"Brink of War?" "Brink of War?" "Brink of War?" That's what CNN keeps asking its viewers rhetorically every time they show images of the modern Israeli war machine pound the **** of of Lebanon. "Brink of War?" Are they serious? What have they been covering the past 30 years? "Brink of War?" No, I'd say the question should be "when will the occupation end?" Isn't that a more appropriate question? "Brink of War?" If the Israeli occupation of previously shared Palestinian land isn't a war, than what standard do they have for war? Do the Israelis have to kill every Palestinian man, woman and child for this occupation to be considered an actual war?
And let us not turn a critical eye to the Palestinians who would be much better served with acts of civil disobedience (like an economic boycott) than by strapping bombs to their backs. The situation is and always has been a battle of humanity (or a lack thereof). If the 2 parties only realized what logical dictates they most certainly will, that unless they truly want to cause each others extinction, they both most treat one another will tolerance and respect despite their retributive evils. If they would only conclude today what their religions ultimately teach them all, the universal truth that we are fleeting and are our conflicts should be rapidly solved with equanimity, compassion and a respect for each other's humanity.
I'm sorry but there's no pizzaz in my solution, no roadmaps or summit meetings, just the truth, as the great people throughout our human history have sought to teach us. But maybe I'm just being naive. Hey, extinction is always an option.
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"Brink of War?" "Brink of War?" "Brink of War?" That's what CNN keeps asking its viewers rhetorically every time they show images of the modern Israeli war machine pound the **** of of Lebanon. "Brink of War?" Are they serious? What have they been covering the past 30 years? "Brink of War?" No, I'd say the question should be "when will the occupation end?" Isn't that a more appropriate question? "Brink of War?" If the Israeli occupation of previously shared Palestinian land isn't a war, than what standard do they have for war? Do the Israelis have to kill every Palestinian man, woman and child for this occupation to be considered an actual war? 
