role so that it thinks twice about rearming some other group. Israel is batting 0-3. Giving up Shebba Farms, allowing Hezbollah to survive as a force, and releasing Mr. Kuntar can only be seen as an apalling failure. Olmert must resign.

once again we are rewarding terror be surrendering territory. We never seem to learn that giving candy whets the appetite for more tantrums

Israel has the right to ask for peace and security on the border with Lebanon, but whatever happend inside Lebanon is a Lebanese matter. Whatever happens between Hizbullah and the Lebanese goverment is an internal issue. External forces should not interfere with that. Why the international force should be in Lebanon only. If this force is not biased, it has to be on both sides of the border, part in Lebanon and part in Israel. If the international community wants to stop arms shipments into Lebanon, why don't they stop arms shipments into Israel also? If there is no justice, I don't think there will be peace!

when the IDF makes an incursion into Lebanon they say "we captured....)

Afraid your optomism is ill founded. It will just show once again that radical Islam wins if it pushes hard enough and that the only way to deal with "infidels" is to kidnap, bombard and shoot.

Without Syrian participation and the return of the Golan Heights why should Syria cease a desist. Egypt went their way and made peace without the Palestians Syria I gather will do the same. Just a pragmatist that want real peace.

More like 2000 for 2. And giving up the weapons? In your dreams.

Have Lost the Moral Ground. I don't care who is right and who is wrong, killing civilians on either side is wrong and in the eyes of God wrong. We have become as the terrorists we Loathe.

Why shouldn't Israel demand a peace agreement with Lebanon in exchange for Shaba farms?

If Israel releases 3 terrorists that are Lebanese from the jail - Hizballa had won this war. After all two Israeli soldiers were kidnapped exactly for that reason.

for the long term, however Israel needs to do as much harm to the Hezibulla as possible.

This deal is only hypothetic for now. It is useless untils accepted by the Hezbollah. No deal can be reached and successfully implemented if the Hezbollah does not agree with it, and it's obvious that severeal points proposed by Rice will not be accepted by the group. Moreover, the IDF is currentyly failing in its operation against Hezbollah, and 7 to 10 days more will not bring much. No force can be deployed without Hezbollah agreement. No cease-fire is possible unless Hezbollah accepts its terms. Nobody can disarm Hezbollah or force the group to stop arm smuggling but Hezbollah itself - in other words, it's not gonna happen. The plan as presented now is no viable.

An agreement that leads to a total victory for either side (or a humialation of one side)would only be a seize fire agreement until a future conflict. Now, these proposals that are described in this article have the potential to lead to a lasting peace on the Israeli-Lebanese borders because each side could claim that it has gained something important from the recent terrible war. Israel would be satisfied that the Lebanese army and an empowered international force would likely provide it with secure northern borders; while Hizb-Allah would argue that it has won the release of its prisoners and the "liberation" of the Shiba Farms (which are smaller than many soccer stadiums).

HA! The first thing they'll probably do is surrender, AFTER, of course, they hang the Israelis. Remember Dreyfus! So much for the French general staff... with the emphasis on general.

First she forced Sharon to plow ahead with the "disengagement" fortifying Hamas. THen she presided over a Hamas election by forcing Olmert to let them run. Now she wants to legitimize Hezbollah's ficticious "resistance" with a withdrawal from Shaba, a Syrian territory. She is also giving Ehud a 7-10 day ultimatum to end the war.An impossible feat given how hetied the hands of the IDF. If Olmert caves into this looser who has a constant loosing strategy he must be removed from office. This Rice/Kadima dance has been the ruin of Israel. They dance in Teheran once again.

One square meter/inch of ground that should belong to Israel, I also think Israel should get boots on the ground and destroy the terrorist hezballah, including their mouthpiece, or whatever the moron is that does all the bragging and threatning.