2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict

For more information, see the Wikipedia article "2006 Lebanon War"

This is a topic, with start date July 12, 2006 and end date August 19, 2006.

Its theme(s) are Middle East, War.

Summary of positions for this topic

• Israel was right to attack Lebanon (25 items)
• United States should take Israel's side (3 items)
• United States should negotiate with Syria (6 items)
• United States should negotiate with Iran (5 items)
• United States should call for a cease-fire (4 items)
• Israel was right to agree to a cease-fire (10 items)
• United Nations should disarm Hezbollah (9 items)
• France should commit more troops (11 items)
• Israel should attack Syria (4 items)
• Britain should negotiate with Hezbollah (1 items)

Full listing

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No stated opinion

Hezbollah Didn't Win by Amir Taheri (The Wall Street Journal, August 25, 2006) (view)

Hoodwinked by Hezbollah by Michael Young (Reason, August 24, 2006) (view)

The Triumph of Unrealism by George F. Will (The Washington Post, August 15, 2006) (view)

Terrorism Causes Occupation, Not Vice Versa by Alan Dershowitz (The Huffington Post, 8/11/2006) (view)

Bad Timing by Daniel Henninger (The Wall Street Journal, August 11, 2006) (view)

Katyusha World by Daniel Henninger (The Wall Street Journal, 7/28/2006) (view)

France should commit more troops

For

Now is the time for sanctions by Haaretz editorial board (Haaretz, August 25, 2006) (view)

The Perils of Using 'The Allies' by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, August 25, 2006) (view)

It's Up to You, President Chirac by Jim Hoagland (The Washington Post, August 24, 2006) (view)

If Europe doesn't want Middle East war to begin again, it has to step up by Jonathan Freedland (The Guardian, August 23, 2006) (view)

Stepping up to the plate in Lebanon by Financial Times editorial board (Financial Times, August 22, 2006) (view)

Mideast Echoes Of 1938 by Richard Cohen (The Washington Post, August 22, 2006) (view)

French Follies by Investor's Business Daily editorial board (Investor's Business Daily, 8/21/2006) (view)

Waiting for Jacques by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, August 21, 2006) (view)

With doublespeaking France, honor gets lost in translation by Jules Crittenden (Boston Herald, August 20, 2006) (view)

Not worth the paper it's written on by New York Daily News editorial board (New York Daily News, August 19, 2006) (view)

Marche en arrière by The Times editorial board (The Times, August 18, 2006) (view)

Britain should negotiate with Hezbollah

For

It is time to start dancing with the wolves by Michael Ancram (The Independent, August 24, 2006) (view)

Israel should attack Syria

For

Israel Should Hit Syria First by Max Boot (Los Angeles Times, 8/23/2006) (view)

Let Israel Take Off the Gloves by Max Boot (Los Angeles Times, July 19, 2006) (view)

Against

Neocon Dreams, American Nightmares by Eric Alterman (The Nation, 8/10/2006) (view)

Mixed

Rocket science by Austin Bay (The Washington Times, July 21, 2006) (view)

United Nations should disarm Hezbollah

For

Not worth the paper it's written on by New York Daily News editorial board (New York Daily News, August 19, 2006) (view)

A Moment to be Seized in Lebanon by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, 8/18/2006) (view)

Marche en arrière by The Times editorial board (The Times, August 18, 2006) (view)

Diplomacy has a limit by Oliver Kamm (The Guardian, August 18, 2006) (view)

A Path To Lasting Peace by Condoleezza Rice (The Washington Post, August 16, 2006) (view)

On victory by Jules Crittenden (Boston Herald, August 16, 2006) (view)

A Month of War by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, August 13, 2006) (view)

Against

The pundits' platitudes do nothing to solve this crisis by Simon Jenkins (The Guardian, August 9, 2006) (view)

The humanitarian urge is morphing into thirst for war by Simon Jenkins (The Guardian, July 25, 2006) (view)

