A closer examination of UN Resolution 1701 (the cease-fire resolution aimed at stopping the Israeli/Hezbollah war) reveals that it does mention previous resolutions which call for the disarmament of paramilitary groups (Hezbollah), but does not authorize the international force to carry out the disarmament plan.
France and Lebanon are trembling at the very idea of disarming Hezbollah. And now Israel is saying it won't leave Lebanon until it is relieved by the U.N. force. And the U.N. is saying it may be weeks or months before they get their force in. Things are moving too slowly.
The only thing robust about this de-fanged U.N. force will be how fast they scuttle their butts out of town after the cease-fire collapses and the shooting begins again. And the U.N. Secretary General has the unmitigated gall to insist that Israel not respond to further Hezbollah rocket strikes? That's like telling an angry boxer not to hit back when the bell rings for the next round. Mr. Annan has yet to get the Hezbollah boxer out of the ring.
For all the good that they're going to do, perhaps the Lebanese Army should redeploy back to where they were. They run the risk of getting royally creamed by Israel if they are mixed amongst the Hezbollah militias once fighting resumes.
This cease-fire has about a snowball's chance in hell of holding. The only way to stave off disaster is for the U.N. force and the Lebanese to show some initiative and start taking away Hezbollah's weapons as the U.N. Security Council has already directed.
More U.N. hypocricy, passing resolutions that they have no intention of enforcing.
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