This Isn’t World War III

Jul 21st, 2006 | By Ara | Category: Iran, Israel, War

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I’m coming to believe that Israel’s war is not our war — nor should it be.

Now Shmuel Rosner has written a piece in Slate wherein he says pretty much the same thing: that the Israel-Lebanon war is a limited, local conflict and not the undercard for the main bout — US vs. Iran.

Shmuel Rosner:

What’s more interesting in the war against Hezbollah — and this is something experts will probably dwell on in the coming years — is that it bears many of the characteristics of a new Cold War: two regional powers — Israel and Iran — conducting a war by proxy.

Now, granted all of this could go in the trash if Israel launches a major ground offensive.

But I think he’s got it right — it’s regional. And the US is (and remain) an observer, not the main player. In other words, this is Israel’s fight, not our own. And we should stay out of it.


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  1. Wince and Nod July 21st, 2006 1:42 pm :

    The Serbian/Austrian conflict was also regional.

    Yours,
    WInce

  2. Mark Adams July 21st, 2006 2:09 pm :

    Southern Lebanon stays local, or at least regional, long as we elect to keep it that way.

    Lord help us, the Decider has another elective war decision on his hands.

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