> The new mantra in rightwing circles in Washington has it that
>Hamas and Hizbullah are the exact equivalents of al-Qaida. A
>brief thought-experiment shows how and why this is not so. If it
>were so, then we would expect to see British and American ground
>forces going right into Gaza behind General Sharon, and right
>into southern Lebanon to help restore Israel's once-proud
>"security zone". But this is not occurring. Ask yourself why not,
>and you will see that certain questions quite simply answer
>themselves."
Huh? Israel has a mighty army, subsidized and outfitted by the U.S. What could the US and UK add to this that would be of any use? A bit more thought could have gone into this thought experiment.
Doug