[SJackson]

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[lilylangtree]

OK, straight out of araRATfink's playbook. State Dept talking appeasement will now coordinate a negotiating meeting with these terrorists through the A-RABS.

[conservativebabe]

Screw restraint. Where is the restraint on the part of terrorists?

[bnelson44]

I don't envy Rice's job right now.

[Brilliant]

I don't see how you can kidnap someone and still be acting with restraint.

[A_perfect_lady]

If Israel were any more "restrained" in their fight for survival, they'd be blowing up their own buses.

[trisham]

I condemn today's kidnapping by Hezbollah, a terrorist organization, of two Israeli soldiers. Hezbollah's action undermines regional stability and goes against the interests of both the Israeli and Lebanese people.

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I know she can't really say anything other than this, but wouldn't it be nice if she could really speak out? Being Secretary of State must be torturous.

[metmom]

White House Statement on Hizballah Kidnapping //Rice: All sides must act with restraint

Why?

[RobRoy]

At this point is this not simply a HOT war between two countries?

[SaxxonWoods]

"Today Hizballah terrorists operating from Lebanon kidnapped two Israeli soldiers and launched rocket attacks against civilian targets in Israel."

Rice: "All sides must act with restraint."

At this rate, I might as well make this my tagline:

We are doomed.

I used to be such an optimist, but even Bush has lost his guts, I fear.

[papabrody]

No Way! They have every right to not use restraint. Crossing an internationally recognized border to kidnap and kill is an "Act of War."

[Little Ray]

Every time she says that, I lose more respect for the Bush Adminstration.

Nations must act to destroy these organizations and exterminate their membership. If Lebanon can't prevent terrorists from attacking Israel from its territory, then it ain't much of a country and needs to be annexed.

[Ancesthntr]

I have spoken with UN Secretary General Annan, Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora and Israeli Foreign Minister Livni.

We are united in our determination to achieve the release of the Israeli soldiers. Syria has a special responsibility to use its influence to support a positive outcome. All sides must act with restraint to resolve this incident peacefully and to protect innocent life and civilian infrastructure.

OK, I know that Rice is not her own boss, that she merely carries out policies determined by her boss - OUR employee - but this is too much. Since when are we united with Koffing Anus about anything? Couldn't Condi have stated things a bit differently?

And just WHAT restraint, Secretary Rice, would your boss show in similar circumstances? Not much, as shown by prior actions - correct actions, I might add. So then why does Israel have to show restraint?

Or does "restraint" simply mean "don't level Damascus yet?" I know that this is NOT what was meant, but Condi, how else do you make Syria shoulder its responsibility for this barbarism?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[section9]

This is boilerplate. Debka (yes, I know, to be taken with a grain of salt) is indicating a huge degree of coordination between Teheran and Damascus on this. Olmert has decided to remove Hezboallah. Rice has to call for restraint for diplomatic reasons, but politically, we understand that it's in our interests for the Israelis to take down Hamas.

Expect Damascus to do something stupid and attack the Israelis. The Iranians are trying to provoke something. Let them.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[taxcontrol]

I have said it before and I will say it again. This "modern warfare" of limited responses and restraint has CAUSED more war.

If you know that when you go to war and lose, your nation will be destroyed, your people will be concurred and you will be at the very least, prisoners in your own land if not slaves to the concurring nation, ... you will be less likely to go to war in the first place. You will, rightly so, FEAR war.

Modern warfare has worked to eliminate that fear and thus, the unintended consequence is to make it EASIER to go to war.

[McGavin999]

Well, I think Israel should be restrained as they load their bombs into their planes, I think they should be VERY restrained as they bomb the he$$ out of the Beka Valley. They should also show restraint as they go after Nasrallah and be very careful that they don't hit anyone closer than 25 ft from the creature.

Yes, I agree Israel should show considerable restraint.

[madison10]

One more "restraint" comment & I'm gonna scream. C'mon, Dr. Rice, find a better phrase. How 'bout "go for it, Israel, kick Hezbollah booty" or "Hamas' a$$ is grass."

[goldstategop]

This is why Condie Rice must never become President. "Restraint?" Dear Condie, when your country is attacked in an act of war, you do not react with restraint. (At least have the temerity to acknowledge Israel is at war - and not just with Hezbollah, who are proxies of Iran, whose dictator is sworn to wipe Israel off the map). You fight back and defeat the enemy! I don't know what it is in the State Department water that causes her to spout such nonsensical bupkis. I know diplomats are paid to lie for their country but this borders on the grotesque. What is it about being at war our Secretary Of State does not understand? Israel was attacked wantonly from another country, its soldiers were killed and abducted. That Ms. Secretary, is an act of war. And now as the Bible says, its a time not for restraint, but a time for war!

(The Palestinian terrorist regime is the crisis and Israel's fist is the answer.)

[SupplySider]

What could be more "restrained" than vacating Gaza altogether? Now when terrorists respond by tunneling under their national border to murder and kidnap, they are supposed to "restrain" defending themselves? Then Hezbollah capitalizes on the situation by a naked act of war and aggression, and Israel is called upon to restrain herself again?

The mind boggles. I suppose Dr. Rice thinks currying favor with antisemitic Europeans and Russians will yield some imagined benefits to the US. If so, it would be a first.

[Convert from ECUSA]

"Rice: All sides must act with restraint"