Thursday, July 20, 2006

Peaceful Outcome?

Does anybody still think that the conflict in the Middle East will get better before it gets a lot worse? I guess the U.N. is going to send some peacekeeping troops. Do you think this will have any effect on Israel or Hezbollah's actions? I don't think that Israel or Hezbollah is intent on a peaceful resolution. It seems to me that Israel is after a lot more than their two captured soldiers. Israel did say that if these two soldiers were returned they would stop bombing Lebanon but I'm not really buying that. I believe they said that to make it seem like they were trying to be the more peaceful side and that they never expect to see those soldiers again anyways. Israel knows that if they want their soldiers back they're going to have to bring a lot more to the table and it seems as though they're not willing to do that. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but when these conflicts have happened in the past, it was Israel who always ended up releasing prisoners or giving away some land and Israel is just sick of being pushed around. As for Hezbollah they're a terrorist group. They're being backed by Syria, Iran, and possibly even China (an Israeli ship was hit by a Chinese-made rocket which went through Iran and into Hezbollah hands). I can't see them trying to work out a peace treaty here unless it involves Israel deciding to fold as a country or Israel releasing a large number of prisoners. Let me know what you guys think; I'm sure I left myself open for criticism.

1 comment:

Professor Rex said...

Israel has not always made concessions. In fact, much of what Israel handed over as concessions was land they took in previous wars from other countries.