Every time that I hear Condoleeza Rice utter that a cease-fire can be done in Lebanon this week, without also mentioning that this includes Hezbollah unconditionally agreeing to disarm and remove its rockets from southern Lebanon, I get worried. At the very least it gives more weight to those who are nervous about whether she's completely competent in Middle East affairs. She seems to be sending the wrong signals at the wrong time, which gives the impression that the U.S. may be attempting to restrain Israel before the goal of doing real and permanent damage to Hezbollah has been accomplished.