Israel should do exactly what it believes it needs to do, to protect their country and citizens, and, to defeat their enemy. Their enemy in Lebanon is Hezbollah. If there's anything we've learned in the war on terror so far about these terrorists it is this, when they start talking cease fire, it means they're getting whooped and need time to escape and/or re-arm to fight another day. Tora Bora comes to mind. Don't just say no, say hell no.
Hezbollah isn't asking for a cease fire though, the Lebanese government is. The Lebanese government, new as it is, has to realize the big favor Israel is doing for them, by getting rid of Hezbollah when they (and the United Nations) said they would (2 years ago) but are incapable of doing. The fact that some of the terrorists have been elected to political office there does not absolve the government from its obligations to shut down the militant group, nor does it make legitimate its existence.
Israel, take all the time you need. And if you need the help of the United States, please don't hesitate to ask.
Israel says fight could last weeks. Israel declared yesterday that it was ready to fight Hezbollah guerrillas for several more weeks, raising doubts about international efforts to broker an immediate cease-fire in the fighting that has killed more than 260 people and displaced 500,000. The military said early today that it had sent some troops into southern Lebanon to search for tunnels and weapons. [Front Page -- Philadelphia Inquirer]
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