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Re:Lamont/Lieberman - 2006/08/17 21:52
micpi,
I am a Lieberman fan and have voted for him since I moved to Connecticut. He is a middle-of-the-road politician that takes a stand on issues and sticks to his guns.
Lamont? Well I think his ad where the kids kept inferring that he is a self-made man says it all. Lamont is from old money - self-made nothing. He grew up in a priveleged world. He was always surrounded by wealth and power. Look at the fact he quit his country club - after being a member for 16 years - when someone from his campaign pointed out that it really was not a "equal-opportunity" kind of place. What - did he all of a sudden get a conscious? Or did he do it for appearance sake? Pretty obvious what the answer is. He is a single issue candidate no matter what he says - and the issue is not the war - it is "I don't like Bush so vote for me."
Israel should stay in place until Hezbollah is disarmed. The UN resolution specifically states :
3. Emphasises the importance of the extension of the control of the government of Lebanon over all Lebanese territory in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1559 (2004) and resolution 1680 (2006), and of the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords, for it to exercise its full sovereignty, so that there will be no weapons without the consent of the government of Lebanon and no authority other than that of the government of Lebanon;
What is important is that the resolution incorporates UN Resolution 1559 (2004) which states:
1. Reaffirms its call for the strict respect of the sovereignty, territorial
integrity, unity, and political independence of Lebanon under the sole and exclusive
authority of the Government of Lebanon throughout Lebanon;
2. Calls upon all remaining foreign forces to withdraw from Lebanon;
3. Calls for the disbanding and disarmament of all Lebanese and non-
Lebanese militias;
So no matter what Lebanon says, the UN has ordered that Hezbollah be disarmed. Of course the UN is basically powerless to enforce the issue. But with reports of Iran and Syria trying to rearm Hezbollah, Israel should plant itself where it is.
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