August 3, 2006

The Long-Term Battle: Defining ‘Victory’ Before the World - New York Times

The Long-Term Battle: Defining Â?VictoryÂ? Before the World - New York Times

This analysis is probably realistic. What it does not define is the lesson that all 'peacemakers' on the international community now must have learned. Land for peace is a dead concept when negotiating with the sworn enemies of Israel. Israel should never try this approach again.

Israel should insist upon disarming Hezbollah. Either the international force must have it as a mandate or more realistically, Israel should continue the fight until as many terrorists as possible are eradicated, particularly the leadership, and the group disarmed. Whether the international force can preven the RATs from rearming remains to be seen.

What the U.N. decides will be important. Let's hope they can rise above the irrelevance they have demonstrated in the past. If the Freench lead the border force to be inserted, They will be sorely tested.

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