...after all, I could have gotten on a plane and rushed over and started shuttling and it wouldn't have been clear what I was shuttling to do:

SECRETARY RICE: Well, I'm clearly not going to speculate on something that is just speculation.

The Israelis have said that they have no desire to widen this conflict and I take them at their word that they have no desire to widen this conflict.

There is a political framework and a political solution that could both stop the violence and leave Lebanon and the region in a much better place...

Special Briefing on Travel to the Middle East and Europe
Secretary Condoleezza Rice
ScoopNZ 21.Jul.06