tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post115377199276196066..comments2023-10-31T04:37:20.113-07:00Comments on Bloviating Zeppelin: Negotiating For What And With Whom?Bloviating Zeppelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-1154027149874755302006-07-27T12:05:00.000-07:002006-07-27T12:05:00.000-07:00There is little point in negotiating with a govern...There is little point in negotiating with a government that may well be in league with Hezbollah if not a partner in their machinations. Beyond that: What talk of the kidnapped Israeli soldiers? Did Condi forget them?benninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883327259794768568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-1153854342881310282006-07-25T12:05:00.000-07:002006-07-25T12:05:00.000-07:00Why we do not decide to play a bit of hardball now...Why we do not decide to play a bit of hardball now is beyond me. Since Hezbollah has declared itself a de facto government, all we should be doing to Lebanon is let it know that if it wants to stay around, then it should ask for HELP in getting rid of Hezbollah. That will fall on deaf ears, of course, as that government has no power and the Sunni and Christian militias are re-arming and joining together to fight the Shia Hezbollah. Back to the 1970's with Lebanon...<BR/><BR/>A brief stop in Israel to offer condolences and such, and to ensure that Israel gets all the supplies we can give them...<BR/><BR/>Then onto Egypt, and to hammer home that Hezbollah and Iran want to rule the Arab world via Syria and use Lebanon as a launching pad so as to strike ALL of the major Arab Nations. Was that an Egyptian ship the Hez sank or just an Egyptian owned and crewed one? Makes no difference as Egyptians were targeted with disdain by Hezbollah and their Iranian instructors teaching them how to fire those missiles. Yes, that was 'target practice'.<BR/><BR/>From Lebanon they can reach to the head of the Suez with Iranian missiles sent via Syria, but can intimidate shipping out to some distance with what they already have. And as a large amount of Egypt's trade comes from its deep water ports in the Med, the suggestion that they help the US take out this threat is credible. And backed up by removing our few Billion dollars in aid a year FROM them. So the short term threat is very bad... the long term is strangulation of Arab states.... by Persians and Alawite allies in Syria.<BR/><BR/>Syria is the weak link, break it and Hezbollah falls and Iran is isolated with NO outlet.<BR/><BR/>I do not expect that from this Administration... and so we are all hurt by inaction when action, now and finally, needs be taken.A Jacksonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607888697879327120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-1153834109580956122006-07-25T06:28:00.000-07:002006-07-25T06:28:00.000-07:00And ya know Rebecca -- those things WOULD occur sh...And ya know Rebecca -- those things WOULD occur should we become the USI.<BR/><BR/>History has proven: a people, an organization, any given group, will do WHAT it can WHEN it can.<BR/><BR/>BZBloviating Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-1153784548221557432006-07-24T16:42:00.000-07:002006-07-24T16:42:00.000-07:00Blo,you are correct sir. All this politicking and ...Blo,<BR/>you are correct sir. All this politicking and power play crap is going to go no-where. I like Tony Snow's response to a foolish reporter.. he said something like.<BR/>"Negotiate with who?" I don't think Hizbollah has a prime minister, they are terrorists".. I thought that was sooo true.<BR/><BR/>I don't feel like being nuked and then being forced to wear a Burka and maybe get my hands chopped off for writing my opinions about the Islamic government on my computer.Rivkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17074803139812941783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-1153781673526537512006-07-24T15:54:00.000-07:002006-07-24T15:54:00.000-07:00Kinda like pit fighting. . .but with guys in beard...Kinda like pit fighting. . .but with guys in beards and robes.<BR/><BR/>BZBloviating Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-1153780467028598512006-07-24T15:34:00.000-07:002006-07-24T15:34:00.000-07:00Very well written post BZ, Correct in all aspects,...Very well written post BZ, Correct in all aspects, We need to allow our troops to finish this thing with over whelming force, and <BR/>let Israel deal with it the way they should, No holds barred and negotiate with the winner. that would simplify things a lotBushwackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526043643313096753noreply@blogger.com