Israel was right to agree to a cease-fire

For

Start Talking to Hezbollah by Lakhdar Brahimi (The New York Times, August 18, 2006) (view)

After the Bombs, Politics by David Ignatius (The Washington Post, August 16, 2006) (view)

A Path To Lasting Peace by Condoleezza Rice (The Washington Post, August 16, 2006) (view)

On victory by Jules Crittenden (Boston Herald, August 16, 2006) (view)

A Month of War by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, August 13, 2006) (view)

Against

A Defeat for the Democracies by Newt Gingrich (Human Events, August 21, 2006) (view)

Hezbollah 3, Israel 0 by Ralph Peters (New York Post, August 17, 2006) (view)

Can Israel Survive This Catastrophe? by David Warren (Ottawa Citizen, August 17, 2006) (view)

The terror kings win by Michael Goodwin (New York Daily News, August 16, 2006) (view)

The Mideast's Munich by Arthur Herman (New York Post, August 16, 2006) (view)

Israel was right to attack Lebanon

For

Can Israel Survive This Catastrophe? by David Warren (Ottawa Citizen, August 17, 2006) (view)

A Month of War by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, August 13, 2006) (view)

Why Israel Fights... by William J. Bennett (National Review, August 11, 2006) (view)

Hearts and Minds by Jack Kelly (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 6, 2006) (view)

Advocates of 'proportion' are just unbalanced by Mark Steyn (Chicago Sun-Times, August 6, 2006) (view)

Israel's Lost Moment by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, August 4, 2006) (view)

'Disproportionate' in What Moral Universe? by Charles Krauthammer (The Washington Post, July 28, 2006) (view)

Being Ehud Olmert by Bret Stephens (The Wall Street Journal, July 25, 2006) (view)

Let Israel Take Off the Gloves by Max Boot (Los Angeles Times, July 19, 2006) (view)

As Israel Goes for Withdrawal, Its Enemies Go Berserk by David Brooks (The New York Times, July 16, 2006) (view)

Hitting targets in Gaza, Lebanon simply self-defense by Uri Dromi (The Miami Herald, July 14, 2006) (view)

Against

Olmert exposed by The Guardian editorial board (The Guardian, May 1, 2007) (view)

To Iran with love by Joe Conason (Salon.com, August 25, 2006) (view)

Start Talking to Hezbollah by Lakhdar Brahimi (The New York Times, August 18, 2006) (view)

Israel's debacle, courtesy of Bush by Sidney Blumenthal (Salon.com, August 17, 2006) (view)

End This Tragedy Now by Fouad Siniora (The Washington Post, August 9, 2006) (view)

Israel's misguided strategies by H.D.S. Greenway (The Boston Globe, August 8, 2006) (view)

Lebanon and the unlearned lessons of Iraq by Steve Chapman (Chicago Tribune, August 3, 2006) (view)

Stop the Band-Aid Treatment by Jimmy Carter (The Washington Post, August 1, 2006) (view)

Morality and power by Irfan Husain (Dawn, July 29, 2006) (view)

A War of Her Own by Eugene Robinson (The Washington Post, July 28, 2006) (view)

It's not only about Israel, Ms. Rice by Rami G. Khouri (International Herald Tribune, 7/25/2006) (view)

Stop laughing, it's US policy that's the joke by Mike Carlton (The Sydney Morning Herald, July 22, 2006) (view)

Mixed

A few gains for Israel by Greg Sheridan (The Australian, August 17, 2006) (view)

'Back Off, Israel,' Doesn't Cut It by Jonathan Chait (Los Angeles Times, August 6, 2006) (view)

United States should negotiate with Syria

For

The Guns of August by Richard Holbrooke (The Washington Post, 8/10/2006) (view)

Time to Talk by Leslie H. Gelb (The Wall Street Journal, 7/28/2006) (view)

