News Analysis: Israel on verge of forming unity government

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Within hours of a Hezbollah attack on Israel's northern border that left eight soldiers dead and two kidnapped, Israeli officials were already sounding the word of war and preparing themselves for a wartime government.

A few hours after the attack, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that the attack was clearly an "act of war."

Olmert made it clear that Israel held Lebanon responsible for the attack, but officials in the Prime Minister's Office suggested that Israel's response could include Syria as well. In recent months, Israeli intelligence officials have been increasingly referring to an "axis of terror" between Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas.

Although there has been increased tension among Israeli cabinet ministers over their support for Olmert's convergence plan to withdraw from parts of the West Bank, the violence in the north appeared to reunite the officials under the prime minister.

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[LeftCoast]

1. I would take the formation of a unity government as an indication that

the conflict will be escalating to a much greater degree. In other words when a unity gov't happens expect attacks on Syria and/or Iran.

Yikes!

[Freedom_from_Chains]

2. Well I have taken it for granted that Israel will use this as an

excuse to go into Syria. If that happens, which it would not surprise if it does before the week is out, hold on to your seat.

[MichiganVote]

3. US+Israel+Iran+Syria coming right up

[Mojambo]

4. Okay. I'm ready for the aliens to come and take me away now. n/t

[DELUSIONAL]

5. Anyone have a like to that flash movie -- pre Iraq invasion?

No matter what happened (choice of Leaders to rule Iraq) if the US invaded and occupied -- other regions would explode.

Anyway some of the predictions were wrong -- but basically one nation after another started fighting -- and missiles were launched. I think CondiLiar was running around shrieking and acting stupid.

I keep hoping that someone in the bush gang will suddenly grow up -- gain an empathetic soul and make all the children stop fighting.

Again it is the children who will suffer and they will grow up to carry on this blood feud.

The last Israeli invasion of Lebanon lasted 25 years -- a whole generation.