Posted by
Georgiaboy on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 9:29:48 AM
Question #1. Haven't governments always declared that they do not negotiate with terrorists? Isn't that what the UN just did? It negotiated a ceasefire with a terrorist organization. Israel was not fighting Lebanon, they were fighting Hezbollah. Thus, from the beginning this is a completely illegitimate resolution because it breaks the rules of engagement with terrorists. Since this ceasefire thing works so well at pacifying mortal enemies, maybe we should give it a try with bin Laden.
Question #2. Does anyone think that the UN will actually enforce this resolution? The one thing that the UN is effective at is being pathetically toothless and laughably weak. Hezbollah will be laughing their pants off as they rearm with deadlier weapons right under the noses of the UN force. We had a worthless peacekeeping force in Southern Lebanon before the war, now we will have a large, worthless, peacekeeping force. More human shields as far as the Hezbozos are concerned.
The second resolution coming up could still salvage some semblance of respectability, but a ceasefire was never the answer; victory was the answer. The time has come for two shifts. Israel must stop bowing to US and world pressure and look out for itself. The US must start treating the UN like what it is...a humanitarian organization. WE DON'T NEED THEIR APPROVAL!