Rep. Tom Lantos argues that the recent conflict between Israel and Hizbollah could have been avoided if the Bush administration had enforced legislation he wrote in 2001. He fears a repeat:
Last week, by a vote of 411 to 5, the House of Representatives passed my resolution stating that Lebanon should enforce its border with Syria to eliminate the illicit arms trade that fuels Hezbollah, and that it should seek a robust international force deployment to do that. Without such a move, another Hezbollah-provoked war will break out, with horrendous consequences for the people of Lebanon, Israel and the entire region.