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[joemurphy]

a misconceived belief that Israeli destruction of Lebanese infrastructure will somehow defeat Hezbollah. With Iraq turning into a debacle for the US and Iran perceived to be in the ascendency in the area, the Neocons are looking for a quick win somewhere. While Israel has a legitimate right to protect itself, its recent foray into Lebanon is disproportionate to the threat posed by Hezbollah. By destroying Lebanon, it has created more Hezbollah adherents than before and made a long term enemy of many Lebanese who had no particular animus previously to Israel.

So now we have two debacles in the Middle East to deal with. Bush is taking his customary vacation. The October surprise will be announced in September. As you will remember, Andy Card said before the Iraq invasion (after months of there being "no plans for war on Bush's desk"), August is a bad month to sell a new policy. Gear up. Something's coming.