While I'd prefer a bold, self-confident policy supporting Israel's right to anhillate Hezbollah and everyone and everything in their way, I'm largely supportive of the administration's handling of this "international crisis." They've taken the diplomatic and multilateral route so the Dems can't bash Bush with the "cowboy" argument, and the only impediment to further IDF progress is, another UN resolution! Hah!

Israel says, "We'll stop shooting on Monday." The Hezbos say, "We'll stop shooting when the Israelis are out of Lebanon." Israel says, "We'll leave Lebanon when someone else gets here to either kill or be killed by the Hezbos." Final answer: Israelis get to continue killing Hezbos.

Don't misunderestimate my analysis. I'm not saying this is some kind of picnic for Israel. Their kidnapped soldiers are still unaccounted for, and they're losing 7 soldiers per day on average in this campaign. But they have no alternative but to allow 7 or more civilian deaths per day until the end of time if they take the Democrat's prescription of "capitugotiation." Instead, the IAF is racing to occupy all the territory from the border to the Latani river. Whether held themselves or by Frenchmen with blue helmets, they'll not retreat hastily again to allow Hezbo weeds to regerminate unabated.