The Nation: Two Strong Pieces About Israel-Lebanon-Hezbollah Conflict

Here are two important read from The Nation:

The Drug of Militarism: Robert Scheer argues that Israel's diehard supporters in the White House, Congress and the media seem unable to understand that the country will never be able to bomb its way to security.

Dreams Deferred in Lebanon: Annia Ciezadlo reveals how the country's fragile recovery from occupation and civil war was buried under the rubble of renewed fighting.

Oops, make that three, with this addition:

Chuck Hagel, Opposition Senator: by John Nichols. In the past week, a Republican has said a lot of what needs to be said about the Middle East.