Well . . .
Israel evidently lied about their 48 hour "lull" in the fighting (as we saw yesterday), and now they have apparently lied about not wanting to invade Lebanon. Meanwhile, Syria's president is heightening his army's state of readiness, and to date (according to cnn.com's latest tally) 557 Lebanese and 51 Israelis (most of them civilians) have died in the conflict.
And where, may I ask, is our President?
I would like just one supporter of the President's line about not seeking a "premature" cease fire to explain to me how the hell two opposing sides in a war are supposed to be expected to negotiate a truce when they are still shooting at each other.
Two days ago, I made a call to fellow bloggers to start a nationwide call to stop the violence. Today I make that call again.
I realize some of you out there would like to see Israel continue its offensive (such as it is) in Lebanon, but while you're cheering them on, consider this: while Israel's neighbors may not have the military firepower to stop the IDF from doing what it wants, they do have the economic power (as members of OPEC) to halt oil production and make nations like the United States squirm.
Do you want higher gas prices? Higher inflation? Higher homeless rates? If you do, I suggest you support this war, because even if OPEC doesn't decide to engage in an oil embargo against the United States, a regional war (which seems more and more likely as a result of the President's refusal to act) will severely disrupt oil production, not the least because it will probably involve weapons of mass destruction (or do you think Israel would actually trust Iran not to use nukes by the time it got that far?).
It is time for people in the Middle East (and apparently for our President as well) to realize that actions have consequences, and if you stand by and support the destruction of an entire country for no reason, you are not noble--you are irresponsible.
Israel evidently lied about their 48 hour "lull" in the fighting (as we saw yesterday), and now they have apparently lied about not wanting to invade Lebanon. Meanwhile, Syria's president is heightening his army's state of readiness, and to date (according to cnn.com's latest tally) 557 Lebanese and 51 Israelis (most of them civilians) have died in the conflict.
And where, may I ask, is our President?
I would like just one supporter of the President's line about not seeking a "premature" cease fire to explain to me how the hell two opposing sides in a war are supposed to be expected to negotiate a truce when they are still shooting at each other.
Two days ago, I made a call to fellow bloggers to start a nationwide call to stop the violence. Today I make that call again.
I realize some of you out there would like to see Israel continue its offensive (such as it is) in Lebanon, but while you're cheering them on, consider this: while Israel's neighbors may not have the military firepower to stop the IDF from doing what it wants, they do have the economic power (as members of OPEC) to halt oil production and make nations like the United States squirm.
Do you want higher gas prices? Higher inflation? Higher homeless rates? If you do, I suggest you support this war, because even if OPEC doesn't decide to engage in an oil embargo against the United States, a regional war (which seems more and more likely as a result of the President's refusal to act) will severely disrupt oil production, not the least because it will probably involve weapons of mass destruction (or do you think Israel would actually trust Iran not to use nukes by the time it got that far?).
It is time for people in the Middle East (and apparently for our President as well) to realize that actions have consequences, and if you stand by and support the destruction of an entire country for no reason, you are not noble--you are irresponsible.
posted by Brian Bly at 11:15 AM
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