A Cease-Fire Reality: Dealing With Syria by Dennis Ross (The Washington Post, 7/28/2006) (view)

Against

The Bugs Bunny Democrats by William Kristol (The Weekly Standard, 8/21/2006) (view)

The Only Option Is to Win by Newt Gingrich (The Washington Post, 8/11/2006) (view)

The Craven French 'Solution' by Barry Rubin (New York Post, 8/2/2006) (view)

United States should negotiate with Iran

For

The Guns of August by Richard Holbrooke (The Washington Post, 8/10/2006) (view)

Time to Talk by Leslie H. Gelb (The Wall Street Journal, 7/28/2006) (view)

Against

The Bugs Bunny Democrats by William Kristol (The Weekly Standard, 8/21/2006) (view)

The Only Option Is to Win by Newt Gingrich (The Washington Post, 8/11/2006) (view)

The Craven French 'Solution' by Barry Rubin (New York Post, 8/2/2006) (view)

United States should call for a cease-fire

For

End This Tragedy Now by Fouad Siniora (The Washington Post, August 9, 2006) (view)

Against

Why Israel Fights... by William J. Bennett (National Review, August 11, 2006) (view)

'Back Off, Israel,' Doesn't Cut It by Jonathan Chait (Los Angeles Times, August 6, 2006) (view)

Hearts and Minds by Jack Kelly (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 6, 2006) (view)

United States should take Israel's side

Against

After the cease-fire, war smolders by Dan Simpson (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 16, 2006) (view)

It's not only about Israel, Ms. Rice by Rami G. Khouri (International Herald Tribune, 7/25/2006) (view)

Mixed

Rah-Rah IDF! by Jeff A. Taylor (Reason, July 21, 2006) (view)

All items that address this topic (65 total)

