The cracks are opening
http://www.guardian.co.uk/syria/story/0,,1827356,00.html
Israel can gain nothing more from this war than a bloody reputation. It
is the right time to stop
Gideon Levy
Monday July 24, 2006
The Guardian
This war must be stopped immediately. From the start it was
unnecessary, even if its excuse was justified. Every day raises its
price, taking a toll in blood that gives Israel nothing in return. This
is a good time to stop because both sides can claim they won: Israel
harmed Hizbullah and Hizbullah harmed Israel. History shows that no
situation is better for reaching an arrangement.
Israel went into the campaign on justified grounds and foul means. It
claims it has declared war on Hizbullah but, in practice, it is
destroying Lebanon. It has got most of what it could have out of this
war. The aerial "target bank" has mostly been covered. The airforce
could continue to sow destruction in the residential neighbourhoods and
empty offices, dropping bombs on real or imagined bunkers, and kill
innocent Lebanese, but nothing good will come of it.
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