Israeli Stocks Rise After Condi Nixes Shoe Shopping; Pays Visit to Lebanese

According to Business Week, Condoleeza Rice's unnanounced visit to Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora caused Israeli stocks to rise on the US exchange.

Hmm, what's preferable - that the US could be involved in a sham negotiation with terrorists (Hezbollah) or that Condi could have gone shoe shopping the midst of all this conflict (as she did during Hurricane Katrina)?

Hmm, I'll take the Ferragamos.