Title	Author	Source	Date
Hitting targets in Gaza, Lebanon simply self-defense	Uri Dromi	The Miami Herald	July 14, 2006
As Israel Goes for Withdrawal, Its Enemies Go Berserk	David Brooks	The New York Times	July 16, 2006
Let Israel Take Off the Gloves	Max Boot	Los Angeles Times	July 19, 2006
Rah-Rah IDF!	Jeff A. Taylor	Reason	July 21, 2006
Rocket science	Austin Bay	The Washington Times	July 21, 2006
Stop laughing, it's US policy that's the joke	Mike Carlton	The Sydney Morning Herald	July 22, 2006
It's not only about Israel, Ms. Rice	Rami G. Khouri	International Herald Tribune	July 25, 2006
Being Ehud Olmert	Bret Stephens	The Wall Street Journal	July 25, 2006
The humanitarian urge is morphing into thirst for war	Simon Jenkins	The Guardian	July 25, 2006
Katyusha World	Daniel Henninger	The Wall Street Journal	July 28, 2006
Time to Talk	Leslie H. Gelb	The Wall Street Journal	July 28, 2006
A Cease-Fire Reality: Dealing With Syria	Dennis Ross	The Washington Post	July 28, 2006
A War of Her Own	Eugene Robinson	The Washington Post	July 28, 2006
'Disproportionate' in What Moral Universe?	Charles Krauthammer	The Washington Post	July 28, 2006
Morality and power	Irfan Husain	Dawn	July 29, 2006
Stop the Band-Aid Treatment	Jimmy Carter	The Washington Post	August 1, 2006
The Craven French 'Solution'	Barry Rubin	New York Post	August 2, 2006
Lebanon and the unlearned lessons of Iraq	Steve Chapman	Chicago Tribune	August 3, 2006
Israel's Lost Moment	Charles Krauthammer	The Washington Post	August 4, 2006
'Back Off, Israel,' Doesn't Cut It	Jonathan Chait	Los Angeles Times	August 6, 2006
Hearts and Minds	Jack Kelly	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette	August 6, 2006
Advocates of 'proportion' are just unbalanced	Mark Steyn	Chicago Sun-Times	August 6, 2006
Israel's misguided strategies	H.D.S. Greenway	The Boston Globe	August 8, 2006
End This Tragedy Now	Fouad Siniora	The Washington Post	August 9, 2006
The pundits' platitudes do nothing to solve this crisis	Simon Jenkins	The Guardian	August 9, 2006
The Guns of August	Richard Holbrooke	The Washington Post	August 10, 2006
Neocon Dreams, American Nightmares	Eric Alterman	The Nation	August 10, 2006
The Only Option Is to Win	Newt Gingrich	The Washington Post	August 11, 2006
Terrorism Causes Occupation, Not Vice Versa	Alan Dershowitz	The Huffington Post	August 11, 2006
Why Israel Fights...	William J. Bennett	National Review	August 11, 2006
Bad Timing	Daniel Henninger	The Wall Street Journal	August 11, 2006
A Month of War	The Washington Post editorial board	The Washington Post	August 13, 2006
The Triumph of Unrealism	George F. Will	The Washington Post	August 15, 2006
The terror kings win	Michael Goodwin	New York Daily News	August 16, 2006
After the Bombs, Politics	David Ignatius	The Washington Post	August 16, 2006
A Path To Lasting Peace	Condoleezza Rice	The Washington Post	August 16, 2006
On victory	Jules Crittenden	Boston Herald	August 16, 2006
After the cease-fire, war smolders	Dan Simpson	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette	August 16, 2006
The Mideast's Munich	Arthur Herman	New York Post	August 16, 2006
Hezbollah 3, Israel 0	Ralph Peters	New York Post	August 17, 2006
Can Israel Survive This Catastrophe?	David Warren	Ottawa Citizen	August 17, 2006
Israel's debacle, courtesy of Bush	Sidney Blumenthal	Salon.com	August 17, 2006
A few gains for Israel	Greg Sheridan	The Australian	August 17, 2006
A Moment to be Seized in Lebanon	Charles Krauthammer	The Washington Post	August 18, 2006
Marche en arrière	The Times editorial board	The Times	August 18, 2006
Diplomacy has a limit	Oliver Kamm	The Guardian	August 18, 2006
Start Talking to Hezbollah	Lakhdar Brahimi	The New York Times	August 18, 2006
Not worth the paper it's written on	New York Daily News editorial board	New York Daily News	August 19, 2006
With doublespeaking France, honor gets lost in translation	Jules Crittenden	Boston Herald	August 20, 2006
The Bugs Bunny Democrats	William Kristol	The Weekly Standard	August 21, 2006
A Defeat for the Democracies	Newt Gingrich	Human Events	August 21, 2006
French Follies	Investor's Business Daily editorial board	Investor's Business Daily	August 21, 2006
Waiting for Jacques	The New York Times editorial board	The New York Times	August 21, 2006
Stepping up to the plate in Lebanon	Financial Times editorial board	Financial Times	August 22, 2006
Mideast Echoes Of 1938	Richard Cohen	The Washington Post	August 22, 2006
Israel Should Hit Syria First	Max Boot	Los Angeles Times	August 23, 2006
If Europe doesn't want Middle East war to begin again, it has to step up	Jonathan Freedland	The Guardian	August 23, 2006
Hoodwinked by Hezbollah	Michael Young	Reason	August 24, 2006
It's Up to You, President Chirac	Jim Hoagland	The Washington Post	August 24, 2006
It is time to start dancing with the wolves	Michael Ancram	The Independent	August 24, 2006
Hezbollah Didn't Win	Amir Taheri	The Wall Street Journal	August 25, 2006
Now is the time for sanctions	Haaretz editorial board	Haaretz	August 25, 2006
The Perils of Using 'The Allies'	Charles Krauthammer	The Washington Post	August 25, 2006
To Iran with love	Joe Conason	Salon.com	August 25, 2006
Olmert exposed	The Guardian editorial board	The Guardian	May 1, 2007