A Hizbullah Mole?

I dont see why America keeps sending our children to Iraq to fight Israel's wars. Our troops need nothing short of that Annapolis conference to succeed. It is stunning how people like Braes say "The policy of the US is the survival of Israel, period". Let Braes pick up a gun and fight his own wars.

The 249-page report, ???Why They Died: Civilian Casualties in Lebanon during the 2006 War,??? represents the most extensive investigation to date of civilian deaths in Lebanon during the war. In five months of research, Human Rights Watch investigated 94 cases of air, artillery and ground attacks by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to discern the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 510 civilians and 51 combatants, nearly half the at least 1,109 Lebanese deaths during the conflict. Of the approximately 510 Lebanese civilian deaths investigated by Human Rights Watch, at least 300 were women or children. Human Rights Watch visited more than 50 Lebanese villages and interviewed 316 victims and eyewitnesses, as well as 39 military experts, journalists and Israeli, Lebanese government and Hezbollah officials.
Maybe if America would stop blindly supporting these hateful Israelis the Lebanese and others wouldn't bother spying on us...you can be certain this is "why they hate us" You'd hate the people that condoned the wanton killing of your friends and family.

No doubt the FBI and CIA didn't do their job on background checks. Perhaps people who want to find out what Hezollah is REALLY all about should pick up a copy of Smoozing With The Terrorists by, Aaron Klein.

I am happy to see that in searching for resolution to conflict many of my countrymen are beginning to realize the danger in viewing other cultures in terms of their own. I believe that this realization is a Start for a Resolution. We have a term for this process of distorting cultural perception in our English vocabulary, "ethnocentrism". The more we ascribe right or wrong to the actions of our global neighbors, the more they resent it and the further apart grow the chances of reconciliation between peoples.

By nature, I am very conservative in thought and action. I have lived in Iran and Pakistan and so perhaps have different views of this cultural struggle than most Western people. I consider myself fortunate to have had friends in both countries and to have traveled extensively while I lived there. I can tell you that the Iranians are a warm and hospitable people and the Pakistanis are just the same. Both are curious about Western culture and judge us mostly by our movies and newspapers. The majority of the population in each country is devout Muslim and while poor (by our standards) live a life guided by belief in their Prophet. It is a rich life not well understood by Westerners, but upon close examination could probably be compared to the Pilgrims in the early history of the United States. A simple life, ridgid in belief, not too tolerant of people or ideas which contradict what is accepted as correct. For centuries emphasis has been on maintaining the status-quo. Where Islam has "bumped" against Western culture(s) conflict has been the result. I believe that the current interface of Islam and the West is just another interface of the two in world history.

This interface could be different in its outcome if we (Western countries) recognize the potential distorting effect of judging another culture in terms of our own. We must learn to accept differences in other cultures - and move on to peacefully coexist. I have witnessed public stonings, hangings, and other penalties as permitted under Islamic justice. They were a shock to me then and are still today. But we have to find a way to live and let live. Even if we have no other motivation beyond living, the means of conflict resolution are going the wrong way. Pakistan has and Iran is reputed to have shortly the means to kill large numbers of people. Wouldn't it be easier to bring every head of state for every Muslim nation together and discuss or better yet describe the "end game" result of nuclear destruction? And do the same thing on the Western side. As time goes on, Western and Muslim cultures are moving to the brink. Both sides must see that concessions must be made to the middle. It is a large undertaking to be sure but it can be started by changinging the way we view differing cultures.

"This is outrageous...and now i'm upset that I used to eat at La Shish...it was overpriced and not half as good as the cheaper places"
THIS IS WHAT YOUR COMPLAINING ABOUT? THE FBI HAS A MAJOR SECURITY FAILURE AND THIS IS YOUR COMPLAINT? WAKE UP AMERICA! WAKE UP YOU IDIOTS!

In this administration all you have to say is I'm a loyal Bushie and you can get anywhere in this gov't.

ce24

To respond a little along with what FDJ_LA said. It was foretold that all this confusion in the Middle-East would happen, 1000s of years ago. There has never been peace there, nowhere actually. It is written that we will never know peace until Jesus returns. And that is imminent. He will be here very soon. We all need to be prepared for His return. Regardless of our intellect, problems, wealth, poverty, color, race, beliefs, etc. the whole world is divided into 2 groups. Either the flock of Jesus (His followers), or the flock of Satan. The flock of Satan includes every man and woman that has not accepted Jesus as their savior. They follow (are obsessed with) their car, their music, their cell-phone, their job, their sexual play; you name it, they follow it. The thing is, all of these 'its' (gods) are just things that Satan uses to trick us and take us farther away from the One true God, Jesus Christ. He stands at the door and knocks. The choice is ours. We can either open the door and let Him in, or we can ignore the invitation and accept the prize at the end of our current race. Please open the door to your heart now! Before it's too late! Jesus loves you, and calls to you now!! You can do it, let Him in!!

Its bad enough when our enemies abuse us, but Israel has been guilty of some pretty unfriendly acts, such as murdering our servicemen on the USS Liberty, AIPAC spying on us, Sandy Berger destroying documents tainting Israels activities during Clinton admin. No, I think Ron Paul is right: no foreign allegiances. Israel and the Moslem world can work out their own problems. If we did that they wouldn't have a desperate need to spy on us at all.