Reply #16: Definitely sounds like a good plan! Wish more people would listen [View All]

[vickitulsa]

to him, take the General's words to heart and recognize a sensible solution to this untenable situation must be reached "or else"!

(The "or else" isn't hard to imagine, is it?)

What real choice does the world have but to employ every reasonable means we have to influence both Israel and Lebanon to positive effect? When there exist diplomatic possibilities such as Clark outlines in his excellent overview of a viable solution, why must extremists insist on saying and doing things that merely turn up the heat on an already-overheated situation?

And I do believe there are extremists on both sides, on every side, it would seem, trying hard to make things even worse than they are. I'd like to see more genuine peacemaking efforts go forth in every venue, and IMO some true progress could be made.

Just think, if the involved parties would take a page from Clark's book on a solution to the present ME military conflict, things could begin turning around immediately!

IMO we're never going to see an improvement in the situation until some good military AND diplomatic minds are allowed to have a say in what is done. How to handle the situation in Lebanon? With kid gloves, yes, since we're talking about actual bombing and rocketing going on to an alarming degree already. But for humanity's sake, handle it! Other countries including the U.S. should stop being complacent and cease the unhelpful commenting from the sidelines and get in there and find a sensible solution and make it happen. It CAN be done, so they should stop looking for the most opportunistic moves they can make in their interest and seek peace and the removal of the problem elements involved immediately.

After reading his summary, I find myself wishing Clark were indeed in the White House right now....