A Spreading Conflict?
Israel says that Iran was involved in firing a Hezbollah missile that damaged an Israeli warship. It's worth noting that the missiles being fired at Israel are reportedly Iranian made. Sources in the linked story likewise say that about 100 Iranian soldiers are actively assisting Hezbollah.
This, of course, at least opens the possibility that the conflict could, quite possibly, spread over to Iran.
It also seems that Israel has delivered an ultimatum to Syria.
Happily, President Bush has laid the blame for the conflict where it belongs -- at the feet of Syria and Hezbollah. What will be interesting to see is whether Iran will likewise be fingered, if and when it becomes crystal clear that it's playing a role in the conflict, and what our response (if any) will be.
It's hard to imagine that Iran would act openly to assist Hezbollah if it hadn't been emboldened by the domestic response (on the left) to the war in Iraq, and to the perception, assiduously spread by the MSM, that things are going poorly there. But the feckless, impotent UN (which has, as Robert Satloff reports here) allowed Iran to develop nukes without any meaningful sanction, bears an even bigger share of the blame.
How ironic it will be if all the "peaceniks" in the US and in the UN are responsible for a bigger Middle East conflagration -- having encouraged the Iranians to escalate the conflict by sending the signal that the US has no stomach for battle, and the UN no will to stop wrong-doers.
This, of course, at least opens the possibility that the conflict could, quite possibly, spread over to Iran.
It also seems that Israel has delivered an ultimatum to Syria.
Happily, President Bush has laid the blame for the conflict where it belongs -- at the feet of Syria and Hezbollah. What will be interesting to see is whether Iran will likewise be fingered, if and when it becomes crystal clear that it's playing a role in the conflict, and what our response (if any) will be.
It's hard to imagine that Iran would act openly to assist Hezbollah if it hadn't been emboldened by the domestic response (on the left) to the war in Iraq, and to the perception, assiduously spread by the MSM, that things are going poorly there. But the feckless, impotent UN (which has, as Robert Satloff reports here) allowed Iran to develop nukes without any meaningful sanction, bears an even bigger share of the blame.
How ironic it will be if all the "peaceniks" in the US and in the UN are responsible for a bigger Middle East conflagration -- having encouraged the Iranians to escalate the conflict by sending the signal that the US has no stomach for battle, and the UN no will to stop wrong-doers.
posted by LadybugUSA at 8:44 AM
8 Comments:
The crazy lady has become frenetic and panicked as she scurries to preemptively lay blame for the imminent bloodbath in the Middle East on Cindy Sheehan.
Carol thinks you all are morons.
Carol writes of an Iran "...emboldened by the domestic response (on the left) to the war in Iraq, and to the perception, assiduously spread by the MSM, that things are going poorly there."
Carol, what planet are you living on? Have you read ANYTHING other than Our Great Leader's talking points in the past two weeks? Baghdad has erupted with sectarian mass murders and reprisals. Thirty people were just today kidnapped from an Olympics committee meeting there.
Your indignant and brazen denial of this situation eradicates what little credibility you were already clinging to.
Unbelievable.
This is a very long article, but a very good discussion. May be too long for those with a short attention span...
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Tiny url's for tiny minds.
The American left sends the message to the terrorists that we will not fight them and if we do, we will quit when the going gets tough. Obviously, this encourages Hezbollah, Iran and Syria, etc. President Bush and the leaders of Israel know that whenever and wherever we fight terrorists, the going will be tough, but we must press through.
I think Iran has a clearer understanding of what's going on in Iraq than the American and European media does. I think that's why they are stepping up their insanity.
They see victory for freedom in Iraq. And that scares the crap out of them. Their people are already thirsty for freedom. If it were to take root and grow in Iraq, their regime would be finished.
They are willing to do anything to hold on to power - anything.
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