'Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Rice over the weekend that Israel would need 10 to 14 more days to finish its offensive, and Justice Minister Haim Ramon told Army Radio on Monday that he did not think the fighting was yet over.'
'"I'm convinced that we won't finish this war until it's clear that Hezbollah has no more abilities to attack Israel from south Lebanon. This is what we are striving for," Ramon said.'
(source: Forbes)
We've seen this story before, only it was 2003 and the U.S. was just about to invade Iraq. What's missing, of course, is the prediction that the Israeli liberators would be greeted with flowers. In its place we have a sort of concern for the Lebanese government not being able to "control" the southern portion of the country. And, to a large degree, this is true -- Hizbullah operates there with a degree of autonomy. So, instead of America freeing the Iraqis from the menace of Hussein, the Israelis are freeing the Lebanese from the menace of Hizbullah. A sentiment echoed in the language used by the Bush Administration when discussing the issue.
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