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July 14, 2006
Leb Land and Israeli bloody mindedness
Some thoughts on this escalating madness.
First, it really is painful to watch CNN fellating the Israeli point of view. Really bloody hell, a bit of critical analysis, not soft-ball questions to Netanyahu. I expect American media to be pro-Israeli, but critically so.
Second, the escalation is begining to worry me. Yesterday I was inclined to think this would blow over, but now the number of (American and Israeli) security types out pimping the line that Israel has to move into southern Leb Land to insure its security strikes me as a worrisome indicator of both American and Israeli thinking in the decision making circles. Of course, the last time they ran this, it was decades long disaster that made Hizbullah what it is today.
Third, Israeli actions while not unjustified are Pyrrhic. They are going to drive a rally-round-the-flag effect and doubtful they are going to generate what is wanted.
Posted by The Lounsbury at July 14, 2006 10:11 PM
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i expect nothing less from CNN. i've been trapped in the office all day without a BBC feed. how is their coverage?
Posted by: drdougfir ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://lounsbury.aqoul.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at July 14, 2006 11:56 PM
http://download.guardian.co.uk/sys-audio/Guardian/audio/2006/07/14/140706WhitakerNews.mp3
Brian Whittaker in Beirut.
Posted by: Meph at July 15, 2006 12:35 AM
the line that Israel has to move into southern Leb Land to insure its security
Are you taking it literally? It's hard to see how that would make sense to anyone. It looks to me like the Israelis are trying to strengthen anti-Hizballah factions. Then again, Lebanese politics... who knows.
rally-round-the-flag effect
Wouldn't Hizballah need to get some Lebanese flags for that?
Posted by: Michael at July 15, 2006 12:37 AM
Don't be literal minded mate. Anti-foreigner reaction if you need to have it spelled out.
As for the s. Leb Land argument, the American jar head analyst I had to listen to for a good 10 minutes was painfully serious.
It's called myopia.
Posted by: The Lounsbury at July 15, 2006 03:19 AM
L: you've really got something there! american jar head analyst. it's just not one analyst. it's the analysis in general.
jar head american analysis.
brilliant! yet another one for the Lounsburry quote archive! (E: you better get to work on the L quote archive and eventual L random quote generator)
Posted by: drdougfir at July 15, 2006 05:53 AM
drdougfir - Perhaps a LounsBot should be created with material from the quotes archive, just to deal with Whinging Morons, since most of them don't even seem to appreciate (or understand) the analytical pearls he's throwing at them.
That way, The (real) Lounsbury could dedicate all of his time to posting new material, instead of shredding poor commentators.
Sentimental values aside, the future lies in automatization.
Posted by: alle at July 15, 2006 07:37 PM
sorry, L, but we're going to have to let you go. the new L-Bot 5000 took your job.
alle: brilliant!
Posted by: drdougfir at July 16, 2006 12:03 AM
