Never would have thought of that one Paulbe, now that makes sense

Frank, toronto, canada

"After all, Israel destroyed Lebanon over the "kidnapping" of 3 or so soldiers."

The Israel-bashers never miss an opportunity. What does this article have to do with Israel?

You mean the unprovoked crossing of the international and undisputed border from Lebanon to Israel by a military force and the killing and abduction of several soldiers while firing rockets at civilian targets as a diversion. This followed 6 years of unprovoked lesser attacks on Israel by Lebanon - after Israel's total withdrawal to the international border as demarcated by the UN and certified by the UN that Israel had withdrawn from all Lebanese territory.
The Lebanese have only themselves to blame for the "destruction". They have been attacking Israel for over 30 years for no other reason than its existence - first by Palestinian terrorists and then by Hizbollah terrorists. And the Lebanese government did absolutely nothing to stop these attacks from its sovereign territory over the decades.

me, Jerusalem, Israel

Lies, lies and more lies designed to draw Britain into another illegal war for oil...

We never see any of this "proof", everything the US has said so far about Iran has been proven to be a lie, indeed the reason why Iraq is calming down right now is due directly to peace brokering by Iranian Generals that are listed by the US as terrorists...

Bush and Cheney are rabidly trying to push the case for war with Iran, no sane man wants this to happen and what Bush and Cheney fail to understand that if Iran and Venezuela turn off the oil to the west, the US economy will almost fail overnight.

And what of the thoughts of the people? The vast majority that DO NOT agree with further bloodshed? Or the prospect of crimes against peace and humanity here? After all Iran is likely doing the very thing the US does and that is support a faction, Iran hasn't invaded a country and wrecked it, America HAS and a possible million dead in Iraq should be a warning.

Ian Watson, Gillingham, Dorset

I suppose since Iran now holds the hostages, we can nuke Iran. After all, Israel destroyed Lebanon over the "kidnapping" of 3 or so soldiers.

The US, Britain and Israel are so desperate to find a reason -- any reason -- to bomb Iran that it is getting ridiculous. The neo-cons are running out of time and they aren't sure they can rig the next US elections and put their guy (McKain) or gal (Clinton) into office -- not with popular opinion virtually united against the Iraq war. If they don't throw a match on the powder keg that is the M.E., then the next US President could pull troops out, especially if we can't afford the cost of the war with the dollar collapsing. They have to create a big enough mess that the US will have to stay. They also need a world war. A traumatized populace will agree to virtually anything if you promise them peace in return.

One should hope the hostages are in Iran. It is certainly much safer there than Iraq.

Scarlett, Richmond, US

Just look in the country that wants war (fought by others) the most and there they'll be. I'd be looking for the British captives in Tel Aviv before I looked in Tehran.

Paulbe, Cairns,

Is this the same kind of intelligence that said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and isn't General Petraeus just a mouth peace for war with Iran?

simon, london,