A Rumbling in The Middle East

by Michael G. Mickey
(2-15-08)

In light of yesterday's commentary and the potential implications of recent events in the Middle East, I have to admit I got chills when I read of a magnitude 5 earthquake rattling Lebanon and and neighboring countries today, causing minor damage and slightly injuring five people. Especially in light of the fact that Israel is now fully preparing itself for retaliation of some sort to occur on the part of Hezbollah.

Israeli columnist Yossi Melman wrote the following as seen in an AFP report on the latest developments: "The big... question arising from the killing in Damascus is not whether Hezbollah will respond, but how and when."

I couldn't agree more and my interest in what could come next is piqued, especially knowing that the earth beneath Hezbollah's feet in Lebanon has been rumbling.

Just another earthquake here in the last days or a harbinger of things to come? Only the Lord knows but I'll bet the air in and around Israel could practically be cut with a knife right now.

Maranatha!

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