Bottom lines

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"What is this kind of independence that Bush supports in Lebanon when he fully backs Israel's efforts to destroy its economy, the most important element of Lebanon's independence?" --Walid Choukair, Al-Hayat

"Whenever we think that the Arab stance has hit rock bottom, we are surprised by the exceptional ability of Arab governments to dig even deeper into absurdity and political ineffectiveness." -- Hossam Eitani, As-Safir

"It is a shame that [Arab regimes] put the responsibility of confronting criminals only on the shoulders of innocent defenceless men, women and children." -- Clovis Maqsood, An-Nahar

"The brutal Israeli aggression on Lebanon... goes way beyond being a mere reaction to the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers." -- Salama Ahmed Salama, Al-Ahram

"The US once asked itself the question: 'why do they hate us...' Those who have followed the events of the past few days... must have found an answer to the question." -- Mohamed Shordi, Al-Wafd

"The meeting of Arab foreign ministers adopted three resolutions that offer nothing new." -- Ibrahim Se'da, Al-Akhbar