Comments on: Olmert Hangs Tough: No Cease-Fire http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/31/olmert-hangs-tough-no-cease-fire/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Fargus http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/31/olmert-hangs-tough-no-cease-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-71518 Fargus Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:28:23 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/31/olmert-hangs-tough-no-cease-fire/#comment-71518 Lasting peace? How are they getting any closer to a lasting peace as this bombing campaign goes further and further? Is some magical window going to open up or something after the 1000th bomb is dropped or something? Sure, I'm being a little facetious here, but as Arab support for Hezbollah deepens and more Lebanese civilians die, I don't see anything but a move AWAY from chances for "a lasting peace." Understand, of course, that I'm not trying to excuse Hezbollah, or say that they don't have to stop their bombing, either. Of course they do. Lasting peace? How are they getting any closer to a lasting peace as this bombing campaign goes further and further? Is some magical window going to open up or something after the 1000th bomb is dropped or something?

Sure, I’m being a little facetious here, but as Arab support for Hezbollah deepens and more Lebanese civilians die, I don’t see anything but a move AWAY from chances for “a lasting peace.”

Understand, of course, that I’m not trying to excuse Hezbollah, or say that they don’t have to stop their bombing, either. Of course they do.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/31/olmert-hangs-tough-no-cease-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-71424 Mark Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:47:54 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/31/olmert-hangs-tough-no-cease-fire/#comment-71424 Whoops, I will correct - thanks... Whoops, I will correct – thanks…

]]> By: too many steves http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/31/olmert-hangs-tough-no-cease-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-71422 too many steves Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:43:08 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/31/olmert-hangs-tough-no-cease-fire/#comment-71422 Olmert and Israel could agree to a cease fire today, now even, if Hezbollah stops bombing and agrees to return the kidnapped soldiers. It would do irreparable harm to Israel's negotiating position to suggest anything else absent movement by the other side. I saw all the outrage and watched all the handwringing over the Israeli bombing and destruction of that building over the weekend and am left wondering which tv channel is showing the carnage and resulting outrage at the bombs that are constanting raining down on Israel from Lebanon. Olmert and Israel could agree to a cease fire today, now even, if Hezbollah stops bombing and agrees to return the kidnapped soldiers. It would do irreparable harm to Israel’s negotiating position to suggest anything else absent movement by the other side.

I saw all the outrage and watched all the handwringing over the Israeli bombing and destruction of that building over the weekend and am left wondering which tv channel is showing the carnage and resulting outrage at the bombs that are constanting raining down on Israel from Lebanon.

]]> By: mikebdot http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/31/olmert-hangs-tough-no-cease-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-71416 mikebdot Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:21:00 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/31/olmert-hangs-tough-no-cease-fire/#comment-71416 "Lasting piece"? Freudian slip? :) The answer to THAT would be "yes". “Lasting piece”? Freudian slip? :) The answer to THAT would be “yes”.

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