“During a break in the cabinet meeting, Olmert telephoned U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to provide her with an update on the situation.
“The IDF’s proposal was for a two-week ground operation that would involve conquering the entire area south of the Litani River, and even a few areas north of it, in order to reduce Hezbollah’s short-range rocket launching capabilities.
“The U.S. Tuesday…rejected the idea that the Lebanese Army could assume sole responsibility for south Lebanon.”
“The expansion of the ground war - which can start immediately now the Israeli security cabinet has passed the proposal - could lead to accusations that Israel is attempting to sabotage diplomatic efforts in order to push its military objectives as far as possible.”
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