Lebanese government must be given support

From: Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me. | Date: July 31, 2006 | Copyright information

How do you define victory?

That is the question that Condoleezza Rice and Israeli leaders must ask themselves as diplomatic efforts intensify to end the Lebanon crisis. Through the smoke and bombs one can see the outlines of a deal that would satisfy key Israeli security demands, while halting the bombing that is harming so many Lebanese civilians.

But such a deal requires a separation between political rhetoric - which promises more than can be delivered by bombing - and the ach...

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