Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterWorldwide alarm at Israeli ground offensive (AFP)
Published 1/4/2009 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
AFP - Israel's tank and troop assault on the Gaza Strip provoked cries of alarm worldwide Sunday, but Israel won heavyweight US backing and moves for an immediate ceasefire foundered at the United Nations.
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