Israel will enforce a “security zone” in southern Lebanon until such time as a multinational force moves in to control the Lebanese border area, the minister directly responsible for the two-week-long military offensive said yesterday.

But when it comes to “shuttle diplomacy,” it’s hard to remember any previous mission that came with so many obstacles and burdens.

“Obviously the violence in Baghdad is still terrible,” Bush said during a joint White House news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Bush had