As the US and Britain deal with the possibility of another major attack, Lebanon continues to come under daily bombardment. In the suburbs of Beirut, at least eleven Lebanese civilians were killed and a dozen wounded in airstrikes earlier today. On Thursday, Israeli helicopters fired into central Beirut in an apparent attempt to knock out an antenna for Lebanese state television. At the UN, France and the United States are once again claiming to be near agreement on a resolution for a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Republican Congressmember Darrell Issa of California was in Beirut Thursday. He spoke after meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.

• Rep. Darrel Issa: “The Prime Minister and I spoke particularly about the need for an immediate ceasefire and the progress of negotiations leading to that. I am very hopeful that this will come hours or days and with very much belief that this will be a lasting peace, and that is what both sides are obviously interested in. The United States wants to make an investment in that lasting peace.”