Posted by
Silvio Canto, Jr. on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 8:03:13 AM
A couple years ago, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1559. It gave:
"its support for a free and fair presidential election in Lebanon conducted according to Lebanese constitutional rules devised without foreign interference or influence and, in that connection, called upon all remaining foreign forces to withdraw from Lebanon." (http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2004/sc8181.doc.htm)
The "diplomacy always" crowd cheered and toasted the historic moment. New York restaurants probably sold a lot of champagne and expensive wine as "UN types" told each other how great and relevant they are.
Back in Lebanon, the terrorists laughed at Resolution 1559. Why? Because Hezbollah knew that no one would enforce it and consequently nothing would happen.
Such is the fate of so many UN Resolutions. Nothing happens!
We saw the same thing with Iraq. Resolution after resolution called on Saddam to disarm and respect the cease fire. Saddam mocked the UN time after time.
Why? Because terrorists and bullies see resolutions as a sign of our weakness rather than our strength. Terrorists see resolutions as a sign that we do not want to fight and would rather talk.
In the case of Iraq, Pres. Bush and PM Blair had the courage to enforce a resolution and Saddam is now sitting in jail. In the case of Lebanon, no one had the courage to enforce it so Hezbollah is firing missiles at Israel.
So what happens now?
Israel should finish what they started. After that, we should call on the world to "put up or shut up" and enforce Res. 1559.
First, we need a multinational force with the authority to clean out Hezbollah. In other words, they are not peacekeepers. They are soldiers.
Second, the US should advise Syria that we will annihilate them if they stick their fingers in Lebanon.