The Nation on Israel-Lebanon-Hezbollah

The Nation offers a minimum of a few important pieces on the Israel-Lebanon-Hezbollah-Gaza bloodshed.

First, there's Rush to Judgment: As the House of Representatives is poised to green-light Israel's bombing of Lebanon, Ari Berman asks why so many mainstream political leaders are quick to back whatever military excursion Israel undertakes?

Second, there's Too High a Price: The Editors write that the spreading violence in Lebanon and Gaza demonstrates that the collective punishment of the Palestinian and Lebanese people will only further radicalize the region and add to the growing chaos.