Missileer
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Is the idea of supporting an ally a totally foreign concept now?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14157270/
Critics say U.S. policy alienates the rest of the world
WASHINGTON - In the war between Israel and Hezbollah, the U.S. may not have any soldiers, but it is in the middle of the fight.
And its goals are in conflict. The administration wants a quick end to the bloodshed but insists first on disarming Hezbollah.
"The last thing that we want to do is to have an unprovoked attack by Hezbollah across the blue line and to have, several months from now, a situation in which they can do that again," said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on PBS' “The Newshour with Jim Lehrer” on Tuesday.
But once again the president is at odds with his allies. America is seen as giving Israel a green light to attack, with the bloody results blanketing Arab television.
Supporters like New Republic editor Martin Peretz argue today's threats require America to take sides.
"This is about the very existence of the state of Israel, and the United States cannot be indifferent," he says.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14157270/
Critics say U.S. policy alienates the rest of the world
WASHINGTON - In the war between Israel and Hezbollah, the U.S. may not have any soldiers, but it is in the middle of the fight.
And its goals are in conflict. The administration wants a quick end to the bloodshed but insists first on disarming Hezbollah.
"The last thing that we want to do is to have an unprovoked attack by Hezbollah across the blue line and to have, several months from now, a situation in which they can do that again," said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on PBS' “The Newshour with Jim Lehrer” on Tuesday.
But once again the president is at odds with his allies. America is seen as giving Israel a green light to attack, with the bloody results blanketing Arab television.
Supporters like New Republic editor Martin Peretz argue today's threats require America to take sides.
"This is about the very existence of the state of Israel, and the United States cannot be indifferent," he says.