Israeli strike kills 11 Lebanese soldiers

Associated Press ^ | 7/18/2006 | Sam Ghattas

[Centurion2000]

Thanks for the quote

[winner3000]

Shiaa make up over 30% of the Lebanese population. Since the government of Lebanon is democratically elected (unlike most countries in the Middle East), of course Hezbollah ended with quite a few people in the government. However, Hezbollah is allied with Syria. Everyone who understands Lebanese politics have realized unanimously that the government of Lebanon overall is anti-Syrian. Therefore, using the fact that Hezbollah is represented in the government to trash the entire government would be as unfair as trashing the entire Iraqi government for having some people within it loyal to Muqtada al Sadr and even some Sunni insurgent groups.

Regardless, the Lebanese army has not been attacking Israel. Yet, they have been attacked. The Lebanese infrastructure has been destroyed, most of it has nothing to do with Hezbollah. Imagine if the US destroys the infrastructure of Columbia because they can't eradicate the drug cartels. Imagine if Canada destroyed everything around you because we couldn't stop illegal revolvers from getting into Toronto street (hold your disbelief about the capacity of the Canadian armed forces for a moment). Well, now you know how there's no longer any Lebanese with any soft spot for Israel. There used to be.

[SJackson]

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More slaughter of civilians by Israel.

[trisham]

"The Lebanese army has largely stayed out of the fighting, but its positions have been repeatedly attacked by Israeli warplanes, undermining Israel's call for it to help push back Hezbollah from the border."

I wish Israel would stop insulting the world's intelligence by asking the Lebanese Army to disarm Hezbollah one hand, and destroying their bases on the other.

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Perhaps the two are related. If Lebanon and her army insist on continuing to harbor Hezbollah, how are they to be distinguished from one another? Perhaps your intelligence is so easily insulted. Mine is not.