Reply #3: I heard last night on KO, that Condi was having trouble convincing

[RufusEarl]

Bu$h that he needed to work toward a cease fire in the Israeli Hezbollah conflict. If Condi is having a problem convincing Bu$h to do this, it must be because the Neocons don't want a cease fire.

This was implied in the report on Countdown, so it sounds like the Neocons still have some weight with Bu$h. Me thinks Israel wants a cease fire, and would like Bu$h to get involved to demand the cease fire so Israel can save face.

But to claim that the days of the Neocons are over is a bit premature imho, they're responsible for starting the fires in the ME and i believe would like to watch them burn for awhile longer.