Lebanon offensive will last ‘weeks.’ “A top Israeli general said today that Israel’s offensive in Lebanon would last another few weeks [ <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/18/world/middleeast/18cnd-mideast.html" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/18/world/middleeast/18cnd-mideast.html</A> ], and he said that the use of large numbers of ground forces had not been ruled out.” July 18, 2006 11:10 am © 2006 Center for American Progress Action Fund <A HREF="http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/18/lebanon-offensive-will-last-weeks/" target="_blank">http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/18/lebanon-offensive-will-last-weeks/</A> [with some excellent and extensive comments]