What's At Stake In Lebanon And Gaza?

I have written an article briefly outlining why I expect the sitaution in both Lebanon and Gaza to escalate. It can be found on my markfromireland site. Here's the conclusion: "The situation therefore has several intertwined strands: An Israeli attempt to bantustanise both Lebanon and Gaza. An Israeli attempt to seize desperately needed water resources. An Israeli attempt to comprehensively defeat armed Islamic activism in its neighbourhood once and for all and establish a "pax Israelica." What can be expected? In summary: Don't expect anyone to back down soon. Expect the military conflict to escalate." You can find the entire posting here. markfromireland