Whoa - BIG Callup Of Reserves

The Israeli government has authorized the calling up 30,000 reserves. Statements from both Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and President Bush indicate that they are backing Israel's play all the way.

JERUSALEM - Israel's government decided Thursday not to expand its battle with Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon for now, but authorized the army to call up 30,000 reserve soldiers in case the fighting intensified. The Lebanese health minister said up to 600 civilians have been killed in the campaign, including as many as 200 still buried in the rubble of destroyed buildings.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, meanwhile, said she was "willing and ready" to return to the region to work for a sustainable peace agreement. But President Bush, meanwhile, said she was "willing and ready" to return to the region to work for a sustainable peace agreement. But President Bush suggested he would support the offensive for as long as it would take to cripple Hezbollah.

Bush also sharply condemned Iran for its support of Hezbollah.

The events signaled that Israel and the United States were settling in for a much longer battle than had initially been expected, one that could grow far bloodier if Israel decides its air attacks and small-scale invasion into Lebanon is not working and sends in thousands of more ground forces.

I think Hezbollah miscalculated even worse than they have admitted. Let's see if Nasrallah stays in Damascus now. If he does, he's abandoning his fighters to their doom.