"That fragile dialogue between Israeli and Lebanese bloggers has been undermined by that nutty, fanatical, hate-filled man with the turban." That is the sad reality of these situations. I wish it was different, but this is what happens when "your side" starts killing "their side" and "their side" starts killing "your side". It gets difficult to rationalize events in terms of "it's the politicians who are the cause of this" when your compatriots are being killed. Anyway, I grieve for the deaths of civilians in Lebanon, Palestine, and Israel. They and you are in my thoughts. (PS I'm no longer blogging) Ziad