Can a whole department of the government have attention deficit disorder?

[Fridays Child]

State Department: "The root cause of this was a Hezbollah attack on Israeli territory in which they killed Israeli soldiers and then are holding hostage two more."

Now, I don't know everything about I-P relations and I don't often come to this forum but even I know that the "root cause" of this goes back...oh, say, just a little further than a few months.

And, yes, I know that the State Department spokesman is talking about the current flare-up but I find it interesting how incredibly one-sided that official statement is. The misperception it reinforces is that the Israelis are entirely blameless and the Palestinians are all terrorists.

Flame away, if you must, but it won't change the fact that the issues are not black and white. They never are, and my fear is that, if this kind of simplistic propaganda prevails, we will find ourselves in World War III.

"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." - Albert Einstein

[bemildred]

1. "Root cause" is a bit much.

Hiz'bullah did pick this fight.

The government of Israel is over-reacting like a schoolyard bully when challenged, and that seems more a sign of weakness than strength.

The state dept. guy is a diplomat, and hence a professional liar.

The very real danger here is that the various "leaders" are not at all on the same page as far as what is going on, and hence they may well bite off more than they intended, and be unable to chew it.

[Lithos]

2. Locking per I/P guidelines

Not based on a recent news or op-ed article.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=124x21970

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