International reactions to the 2006 Lebanon War 39% disapproved, and 16% were not sure. When asked to think about the events of the past week in the Middle East, 54% of Americans answered that their sympathies are more with Israel, 11% answered more with Arab nations, 11% both, 11% neither, and 13% not sure. In August 2006, University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer accused Israel of using the kidnapping of its soldiers by Hezbollah as an excuse to attack Lebanon and start the 2006 Lebanon War. Mearsheimer stated that "Israel had been planning to strike at Hezbollah for months. Key Israelis had briefed the administration about
2010 Kurram agency mass kidnapping areas. The kidnappers were dressed in police uniforms. 4 people were initially abducted from a vehicle belonging to a government power utility. The vehicle was then set on fire. Later 57 more civilians were taken from a convoy going to Parachinar. 50 hostages were released on 16 May 2010. Negotiations for release of remaining hostages were ongoing. No group has yet claimed responsibility. Government sources have stated that an investigation is underway and efforts are being made to recover the kidnapped people. The government blamed the Taliban for the kidnapping. 2010 Kurram agency mass kidnapping 2010 Kurram agency mass kidnapping