They don't get it, do they?
Really, now. You'd think they'd learn.
Let's tell a story about Bob, Sam, and Pete.
Bob is walking down a street when he sees Sam run up to Pete and start pounding the crap out of him. Let's say Pete's a relatively weak-looking guy, Sam is more buff, but Bob is both a black belt and benches ridiculous amounts of weight. Bob could -easily- stop Sam. Bob could even say "Stop, Sam!" But instead, Bob watches, commenting to other observers "You know, we need to find a lasting solution, so that Pete can't throw dirty punches at Sam." And then Sam says, "Well, that means I can beat Pete into a bloody pulp."
Yes, it's an overly simplified situation. But I'd say that Sam has a pretty good interpretation of what Bob just said. So why does the administration think by saying "We need to find a permanent solution to the problem of Hesbollah and Israel, rather than stop the fighting now," they debate Israel when Israel says that they take that to mean they can continue their heavy-handed tactics?
Let's tell a story about Bob, Sam, and Pete.
Bob is walking down a street when he sees Sam run up to Pete and start pounding the crap out of him. Let's say Pete's a relatively weak-looking guy, Sam is more buff, but Bob is both a black belt and benches ridiculous amounts of weight. Bob could -easily- stop Sam. Bob could even say "Stop, Sam!" But instead, Bob watches, commenting to other observers "You know, we need to find a lasting solution, so that Pete can't throw dirty punches at Sam." And then Sam says, "Well, that means I can beat Pete into a bloody pulp."
Yes, it's an overly simplified situation. But I'd say that Sam has a pretty good interpretation of what Bob just said. So why does the administration think by saying "We need to find a permanent solution to the problem of Hesbollah and Israel, rather than stop the fighting now," they debate Israel when Israel says that they take that to mean they can continue their heavy-handed tactics?