LEBANESE NATIONALISM
Columnist Richard Reeves recounts another Lebanese-Israeli War in the Menachem Begin Government and the Ronald Reagan Presidency -- in additionto Ike's Suez dispute, another republican President said "No" to Israel.
Lebanese Nationalism
Lebanese nationalism requires a ceasefire now. Unconditional ceasefire -- as when a date and time are negotiated for a halt to combat and weapons discharge and combat hostilities. � Then the Israelis depart absolutely in safety; Hezbollah gets addressed by Lebanon's own government (hezbollah's government) and the United Nations. People then stay alive.
Post that, the committee in Rome and elsewhere, can side-table a prisoner exchange; and accomodate the forces issue in Southern Lebanon.
None essentially quibble with the international peace-keeping force -- but -- most condemn Israel's impatient unilaterism on deciding to 'safe-buffer' attack and occupy the region of contest -- and to worsen the insulting crime by offering to hand it off to the Lebanese armed forces -- which were being Sunni-Sh'ite Hezbollah & other Lebanese groups being integrated before the war began.
Perhaps there is a feel-good barometer at the White House when $30 millions is handed to the Lebanese Red Cross as a salve for humanitarian relief. � A true fast ceasefire would have saved 400 lives and 3500 casalties; and be worth ten times that aid distribution. Many nationalities live and work in Lebanon's pre-war harmony and new diversity, in a democracy. � All those became victims in loss - sometimes of life, property, and the cost of removing them. � Has the USA really evacuated her 25000 citizens?
Whatever President Bush was thinking in his delay -- Lebanon has cost him all the past value of his Presidency. � His Administration will likely pay in Congressional losses of one or both houses. His popularity and effectiveness will whither. � If he has a miracle tonic other than cash infusions -- to save lives -- let him act now. to effectuate a ceasefire immediately with the greatest influence of his office.
Lebanon now faces economic recession; and a humanitarian crisis. � That was the forecasted effect if the great powers, particularly the United States, did not lean on Israel to forbear.
As to winners -- there are none -- it is as if the world had to see a broader application of the scourge of war to again disdain it. Absolutely disdained where there truly was no need for the choice of it. A clear violation of UN precepts.
Lebanese Nationalism
Lebanese nationalism requires a ceasefire now. Unconditional ceasefire -- as when a date and time are negotiated for a halt to combat and weapons discharge and combat hostilities. � Then the Israelis depart absolutely in safety; Hezbollah gets addressed by Lebanon's own government (hezbollah's government) and the United Nations. People then stay alive.
Post that, the committee in Rome and elsewhere, can side-table a prisoner exchange; and accomodate the forces issue in Southern Lebanon.
None essentially quibble with the international peace-keeping force -- but -- most condemn Israel's impatient unilaterism on deciding to 'safe-buffer' attack and occupy the region of contest -- and to worsen the insulting crime by offering to hand it off to the Lebanese armed forces -- which were being Sunni-Sh'ite Hezbollah & other Lebanese groups being integrated before the war began.
Perhaps there is a feel-good barometer at the White House when $30 millions is handed to the Lebanese Red Cross as a salve for humanitarian relief. � A true fast ceasefire would have saved 400 lives and 3500 casalties; and be worth ten times that aid distribution. Many nationalities live and work in Lebanon's pre-war harmony and new diversity, in a democracy. � All those became victims in loss - sometimes of life, property, and the cost of removing them. � Has the USA really evacuated her 25000 citizens?
Whatever President Bush was thinking in his delay -- Lebanon has cost him all the past value of his Presidency. � His Administration will likely pay in Congressional losses of one or both houses. His popularity and effectiveness will whither. � If he has a miracle tonic other than cash infusions -- to save lives -- let him act now. to effectuate a ceasefire immediately with the greatest influence of his office.
Lebanon now faces economic recession; and a humanitarian crisis. � That was the forecasted effect if the great powers, particularly the United States, did not lean on Israel to forbear.
As to winners -- there are none -- it is as if the world had to see a broader application of the scourge of war to again disdain it. Absolutely disdained where there truly was no need for the choice of it. A clear violation of UN precepts.
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