Lebanon: The Only Exit Strategy

By Charles Krauthammer - July 19th, 2006 - The Washington Post

There is crisis and there is opportunity. Amid the general wringing of hands over the seemingly endless and escalating Israel-Hezbollah fighting, everyone asks: Where will it end?

The answer, blindingly clear, begins with understanding that this crisis represents a rare, perhaps irreproducible, opportunity.

There are times when I wonder if there is anyone in our government who has the clarity and sanity of Charles Krauthammer?

Though he is not always right, he always seems to have a more certain grasp of the basic facts of situations than anyone in our government. The George Bush administration always seems to be pre-occupied with at least appeasing the politically correct liberals even when it does not follow their prescription for solving problems. Even now they are prattling on about the need for Israel to hold back and be patient.

Do they really want to make sure that Hezbollah survives? Are they happy with Iran having a proxy army on Israel's border? When Iran has nukes, does George Bush want it to be easy to deliver a nuke to wipe out Tel Aviv?

Sometimes I wonder.