Originally posted by Alric
They both do this stuff all the time, nothing has really changed except israel decided its time to totally smash in lebanon untill they can no longer funcation as a country. All lebanon can do to defend itself is shoot off rockets, they are totally out matched here.

They are totally helpless, their country has been invaded and they can't even defend themself because when they do Israel steps up its offence 1000%. Theres not going to be anything left but a big hole in the ground when they get done. Lebanon is like begging them to stop and they are just ripping the country apart.
Okay... this is what MIGHT happen:

Israel become much more unpopular across the Arab World. .. Especially in Pakistan, a Nuclear Power. As it is many in Pakistan's Military Establishment think it disgraceful that Pakistan is upholding Pro-American Pro-Zionist Policies. The people of Pakistan are inches away from Rebellion, and this was BEFORE the present escalulations.

Where is this heading?

it is extremely possible that Israel will be Nuked.

And even if Israel retaliates against the entire Arab World, nuking everybody themselves. Who will win in the end? The Beduins will ride out of the Desert and kill every Jew they can find... with Stone Age Weapons, but dead is dead whether one is killed by Gunship Hellicopters and Tanks or by swords and arrows.

But even if it does not go nuclear. Israel is making yet another generation of inveterate enemies.

What happens every time you destroy an economy and push the unemployment level up above 50%. One creates a broad class of Terrorists -- of Militiamen.

Think about what Men are and what men do. If a Man does not have a job to go to every day, then what does he do with himself? If his wife works, then he can drink, gamble and smoke cigerettes on her income. But in a Patriarchal Society where women don't traditionally do much of the work, then the man must get a stipend from somewhere. They join Militia Groups or Terrorist Organizations. WHAT CHOICE DO THEY HAVE?

So it is that American Policy and Zionist Policies are self-defeating. With every attack and sanction they only expand the pool from which their Enemies recruit.

In the last 40 years the America Government and the International Community has funnelled over 300 Billion Dollars into Israel's campaigns of aggression and genocide. Now, does anybody think that if just a fraction of that money would paid toward compensation of Palestinian losses the whole issue couild have been resolved?

On the surface it seems cheaper to Steal then it does to Pay. But Righteous Resentment needs to be factored into the Account.

Again, if America would cut off Israel and begin to pay the Palestinians, and now the Lebanese, 5 Billion Dollars a year, we would soon have Peace.

Besides, what do they need Israel for anyway. Couldn't they move to the Real Promised Land.... Florida.