Israel attacking Iran supported Hezbollah in Lebanon. US does not say harsh words on Israel’s action - indicating that it is approved personally by Bush.
Rice has quoted "We're also taking about a durable way to end the violence" - meaning Rice is supporting the current aggression against Lebanon (similar to US invading Iraq - on pre-emptive strike). The 2 soldier kidnapping appears to be the excuse for going ahead with the large scale operation - with many causalities.