Meanwhile, Israel has also ruled out major UN involvement in any possible international force in Lebanon. In a speech to an Israel advocacy group Thursday, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Dan Gillerman said Israel would only accept “an international, [professional] force, with soldiers from countries who have the training and capabilities to be effective.” Speculation is growing a possible international force would include US troops. Harper’s Magazine correspondent Ken Silverstein is reporting a highly-placed former CIA officer says the Bush Administration is considering deploying troops. According to the former officer, the proposal is meeting resistance from Pentagon officials who say the military is overstretched in Iraq and Afghanistan.