“Doing nothing is no longer an option, said France’s Le Monde. The threat facing Israel is real and immediate. Hezbollah is an arm of Iran, and Iran is unambiguous in its pledge to eradicate Israel. Those who accuse Israel of retaliating against Hezbollah with disproportionate force fail to realize that “Israel owes its survival to its ability to inflict disproportionate damage.” Yet by allowing Israel a free hand for so long, Bush has helped “provoke an unprecedented wave of anti-Americanism” and anti-Israel sentiment, which is undermining the moderate Arab regimes that have helped defuse crises in the past. At this point, only a multinational force made up mostly of Europeans can ensure that Israel is protected and Lebanese civilians are spared”.
Unwilling—or Unable—to Stop Israel
