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Bush's Statement on the Ceasefire Resolution
via The Corner at NRO
I welcome the resolution adopted yesterday by the United Nations Security Council, which is designed to bring an immediate end to the fighting sparked last month by an unprovoked terrorist attack on Israel by Hizballah, a terrorist group supported by Iran and Syria.
Preach it, Brother!
The United States and its allies have been working hard since the beginning of this conflict to create the conditions for an enduring ceasefire and prevent armed militias and foreign-sponsored terrorist groups like Hizballah from sparking another crisis.

Yesterday's resolution aims to end Hizballah's attacks on Israel and bring a halt to Israel's offensive military operations. It also calls for an embargo on the supply of arms to militias in Lebanon, for a robust international force to deploy to southern Lebanon in conjunction with Lebanon's legitimate armed forces, and for the disarming of Hizballah and all other militia groups operating in Lebanon. These steps are designed to stop Hizballah from acting as a state within a state, and put an end to Iran and Syria's efforts to hold the Lebanese people hostage to their own extremist agenda.
Can I get an AMEN??
This in turn will help to restore the sovereignty of Lebanon's democratic government and help ensure security for the people of Lebanon and Israel.

The loss of innocent life in both Lebanon and Israel has been a great tragedy. Hizballah and its Iranian and Syrian sponsors have brought an unwanted war to the people of Lebanon and Israel, and millions have suffered as a result. I now urge the international community to turn words into action and make every effort to bring lasting peace to the region.

"Put up or shut up, Kofi and assorted Arab councils. We are once again giving the UN one last chance to ACT on its resolutions."

And also giving us time to deploy more troops in Iraq, where Hezb'allah have been actively working with al Sadr's militias to try to bring down the government. We're pressuring them, but the heat needs to be turned up if we aren't going to lose what we fought and bled for over the last few years. Iran wins an important tactical victory if they are able to destroy Lebanon and Iraq's governments. AS ALWAYS, the goals of the civilized nations are more complex than the simple destructive goals of the barbarian raiders and the plotters who use them. That's the nature of this conflict and it won't go away quickly. We need to be in it for the long haul, with sufficiently broad aims so that win for real.

Posted by: Frank G 2006-08-12
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=162734