16 May 2008

franklin lamb reporting

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It has gotten so I can usually only make it a few paragraphs into reportage having anything to do with Israel before my synapses all start quaking and hopping and looking for a door, but, again, Ann's reclaimed space is the place I go to try.
Israel was not willing to proceed with the original Bush Administration idea which was to have Bush attend the May 15 Israel anniversary celebrations following the Israeli attack meant to hit Hezbollah hard, and give Bush the credit for coming to the dangerous region. The message was to be that Bush comes to the rescue on horseback and leads the US [Cavalry] charge straight out of a B western movie where the bugle would sound and flag would be unfurled and the white hat good guys would show their stuff before riding into the sunset and back to Texas, leaving the results to the likely Obama administration to sort out.

The plan involved Israeli air strikes on South and West Beirut in support of forces it was assured would be able to surprise and resist Hezbollah and sustain a powerful offensive for 48 hours.

Also presumably disturbing to Israel was the report it received that Hezbollah had once again in all probability hacked its “secure” military intelligence communications and the fear that the information would be shared with others.

The Hezbollah rout of the militias in West Beirut plus the fear of retaliation on Tel Aviv, ruining 60th anniversary celebrations, forced cancellation of the supportive attack.


Or. If you prefer, from the minifafblog:
Happy Birthday, Israel!
We'll give you this delicious Fudgie the Whale cake and a
brand new Webkinz if you promise to stop bombing Gaza.

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