U.S. diplomats begin viewing Lebanon war as success

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Classic PR spin rhetoric:

The war is no longer seen as a "failure," but as an "achievement" and even a "success." The terms are still cautious, but American diplomats are describing the progress in Lebanon optimistically.

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David Welch:

He told the senators that the new rules laid down by the Security Council in Resolution 1701 "would change the situation in Lebanon and the region for the better and would more than meet our standard of no return to the status quo ante."

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In case you were wondering how Kimmitt the Frog's career is doing?

Brigadier General Mark T. Kimmitt, U.S. Central Command's deputy director for strategy, who is about to be appointed deputy assistant Defense Secretary for the Middle East and Central Asia, told Haaretz that the bolstered UNIFIL force could be a stabilizing element in south Lebanon.

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And the usual nod to the party poopers:

However, despite the cautious optimism in the administration and UN, many administration officials, especially in the Defense Department, are still castigating Israel for its conduct and for its meager achievements in the war.

Haaretz

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1. Are they that stupid, or do they think we are? eom

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2. Yes and yes. nt