A Spontaneous Protest? Yeah. Right.

BBC News is carrying the story of a massive protest in downtown London. Thousands, perhaps as many as 100,000 people, descended on Westminster and 10 Downing Street. According to what I've been seeing and reading, the vast majority sided with Hezbollah. All were screaming for an end to the fighting, and most made it sound as if this were all Israel's fault. One can find fault with many things that Israel does, but, folks, this ain't one of 'em.

Remember, Israel left Lebanon. They pulled out of Lebanon. First Hamas then Hezbollah conducted raids into Israel, killing several soldiers and taking a total of three hostage. Both Hamas and Hezbollah rant and rave about how Israel is killing Lebanese. Er, um, yeah, they are. Only because they are firing back at the people firing at them. And the people firing at them, whether Hamas, Hezbollah, or Walter-the-paper-hanger, are using the Lebanese as human shields. The Hezbollah / Hamas / whatever want as many casualties as possible. The more, the merrier. Don't know if this has to do with they want as many people as possible to find their 72 virgins (or strum their golden harp because, according to the press, many casualties are Christians). What I do know is that, the more innocent people in Lebanon die, the better for Hamas.

But the story doesn't stop there. Israel very quickly began circulating the story that Iran was behind this. At first, to me, the unitiated, that seemed plausible, but strange. I thought Israel might be trying to shun responsibility. Now, it not only seems plausible or possible, it seems probable. As the Marines say, let me break it down shotgun style.

First, Iran re-started their nuclear program. The world is concerned because Iran now wants the bomb. You don't believe that? Consider this item: Iranian's President , when speaking about the United States, said,

"How do you justify this logic of having a full arsenal of nuclear weapons, but when it comes to nations such as ours, you do not even allow research?"

Ah, so now he's no longer saying that the nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, it's for research. Ahhhh! I see. Research for... what? Frankly, you have an elected President stating outright that he wishes for the demise of another country. That country, of course, is Israel.

Second, just when the European community and the US are about to come breathing down Iran's neck over its nuclear "research" program, Hamas and Hezbollah attack Israel. Coincidence? Perhaps. But I find it interesting that they attack almost the exact same day that the Western World gathered to discuss what to do with Iran.

Third, there are now protests in downtown Baghdad against the US, against Israel, and in support of Hezbollah.

It's a triple whammy.

Yet, that's not enough. Now the milquetoast liberals come out of the woodwork in London to rally against Israel and "for" the people of Lebanon. "Ceasefire now", many placards say. "Stop the fighting!", they scream. Except the "they" the protesters want to stop are the Israelis. The Hezbollah can kill as many as they want.