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Monday, August 14, 2006

Civilian casualties FORCE U.S. diplomacy

i posted earlier on the recent wapo idiocy where they claimed bush was giving diplomacy a chance to work in lebanon... now, a headline and teaser in today's nyt attempts to inject a little truth into the discussion...
U.S. Shift Kicked Off Frantic Diplomacy at U.N.

By WARREN HOGE

As Lebanese civilian casualties mounted, the U.S. moved more urgently toward seeking an immediate political solution.

OH...! it was the CIVILIAN CASUALTIES and resulting global outrage that got them to try diplomacy... well then, that's a bit different, now ain't it...?

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