Futility in Lebanon

[New York Post] Abby Wisse Schachter - Everyone says that disarming the terrorists is a priority - Israel, Lebanon, the U.S., France, the UN. But no one's going to actually do it. Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora has said his army won't actively hunt for hidden Hizballah arsenals. So there are thousands of troops on the ground in Lebanon, but no one with the will to do the job of getting the guns, missiles, rockets, etc. away from the terrorists. Meanwhile, Hizballah has blended back into the daily life of Lebanon. It's paying off the civilian population while its fighters prepare for the next battle.


2006-09-29 01:00:00

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