WWIII? Count Me Out

I wish I had something funny to post. But, I don't. The U.S House just overwhelmingly gave a stamp-of-approval to Israel's campaign of mass murder. Only 8 members of Congress had the courage to vote against it. Israeli officials are now hinting at a full-scale invasion. And I'm forced to root for Europe and the United Nations. Yuck. For once, I would like to turn the tables and leave a bad taste in Kofi Annan's mouth (ok, one joke).

Russia sharply criticized Israel's onslaught, now in its ninth day, sparked when Hezbollah militants captured two Israeli soldiers. Moscow said Israel's actions have gone "far beyond the boundaries of an anti-terrorist operation."

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The destruction and rising death toll deepened a rift between the U.S. and Europe. The Bush administration is giving Israel a tacit green light to take the time it needs to neutralize Hezbollah, but the Europeans fear mounting civilian casualties will play into the hands of militants and weaken Lebanon's democratically elected government.

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour criticized the rising toll, saying the shelling was invariably killing innocent civilians.

"International law demands accountability," she said in Geneva. "The scale of the killings in the region, and their predictability, could engage the personal criminal responsibility of those involved, particularly those in a position of command and control."

It sickens me that Bush and Congress are doing nothing to promote peace. I guess we're close to what the War Party wants, an all-out war in the Middle East.