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July 23, 2006
Isr-Leb: A long weekend closes
Well, the imagery is as enlightening as ever on the Sats. The contrast between "Rest of World" coverage and US coverage remains in the realm of bizarre. Rather clearly the Americans have and continue to buy into the smart if inaccurate perfect identification by Israeli gov of their conflict with the US 'war on terror' (itself of course a rather stupid framing, but like the fruitless US war on drugs, sure to provide endless openendness).
Some protests here, broken up by security forces. Cultural events and the like, protestors angry the spoiled elite still want to boogey when 'Muslim brothers' are dying.... Late night variety show interrupted by one judge expressing his solidarity with Lebanon. all the signs that as this goes on, the raw wounds of the region are getting further irritated.
A quick reference to The Times' note on the Israeli incursions and Hizbullah's stronger than expected position, also a slight shift in public tone by Israeli officials perhaps becoming aware that the unguarded and uncautious maximalist language of the past week had moved the goal posts too far forward.
Nevertheless, with such utterly delusional goals as this
In the long term, the United States and Israel hope that Hezbollah is discredited or marginalized politically, too; Lebanon and the Arab world hold it responsible for the July 12 cross-border raid and kidnappings of two soldiers that sparked the punishing Israeli response and widespread destruction, officials say.
I am at a loss to understand what planet the sources are living on. Likely mere spin, but perhaps they sincerely believe this tripe.
Posted by The Lounsbury at July 23, 2006 01:27 PM
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You should go check in on the angry arab. Best quote of the day:
Posted by: Tom Scudder at July 23, 2006 07:15 PM
