I-36 Rice presses for Hezbollah's disarmament....

Rice presses for Hezbollah's disarmament

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stepped up international pressure on Hezbollah to disarm, saying the guerrilla group must surrender its weapons if it wants to remain part of Lebanon's political process.... Rice, in an interview with the privately owned Lebanese Broadcasting Corp. aired Friday, urged Hezbollah to lay down its arms according to the Aug. 14 cease-fire that ended its 34-day war with Israel, and choose between being a militant group and a legitimate political organization....

"If Hezbollah wants to be in politics... Hezbollah should be disarmed. You cannot have one foot in terror and the use of violence and the other foot in politics. It just doesn't work that way," Rice said.

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A good example of what I call one sided diplomacy... If giving up arms is the road to peace... then that must also include Israel... If Rice asked Israel to dis-arm... what kind of comment do you think she would get??? Of course if Hezbollah bought Rices story... Isreal could then do very much as it pleased... like they are doing with Palestine... Israel didn't win the war in Lebanon... but if Hezoballah dis-armed... then Israel could attack Lebanon again and this time they would win.. Good plan Rice.. but only if Hezoballah is as stupid as you are.... Dah????

Says a me JR