Zbigniew Brzezinski appeared on CNN’s Larry King Live last night to discuss the Israeli war on Lebanon. As usual, he encapsulated the issues very well.

The best portion of the interview was:

KING: Do you think Hezbollah knew how Israel would react to the taking of the soldiers?

BRZEZINSKI: Probably they anticipated some reaction. They didn’t anticipate it would be such a strong reaction. But, to the extent that the strong reaction has been directed rather indiscriminately at the Lebanese, more and more Lebanese are now going to be sympathetic to Hezbollah and hostile to Israel.

KING: so why do you think Israel did that?

BRZEZINSKI: Probably because it didn’t know what to do. Initially was certainly outrage. I suspect that the government is somewhat weak and wants to demonstrate that it is tough. Usually, weak governments tend to overreact.

And I don’t think the Israelis right now have any strategy, other than hitting. And hitting is not, in itself, a strategy.

Deacon Raphael’s blog has information from on-the-ground in Lebanon. He also has links to pictures in Lebanon in Facts and in Pictures.

The site he links to, From Israel to Lebanon, has some of the most horrific pictures I have ever seen.

The pictures start off with Israeli schoolgirls gleefully signing artillery shell casings. The rest of the pictures are of the civilians in Lebanon that have been killed by those shells, civilians who are mostly children, got the message. They actually made me physically sick.

Remember and pray for all who suffer from terrorism, regardless of where it comes from.

The following graphic is a link to a petition that will be shared with Western leaders.