Whatever happened to the cease fire? Well, at least Russia sees it--Israel isn't acting at all like "anti-terrorist operation" it claims to be.
Marines in Beirut to pack up Americans
Hundreds of people, some with shirts draped over their heads to protect themselves from the sun, gathered on the beach. A U.S. Embassy official, speaking through a megaphone, pleaded for patience, reassuring the crowd that all those who registered to be evacuated would be assisted.
"We are frustrated and disappointed, but we are O.K.," said Bob Elazon, an Illinois resident who complained the U.S. evacuation was badly organized.
Well, that certainly sounds promising.
Lebanese PM: Hezbollah Must Be Disarmed
Hezbollah has created a "state within a state" in Lebanon and must be disarmed, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora said in an interview published Thursday.
It would be nice if Israel could understand this, but at this point, I don't think they care whom they bomb.
In Break With Bush, Iraqi Leader Assails Israel
"The Israeli attacks and airstrikes are completely destroying Lebanon's infrastructure," Mr. Maliki said at an afternoon news conference inside the fortified Green Zone, which houses the American embassy and the seat of the Iraqi government. "I condemn these aggressions and call on the Arab League foreign ministers' meeting in Cairo to take quick action to stop these aggressions. We call on the world to take quick stands to stop the Israeli aggression."
It's nice to know he's found his own voice. I bet Bush is loving this though.
Israeli troops battle Hezbollah after deadliest day
Concerns mounted over the humanitarian crisis, with the
United Nations warning of an impending "catastrophe" as Israel's relentless campaign to crush the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah killed 72 people on Wednesday, the highest single-day death toll since the offensive was launched nine days ago.
Military Analysts Question Israeli Bombing
Analysts say Israel's targeting of civilian and government infrastructure overshadows its strikes on the offices and rocket launchers of Hezbollah guerrillas, whose capture of two Israeli soldiers triggered the attacks.
"This is a classic strategic bombing campaign," said Stephen Biddle, a former head of military studies at the U.S. Army War College now at the Council on Foreign Relations. "What the Israelis are trying to do is pressure others into solving their problem for them, hence the targeting of civilian infrastructure."
No, really?
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