Um, has anybody with three bits of foreign policy and ceasefire sense to rub together actually examined the "ceasefire" that went into effect this morning at 8am? Because frankly, you might as well wrap my kosher West Bank ass in it, because that's about what it's worth.
Hezbollah and Lebanon quickly agreed to the ceasefire proposal put forth, better late than never, by the U.N. Security Council on Saturday morning, and Israeli forces agreed to the 8am deadline later, though not before getting their last punches in hours before the official cessation part of the "cease-fire" began.
But get this. Hezbollah have stated that they will continue to fight Israeli troops as long as they remained in Southern Lebanon, and Israeli troops have refused to withdraw until an international force and Lebanese force take control of the south.. In two to three weeks. Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz stated "There is no situation in which Hezbollah fires at Israeli forces that we will not retaliate."
Will you stop fighting?
Yes.
Really?
No.
But hey, doesn't it look like we're doing something right? At least the Security Council can wash thier hands. They tried, right? Apparently, that's enough.
(Quote courtesy of The Washington Post, Monday August 14th.)
Hezbollah and Lebanon quickly agreed to the ceasefire proposal put forth, better late than never, by the U.N. Security Council on Saturday morning, and Israeli forces agreed to the 8am deadline later, though not before getting their last punches in hours before the official cessation part of the "cease-fire" began.
But get this. Hezbollah have stated that they will continue to fight Israeli troops as long as they remained in Southern Lebanon, and Israeli troops have refused to withdraw until an international force and Lebanese force take control of the south.. In two to three weeks. Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz stated "There is no situation in which Hezbollah fires at Israeli forces that we will not retaliate."
Will you stop fighting?
Yes.
Really?
No.
But hey, doesn't it look like we're doing something right? At least the Security Council can wash thier hands. They tried, right? Apparently, that's enough.
(Quote courtesy of The Washington Post, Monday August 14th.)
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