France and United States Finally Agree on Something!
A few minutes ago John Bolton announced that the French and Americans have agreed on a ceasefire proposal for the ever intensifying fracas between Israel and Hezbollah/Lebanon. It will be presented to the U.N. Security Council at 1500 today for dissection, discussion, and approval. This is an important step in recreating the working relationship that once existed between France and the United States, but weakened after 1945 and apparently died in 2001 (along with the French Fry, aka briefly and in some venues as the Freedom Fry).
Unfortunately, it may not be the key step in stopping the IDF and Hezbollah from killing each other, and anyone else unfortunate enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. After all, Americans and the French are not the people busily dying; and I somehow missed the names of the representatives from Israel and Hezbollah (much less from Iran and Syria!) who helped hammer out this agreement. However, the ceasefire agreement may surprise me, and the boys may all be home for Ramadan, Yom Kippur, etc.
Speaking of surprises, I just saw a headline on the Drudge Report that "Iran Admits: Supplied Missiles to Hezbollah." I did not bother reading the article because I am not sure that my heart can stand the revelation that the peaceful Iranian government actually supplied weapons to Hezbollah. Who would have thunk it? Particular after the Zelzal missiles, manufactured in Iran, had been clearly identified weeks ago. Next, I suppose, someone will even accuse innocent Iranians of bankrolling, training, and encouraging Hezbollah to attack Israel. Ridiculous!
More on the ceasefire proposal tomorrow. -- W. Dudley for M. Palmer
Unfortunately, it may not be the key step in stopping the IDF and Hezbollah from killing each other, and anyone else unfortunate enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. After all, Americans and the French are not the people busily dying; and I somehow missed the names of the representatives from Israel and Hezbollah (much less from Iran and Syria!) who helped hammer out this agreement. However, the ceasefire agreement may surprise me, and the boys may all be home for Ramadan, Yom Kippur, etc.
Speaking of surprises, I just saw a headline on the Drudge Report that "Iran Admits: Supplied Missiles to Hezbollah." I did not bother reading the article because I am not sure that my heart can stand the revelation that the peaceful Iranian government actually supplied weapons to Hezbollah. Who would have thunk it? Particular after the Zelzal missiles, manufactured in Iran, had been clearly identified weeks ago. Next, I suppose, someone will even accuse innocent Iranians of bankrolling, training, and encouraging Hezbollah to attack Israel. Ridiculous!
More on the ceasefire proposal tomorrow. -- W. Dudley for M. Palmer
