The obvious scenario unfolds: the peacekeepers do nothing. That is, if they make it to Lebanon at all. It didn’t take a prophet to predict that. Israel relied on peacekeepers in 1967, 1973, and 1983; wars ensued. Military theorists decry mercenaries for the lack of motivation; peacekeepers have an even smaller stake in keeping the peace. They are not even paid based on performance.
Peacekeepers don’t disarm Hezbollah. Good. The worse is for the better. We needed a government as incompetent as Olmert’s to shake Israelis out of their lethargic compliance. We need rockets from Gaza to make up our mind to clearing our Muslim enemies out of Galilee. Jews deluded themselves even amidst the flood of anti-semitism in Germany. A clear and present danger is not enough. Let the apocalypse roll. Only make sure that the Israelis have the military means to win; 1967, not 1942.
Dear Obadiah, Your blog is great. I agree that Israel needs to wake up. Here's the problem: what's the use of waking up a mental patient? Israel is doomed because of Leftist ideology. Jews could have woken up at any time during the last 2000 years, but they didn't. Somehow Judaism became a religion of pacifists. Secular Jews latched onto that mentality and became hippies. Jesus preached about turning the other cheek, but the Jews have been practicing it for 2000 years. Nothing can "wake them up" from that. Just like 60 years ago, most Jews (read Israelis) won't wake up until it's too late.
To Aaron: I agree with you, but at least we should do everything possible to change the situation. How could we live knowing that Israel goes down and we do nothing about that? Rav Kahane said something like, We should do our part and God will do his.