Lebanon…Let's Stop the Tap Dance
By Dennis Lormel
The Israelis need to accept responsibility for the bombings that have killed innocent Lebanese citizens. Likewise, Hezbollah, Syria and Iran need to be accountable for causing the crisis which resulted in the deaths of so many innocent people.
At what point will responsible countries around the world have the backbone to stand up to the fact that Hezbollah would not be what they are without the support of Syria and Iran? Hezbollah has been adept at being cowardly in respect to using Lebanese citizens and the UN to front and/or mask their terrorist war. In the aftermath of the Israeli bombing of a building where children and women were killed, the Israelis have been roundly criticized, condemned and ostracized. How about Hezbollah? How about Syria? How about Iran? Why aren’t they being held equally accountable?
Why is it that the international community universally and quietly recognizes that Syria and Iran front Hezbollah but bury their collective heads in the sand when it comes to holding those countries accountable? It’s time to stop the tap dance. Before everyone jumps to vilify the Israelis for their bombings or response to Hezbollah’s attacks, why not get to the core of the problem…Syria… Iran. Why doesn’t the international community have the fortitude to openly take Syria and Iran to task? Interestingly, why doesn’t either Syria or Iran have the backbone to admit that they facilitate Hezbollah? Why are they such cowards? To stop the problems go to the root. Go to Syria. Go to Iran. Decapitate Hezbollah, in part that would mean to openly chastise Syria and Iran. Unfortunately, the world diplomatic community is too busy avoiding the issue rather than addressing the issue and doing the right thing. In all likelihood, the UN and world community lack the capacity to honestly take this issue on. A true universal approach would be refreshing. That would be a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, the UN lacks the strength and/or fortitude to address the problem honestly. Likewise, the international diplomatic services are equally adept at dancing around the issues. It would be nice if at least one country had the balls to stand up and stop Hezbollah, Syria and/or Iran. Backbone takes guts! The international community is adept at lacking guts.
If we want to achieve a true resolution, let’s take on Syria and Iran and not just focus on the Israelis. The problem is the international community realizes this but in accordance with true diplomatic bulls..t, it’s easier to criticize the Israelis than to hold the true villains accountable or to take them to task for their heinous and cowardly behavior.