8.08.2006

I Agree with James Zogby: Stop the Madness!

It is way, way, WAY past time that the bloodshed between Israeli Defense Forces and Lebanese civilians on one hand, and Hezbollah fighters and Israeli citizens (many Arab Israelis among the dead) on the other end.

More than 80 people died in reported incidents in Lebanon yesterday, and a funeral procession for yesterday's dead was bombed by Israel today.

Where is Bush? On vacation.

Who's "trying" to talk to world leaders? Condi Rice, whose only skills are in sucking up to Bush and making faces at Bush critics.

Where is the media? Mostly talking about Tom Cruise's baby, American Idol contestants, and whether "Talledega Nights" makes fun of Southern white Christian racing men. My God.

The Washington Post for most of the day had NO story about Lebanon-Israel on its front Web page.

Every Israeli death in this war is tragic. So too are the Lebanese death which happen at far more than a 10:1 ratio.