Young Israelis are dying in south Lebanon, while their families huddle in shelters, to fulfill Condi Rice’s vision stated in Jerusalem of creating a “New Middle East�. With each passing hour, the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is turning into a proxy war between the United States and Iran. It is worth remembering that this war is about the safety of innocent Israeli civilians. All we need is a ceasefire that stops rockets falling on Israel and ends the destruction of Lebanon. Grander...

Thank you for your warm welcome, kind words and comments on my first post. I hope to make honest contributions to our collective TMV ideals. I have traveled to many countries and covered numerous United Nations Conferences, G7/G8 Summits, European Union and NATO meetings. My goal in requesting entry into TMV was to present views I cannot openly state as a reporter or analyst elsewhere. As all of you know, each media entity has limitations according to the market segment and geographical space it...

The only safe way out of Israel’s current imbroglio in Lebanon is to offer a generous peace in which all sides perceive concrete benefits. Waiting for the ultimate victory before offering the peace is foolish. A big stick wielded without any carrots other than an end to the beating is short sighted policy. Israel might claim “mission accomplished� and leave after destroying most of Hezbollah’s weaponry, but it will have lost because the fighters will use the lull to rearm....