The U.N. Security Counsel Now Meets to Discuss the U.S.-France Cease-Fire

I would love to believe that today's news of a U.S.-France broked complete cessation of violence cease-fire will stop the deadly combat in Lebanon and the rain of rockets into Israel, but like the rest of the world, I honestly do not know.

Israel still says it will not stop until an international peace-keeping force is in place and, in response, Hezbollah says it will not stop shooting rockets so long as Israel insists on staying in Lebanon. In a different time, Israel would have gone along with the U.S., however, since the return of the once-disgraced Sharon in 2000, Israel has told the U.S. what to do and, oddly, we've allowed this under Bush.