Bush: U.S. Assistance Is Flowing to Lebanon

[Canuck_Buck]

WASHINGTON"”President Bush said Monday the United States is already helping on the ground in Lebanon ahead of an international peacekeeping force to make sure that people can return to their homes following the armed conflict with Israel and Hezbollah militants.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,209582,00.html

I wonder how much of this aid will go into Hezbollah's hands ??

[Aught Six]

We need to take some of those cluster bomb munitions in the yellow wrap that look like emergency food provisions and drop them into Hezbollah's compounds.

[bawanajim]

Just when I think wyas run outta stupid he jumps up and spews out more than I believe is possible.230 million to rebuild Israels latest little sandbox adventure.
Wewill betaxing our kids to pay for this B.S.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,209582,00.html

[Aught Six]

Think of this as a proxy war with Iran and Syria in which we help Israel do the work softening up some of our enemies. Unless the Iranian people overthrow the mullahs themselves, we'll end up going in there anyway.

Better to spend a little money today getting us to get the job started than to spend billions playing catch-up down the road.

[bawanajim]

I see your point I just think Israel was getting a good start I think if we are giving money it should be to kill more of them not to feed them.

[petasux]

why exactly would we send money to an area where the same things likely to start all over again tommorrow?

[bawanajim]

This seems more like treason than help.

Aidding and abetting the enemy.

[Aught Six]

This seems more like treason than help.

Aidding and abetting the enemy.

Ah, I see where you're coming from.

The way I see it, this is an exercise in public relations. We support Israel and by that association get the same badheat from the international community that Israel doeswhen the IDF levels Hezbollah offices in civilian neighborhoods and kills those civilians.

This aid package is a way to deflect some of that criticism, or at least try to show the world that this conflict isn't about Lebanon, but about Hezbollah. We probably will end up feeding, treating, and housing Hezbollah supporters, but we'll also help some of their opponents. Having those people on our side is critical to removing Hezbollah from the Lebanese government and from Lebanon itself.

[Californiadoctor]

The Lebanese Army needs to be much stronger if the people there are to see it as a credible military force that canreplace Hezbollah in South Lebanon. Until the Lebanese Army is seen as a viable force, Hezbolloh will continue to claim that it alone can defend Lebanese territory and thereforewill not disarm. I have no idea whether or not it is realistic to expect that the Lebanese Army cansupplant Hezbolloah but it is probably something that has to be tried.

Caldoc

[vc1111]

The way I see it, this is an exercise in public relations.

This aid package is a way to deflect some of that criticism, or at least try to show the world that this conflict isn't about Lebanon, but about Hezbollah. We probably will end up feeding, treating, and housing Hezbollah supporters, but we'll also help some of their opponents. Having those people on our side is critical to removing Hezbollah from the Lebanese government and from Lebanon itself.

We spent what, about 300 Billion in Iraq. Has that deflected any criticism?

We will never have those people on our side, not ever. The Hezbollah has long ago won the public relations war in Lebanon. Why do you think they are so welcome there???

I will be surprised to see anything done about Hezbollah by the govt of Lebanon. Hez is operating as the social security department, the Red Cross, the FEMA, the military; you name it, they're doing it, doing it well, and doing it in a way that garners support from the people of that nation in a big way.

Last time I remember the US getting in a conflict where we did not have the hearts of the people (whose nation we were "helping') behind us, we lost. Now we're doing that in Iraq. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if we have troops in Lebanon, Syria, or Iran within a year.

How much more good "public relations" can we stand? Let Israel snuff those monkeys. Give them nothing. Let them and the people who support them starve as they try to come up with a way to rebuild their own roads and bridges, etc, after Israel blew them clear into next Tuesday.

They are devout terrorists. We want them dead, right? So why feed them? What is wrong with this picture? We are going broke rebuilding Iraq alone...and they hate us and want us out...yet we cannot throw money at them fast enough or in large enough quantities.

This is madness, not public relations.