Bush Steps In

Not what Lebanon hoped for; better than I expected (which isn’t saying much):

President Bush told Lebanon's leader on Friday that he would urge Israel to limit civilian casualties as it steps up attacks on its neighbor, a promise that fell short of Beirut's calls for a cease-fire.

…Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Bush was certain to discuss the Israeli-Lebanon situation with the Russian leader and the other G-8 nations: Germany, Britain France, Italy, Japan and Canada.
Meanwhile, Steve Clemons reports a rumor “from a well-placed source” that Rice approached Israel about taking it down a notch and was told to get stuffed.

Matt’s got a good collection of thoughts on the goings-on, too.

Shakesville is run as a safe space. First-time commenters: Please read Shakesville's Commenting Policy and Feminism 101 Section before commenting. We also do lots of in-thread moderation, so we ask that everyone read the entirety of any thread before commenting, to ensure compliance with any in-thread moderation. Thank you.

blog comments powered by Disqus