World view only has eyes for Hezbollah

There is an old popular song where the words are dreamily crooned "I only have eyes for you". Such is the case for Kofi Annan and other world viewers when it comes to Hezbollah. As I watched events unfold last week culminating in a UN cease-fire resolution and "agreement" on both sides, it seemed many conservatives were disappointed at the turn of events. I understood where they are coming from. While I was on vacation and did not write about it, I had a different take on the deal. It was an opportunity for good on several fronts.

It was first and foremost an opportunity to disarm Hezbollah. In the amazing PR spin antics of Hezbollah during the conflict, they had spun themselves into a corner so far they had to "agree" to the cease-fire. They have an ARMY of DUPES that must be fed the line that they really are not terrorists, but "freedom fighters" with "humanitarian" interests. Why they build hospitals and schools and other things. (Somehow all the hospitals and schools and charitable deeds by the US government and private groups is meaningless). By all their antics including staging photos of dead children and wailers, Hezbollah gave the impression they were "for the people". So when the opportunity to cease hostilities "for the people" came along they were embarrassed into agreeing to it. They must be awfully confident that their army of dupes will cover for them when they break the agreement.

It was an opportunity for the world body (besides the US) to step up to the plate to deal with radical Islam. While the world did not have the fortitude or resolve to do anything about the problem of terror facing the world, they sat on the sidelines and chanted their cries of "Unilateralism" like monkeys in a zoo. This was the chance for countries like France, Germany, Russia and China to step up to the plate and actually contribute to world peace instead of acting against it by their chronic appeasement. France has especially been a disappointment. While I have engaged in poking fun at France's reputation for surrender, I recognize the history France and the US have enjoyed from our beginning. I concurred with LA Sunsett that this was a great opportunity for France to step up and shine. I also concur with him that their backing out of the deal is a huge disappointment.

Knowing the world would disappoint us all, I saw this as yet another opportunity to show how utterly impotent the United Nations is. They pass resolutions that they are either unwilling or utterly powerless to enforce. I think of the ridicule I have endured in my life for my religious faith. Yet when I think of all those around the world who have placed their faith in the United Nations, I realize that belief in the United Nation's ability to do any good whatsoever is nothing short of religious faith. It is truly a religous faith much more worthy of ridicule than mine.

A major point of the cease-fire agreement was that Hezbollah would be disarmed by the Lebenese army. When Hezbollah then told the Lebenese government not to even think about it, they caved. Somehow they concluded that concealed weapons is a great substitute for actual disarmament. (The Army of Dupes swallowed this with a straight face). Without the disarmament of Hezbollah, the cease-fire agreement is DEAD. Additionally, Hezbollah has begun to re-arm itself with arms from Syria and Iran. As I have stated before, this is their tactic during a cease-fire: to catch their breath and regroup. The army of dupes have fallen for it yet again.

So when Israel tries to enforce the cease-fire agreement (in the absense of the UN and France) by raiding an arms restocking initiative, what does Dopi Annan do? Does he admit his impotence? No. Does he call Hezbollah for their breach of the agreement? No. He criticizes Israel, of course. Kofi, like the Army of Dupes, looks at terrorist groups like Hezbollah and Hamas like looking at a lover over a candlelight dinner. While violins play sweet music in the background, Kofi's foot strokes the leg of Hezbollah under the table and he whispers lovingly "I only have eyes for you."