https://pjmedia.com/michaeltotten/2010/08/11/did-the-middle-east-just-dodge-a-war/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 18:43:40 -0400<![CDATA[Al-Sharq al-Aswat reports that Israel nearly went to war with Lebanon last week, and that French President Nicolas Sarkozy and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak out of it at the last minute. I don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s true. My Israeli sources say they don&#8217;t know. Either way, it&#8217;s bound to get the authorites in Beirut—such as they are—to sit up and take notice.]]>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:38:51 -0400<![CDATA[Michael J. Totten]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-j-totten-2/2010/08/11/did-the-middle-east-just-dodge-a-war-n144460