You all know how much I'm against cosmetic surgery right? Well, in this case... scratch that. Beaten with an ugly stick doesn't even begin to describe it. The woman doesn't even need makeup for Hallowe-en, for gosh sakes. In......

As the images of, for its emotive example, dead children, start to seep through we toughen ourselves, because nothing has changed and - in fact - these regrettable deaths are perhaps a sign of how they manipulate us, or weaken us. If we weaken, they will win. So we, rightly, remembering their lowness, look skeptically at their claims. They would kill our children if they could, or worse.

As our focus grows, and our resolve hardens we can see clearly that their resolve is implacable, and has been all along but we didn't see it clearly. The options narrow. We cannot live in the same territory. Even, perhaps, a shared border is no guarantee of safety.

The options narrow. Room to live at peace, un-harmed by their implacable hate. And us, unsullied by the traitor within, who will not listen to reason, and will make us unsafe. For us, for people like us - we will need room to live.

Did we go a little far? Sometimes. But we were provoked.

Collective Punishment: That is what non-Hezbollah Lebanon's government deserves for permitting terrorists to carve out part of their territory for the purpose of attacking Israel.

Death: That is what Hezbollah deserves.

All civilian casualties are the responsibility of Hezbollah and their owners in Syria and Iran which attacks Israeli civilian areas from civilian areas in Lebanon.

We should also note that the kidnapped Israeli soldiers are being detained in the Iran embassy in Lebanon. Of course Iran is in a uniquely weak position to protest against violation of embassy rights.

Thanks for putting it up.

Oh, good argument. I provide definitions and you say "no, you're wrong." I'm not sure how to argue with that.

"Your agenda is clear.. just like the useless anjin."

Really? And what agenda might that be? Please, tell me more about what I believe, O Great Oracle. I'm curious.

If you can't make an argument without resorting to insults, your argument is weak.

Don:

Republicans blasted Democrats on policing the world, going in without a clear exit strategy, etc. Democrats defended Clinton. The two switches sides this time around.

What have the Democrats not come up with viable alternatives to? Iraq? What is it that you're looking for from them?

I thought the one hadn't gone through. Double the chance to make fun of for those of you who wish.

Since when?

Helen Thomas may be crass, but Mr. Snow's response to her was simply not the kind of mature response we need from our government right now - entertaining, perhaps, but not helpful.

I am a concerned that in the midst of all of the Right blasting Left, Left blasting Right, that we are losing our humanity.

Go ahead, make fun of this post if you want. But, ideology aside, I am very concerned about the innocent people who are being caught up in all of this warring madness, whether it be the military stupidity of Hezbollah, the military over response of Israel, the crassness of an older woman reporter, or the smart-ass glib answer from a press secretary who thinks it's cute to speak that way.

Since when?

Tony Snow's behavior toward Helen Thomas, as crass as she allows herself to be, was not certainly not the kind of dignified, thoughtful, mature behavior we need at the level of our Government.