The smart cookies and milkman Jean Francios Kerrie has spoken YET again. He writes an editorial in todays Boston Globe.

EVERYWHERE I traveled throughout the Middle East this winter, the feeling was inescapable that the region could explode at any time. The threat of three simultaneous civil wars that King Abdullah of Jordan spoke of is real, and perhaps the most imminent danger — in Lebanon — is the least understood.

Lost in the shadows of Iraq, the struggle to save the fragile democracy born of the Cedar Revolution has reached a moment of truth. If America does not act now, this key front in the broader struggle between moderates and extremists for the future of the Arab world will be lost — and the consequences will long be felt throughout the region. The radicals’ ambitions for overthrow move from Prime Minister Fouad Siniora in Lebanon to President Mahmound Abbas in Ramallah to Prime Minister Nouri al- Maliki in Iraq. They are determined to achieve a clean sweep.

Ahh good old Lebanon. A nation that has allowed radical Islam to take it over; a nation that cannot defend itself…hmm…reminds me of Iraq. A nation that is full of terrorists who wish to see freedom die…just like in Iraq. America to it’s rescue- not with troops and boots on the ground though. Wasn’t it not too long ago our Marines returned to this country, to assist people with evacuation? And these people SHIT on the Marines who were there on a humanitarian mission. Mr. Kerrie is a stupid man. And stupid men in positions of semi power are semi dangerous men.

At the forefront of this struggle is Siniora, the prime minister of Lebanon, who has stood up to a challenge that many extremists thought would bring down his government. Weakened by this summer’s war, Siniora is effectively under siege by Hezbollah, which has brought hundreds of thousands of demonstrators to the streets of Bierut and shut down the government with the mass resignation of its ministers.

To provide the support he needs, we must recognize and adapt to the new realities on the ground. We’ve lost 3,000 American lives and invested more than $300 billion in hopes of forcibly birthing democracy in Iraq — while largely ignoring Lebanon, where democratic institutions already have a foothold. Success there — and across the Middle East — ultimately depends more on winning over civilian populations with basic goods and services than defeating armies with sophisticated weapons and technology. New York’s street-wise mayor Fiorello LaGuardia proclaimed, “There is no Republican way to clean a street.” This is Politics 101: If you don’t deliver services, you don’t get the support of the people.

Yet today, the forces of radicalism are doing a far better job than the moderates in making the most basic connections with restive populations. In Lebanon, Iran has seized the opportunity to win over the population by channeling some $500 million in reconstruction funds through Hezbollah — over twice as much as we have. In fact, Iran is doing more in rebuilding Lebanon than Washington is doing in rebuilding New Orleans.

And who does Mr. Kerrie really believe the Lebanese will forever be in debt too? Not the world. Not America- if we go in with all this aid and skill, we will be viewed as invaders. It doesn’t matter that this isn’t true…whenever America has gone to the rescue of any nation, we’re looked down upon. The terrorists, those pesky little insurgents, will increase their activities of daily dying in Lebanon just like they have done in Iraq. And to mention New Orleans in this context shows how petty and immature Mr. Kerrie really is.

We must change this dynamic by dramatically increasing economic assistance — and pressing others in the international community to do the same — and ensuring that Lebanese see that they can count on their elected leaders. And we must redouble our efforts to strengthen the Lebanese military, which has earned the trust of the people but lacks the strength to confront Hezbollah.

Sure. It’s worked so many times before. Economic incentives to behave and be good…and no accountability if they misbehave. Oh, words are spoken to this- threats are written into resolutions and all that. But they’ve never mattered.

The key to Lebanon’s future lies in getting Syria to truly respect Lebanese sovereignty. The money and weapons that empower Hezbollah come primarily through Syria, which uses proxies like Hezbollah to advance its hegemonic designs. They must be convinced to change course, including by ensuring that UN Resolution 1701 — which again calls for the disarmament of Hezbollah — is fully implemented.

To test the Syrians directly, as the Baker-Hamilton Commission suggested, Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut and I met with President Bashar al- Assad for more than two hours. The conversation confirmed my belief that engagement with Syria could be useful in advancing our objectives across the region. The Syrian leadership will act according to its own self-interest. The challenge is to get Syria’s leaders to make a strategic decision to change direction, and shift their allegiance away from Iran.

This requires a package of incentives that will provide real benefits for playing a more constructive role and disincentives that will undermine their interests — if not endanger their survival — if they do not. These would be implemented incrementally, based on verified facts on the ground.

WHAT A JOKE. Syria is never going to respect anything less than an Islamic state of states in the Middle East, along with the destruction of Israel. Kerrie and Dodd were treasonous in their actions with the leader of this country. They place trust in a man who would just as soon slice their throats open than wheel and deal. Packages of incentives mean nothing to these people. They live in the richest regions on Earth- oil….the entire middle east could get by without one penny of this outright bribery Kerrie speaks of. When will the Lemoncrats (TM) learn this? I fear never. To them, its always about incentives and forgiveness and cookies and milk deals. Nothing will ever be verified- who is he trying to fool here? Himself? Me? You?

This comprehensive approach, similar to the one used with North Korea and Iran, must include the full participation of moderate Arab countries like Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia — which, like Syria, have largely Sunni populations — as well as Turkey. There is no guarantee that this approach will save Lebanon and turn Syria into a positive force in the region — but the current policy only guarantees more of the same.

Oh come on. The comprehensive approach used with NK?? and Iran?? Get real dreamer. Start living in the real world vs. the world you want to be in. There is a difference and if you, along with all your Lemoncrat assharts don’t start to see this, the US will be doomed. It’s really a sad time in America. For all the parties and coronation events taking place over this new day of the Democratic leadership, many of us fear for the survival of this country. We can all write about taxes and wages and civil rights issues and ethics reforms and all the other petty things- that the Lemocrats (TM) won their elections on…but the safety and security of this country is at risk. It’s not worth being in the hands of people like John Kerry- he who has already sold the soul of the country once and is obviously at it once again.