On "The Situation Room" today, we asked viewers the following questions, and here are some of our favorite responses that we didn't get to read on air:

What does it mean if Hezbollah is leading the reconstruction effort in Lebanon?

That is simple math. If Hezbollah is orchestrating the reconstruction, they are not leaving town!
Beatrice, Boynton Beach, Florida

Hezbollah reconstruction aid for Lebanon is great... for us! It means Iran is paying instead of American taxpayers. We couldn't win the hearts and minds of Muslims no matter how much money we wasted on them. All we would see is enormous corruption and even more hatred of the U.S.
Errol

If you allow Hezbollah to take part in the reconstruction of Lebanon, did the objective really get accomplished by Israel? Obviously not... Not only will the reconstruction of Lebanon take place, but so will that of Hezbollah. Sort of makes you think that all those lives and structures were lost for nothing.
Stewart, Tallahassee, Florida

I think we need Hezbollah in New Orleans! It sounds like they know what they're doing.
J.

It means more elaborate and better bunkers will be built for the next go around. The Lebanese people will someday realize that sleeping with the enemy won't bring peace, only future grief.
Mike, Charlotte, North Carolina

Jack, It means the Democratic Party needs to be in touch with Hezbollah's Public Relations director.
Curtis, Portland, Maine

Should the ACLU keep its nose out of Hazelton, Pennsylvania's immigration laws?

The people of Hazleton elected their mayor and city council to enact and enforce ordinances they feel are needed in the local community. Why? One reason is because the federal government will not enforce its own laws! I believe there is a place for the ACLU but not here. I think they have bigger and more important battles to fight - many with the federal government.
Joe, Binghamton, N.Y.

Most of the time the ACLU angers me with what I consider stupid law suits. But, one of the few remaining liberties is the right to put government to task. I feel that any group that helps keep the government somewhat in check is necessary, like it or not.
Scotty, Tivoli, New York

Jack, The answer is yes. They should concentrate on protecting the civil rights of legal citizens. Ambulance chasers probably score higher on the respect poll than the ACLU right now.
Dave, Arizona

In light of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, are the media paying enough attention to Iraq?

Dear Jack, Not only have the media ignored Iraq lately, but Afghanistan, which was our only legitimate incursion, has been ignored for years. From what little I read/see, things aren't going well there, either.
Pat , Sneads Ferry, North Carolina

Jack, Thank you for bringing this up. It has made me as a 100% disabled veteran sick to my stomach we were not covering our soldiers; instead we were covering terrorists and Israel. Thanks for keeping the truth before us.
Scott, Athens, Alabama

No, the media are not paying enough attention to the total breakdown of order in Iraq, and because of the 24/7 coverage of every hangnail and burp in Lebanon, the Bush administration is heaving a giant sigh of relief we can hear clear out here on the West Coast.
Rod, Eugene, Oregon

I think the media overkills the coverage of all the news. I don't know what is happening in America because of the coverage in the Middle East, in either Iraq or Lebanon.
Ted, Boerne, Texas

The coverage by the media reminds me of a runaway football game... you have one team winning by 20 to 30 points and the network switches over to a more exciting game. It seems to me that Americans are more interested in seeing the actual destruction of a country than the recovery of, or the slow disintegration of, a country.
Daniel, Columbus, Ohio