Apparently it does---none which speaks of peace by that note.

Your analysis of Iraq is right on. Admittedly.   But, as I just saw on the Stephen Colbert program-truly funny with serious overtones---you cannot bring democracy with an M16. As Colbert said to his interviewee---only with a musket as we did.   

Seriously, that is the point--you cannot do this with guns. We have to realize different cultures exist.

But--this is far afield or slightly anyway from the Lebanon/Israeli problem---or should I say Hezbollah/Israeli problem since Lebanon did not start this---Hezbollah started it as Hamas has in Gaza. Hamas, luckily, is a weak link in anything---Hezbollah is not. It is trying to be the leading party in a nation in which it is only a minority player. Guess at who's expense? Not only Israel---innocent Lebanese because the Israelis reacted as the name Sabra implies.

Bill Hahn