Israel May Send Ground Troops Into Lebanon

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Israel declared Tuesday it was ready to fight Hezbollah guerrillas for several more weeks and possibly send ground forces into Lebanon, raising doubts about international efforts to broker an immediate cease-fire in the fighting that has killed more than 260 people and displaced 500,000.

Despite the diplomatic activity, Israel is in no hurry to end its offensive, which it sees as a unique opportunity to crush Hezbollah. The Islamic militants appear to have steadily built up their military strength after Israel pulled its troops out of southern Lebanon in 2000.

With fighting in its seventh day, Israeli warplanes struck an army base outside Beirut and other areas in south Lebanon, killing 27 people, and Hezbollah rockets battered Israeli towns, killing one Israeli.

Israel's forecast of a lengthy campaign and President Bush's evident reluctance to bring pressure on Israel to agree to a cease-fire seemed to quash any hopes for an early resolution of the crisis, now entering its second week.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5959736,00.html

[Botany]

1. good a little gas for the fire

[xultar]

2. They did already for a quick look see and then pulled out. IF they

go in and engage...the very troops whom barracks they bombed and the very same troops wanted to fight the terrorists...they are some of the most ignorant ass stoopid fuckin dumbass muthafuckin warmongering bastards I've ever witnessed.

[bemildred]

3. "I see dead people". nt