Buildup in Lebanon-(The Big ME War is on and will go hot shortly)

washington post ^ | 7/7/07 | wash post

[Flavius]

Two U.N. reports issued last week clearly underlined the growing danger. One, by the secretary general, reported evidence of rearmament by Hezbollah as well as by extremist Palestinian factions and of shipments of heavy weapons across the Syrian-Lebanese border. It said that the Lebanese government had reported seizing a truckload of weapons belonging to Hezbollah, including Russian Grad rockets, and that the Lebanese army had observed four truck carriers bearing eight missile launchers across the border last month. A second report, by an independent group of experts assigned to inspect the border, found no effective controls to prevent arms smuggling and said that Lebanese forces charged with border security had not seized any contraband arms.

[sofaman]

BTTT

[manapua]

The ME war’s been “on” my entire 30-odd years on this planet.

[JimSEA]

Syria and Hezbollah once again are positioned to rain missiles on Israeli cities, to wage war on the Lebanese government or to assault the foreign troops deployed in southern Lebanon. The Security Council has been fully informed; will it do anything to prevent another war?

Rhetorical question of the year award.

[PGalt]

BTTT

[Flavius]

there is like 3 people on this thread

just wow

[elhombrelibre]

Weapons smuggling into Lebanon ping.

[MontanaMatt]

Syria's request that its citizens return home as well as Syria's insistence that there will be a war this summer with Israel makes me wonder about the following hypothesis.

Syria is too weak to win a war against Israel without some advantage. That advantage could be a serious terror strike against Israel that would shock Israel, causing Syria to have a greater chance of success in attacking Israel. Better yet for Syria, if an independent terror group initiates that strike Israel will not know who to blame before Syria attacks. Finally, Syria's motive for having all citizens return home could be the most chilling point of the coming war. The terror attack may in fact be biological, thus forcing Syria to take preemptive counter measures. Secure their own border and close it so that no biological agent (maybe small pox) comes back into their country.

There is a chance that it could happen.

[Allegra]

Thanks for the ping.

Never a dull moment in this part of the world.

I'm just offended that no venue in the region was asked to host a segment of Live Earth. ;-)

[cmsgop]

Amazing isn’t it? Now with the recall of students ? Big News

[AmericaUnited]

The Great Satan needs to tag team with Israel and help wipe Syria off the face of the map. Without Syria, Iran will be totally isolated and things will be much better in Iraq.

[elhombrelibre]

Good point. This is a case of Western Imperialism and racism if I ever saw one.

[elhombrelibre]

Good point. This is a case of Western Imperialism and racism if I ever saw one.