You Cease First

I guess that a ceasefire is a little bit like falling in love. You know you want to, but you're kind of waiting for the other person to say it first so that you're not the only one.

Everyone wants to be wanted! I completely understand. But that should not stop either the Lebanese Army, or Fatah al-Islam from acting on their true feelings!

Come on, you two. Everyone knows that you want to end the fighting, resolve your differences, and get on with your lives together. You belong together! And you've been together for too many years now to call it quits over some little skirmishes - most of the injured were civilians anyway!

You're cramped in a little refugee camp, you're trying to recruit or keep the peace - it's stressful! But you'll never get past this until one of you can stand up like a big boy and say: "I love you!"

No. I mean... "I agree to a ceasefire." (And mean it.)

So as long as you two keep putting on your "tough guy" act, and waiting for someone else to take responsibility, PEOPLE WILL BE DYING!!

See?! A ceasefire is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING like being in love! It's actually a lot closer to being insane (which is a lot like being in love, but anyway)!