I probably know the answer, but I'm curious who rebuilds Lebanon

[Frustratedlady]

when this conflict is over? Surely, at some point in time, we will step up to the plate and make it part of the peace talks. It seems that's the only way we can resolve others' conflicts or persuade other countries to become our allies...by opening the purse.

[tocqueville]

1. EU/Saudi Arabia have done it so far nt

[Master Mahon]

2. Halliburton, KRB, Bechtel, Carlye Group

I'm sure you know the drill!!

Make the $$$ killing them and make the $$$ fixing things up for the next go round!

[welshTerrier2]

3. maybe they could use ...

the missing $9 billion that was allocated for reconstruction in Iraq ...

we don't reconstruct countries ... we spend reconstruction funds on payrolls for mega-multi-national lobbying firms ...

[Toots]

10. missing nine billion from Iraq

That is sooo last year.. Try forty billion dollars gone poof just dissappeared off the planet..

[whistle]

Lego of Sweden

[tridim]

7. Nitpick time: LEGO is from Denmark

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LEGO

[whistle]

8. Thank you

[pooja]

4. It will be independent contractors paid by conglomorate nations

as usual.. I'm not sure how much the US has to offer anymore, seeing how we were charging Americans to evacuate lebanon.

[DRoseDARs]

5. Ants and other insects...

...the way things are heading for our species this century. :shrug:

[regnaD kciN]

6. It will probably be the same as last time...

In other words, some help from the richer Arab nations, some from Europe, but mainly it will be the job of the Lebanese themselves. As with last time, it will probably take 15-20 years. One thing you can count on -- not one thin dime will come from the U.S.

[Frustratedlady]

9. Why do you say that?

That not one thin dime will come from the U.S.? It seems that even if we only criticize a conflict, we end up rebuilding the country. I know that's an exaggeration, but it seems we spend an awful lot of money paying for wars.