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Posted on 08/30/2014 4:22:50 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
Seventy-five UNDOF peacekeepers in the Golan Heights fled Syrian territory for the Israeli-controlled Golan on Saturday after their positions were attacked by rebel forces.
An Israeli military spokesman confirmed that a number of UN peacekeepers entered Israel. He spoke on condition of anonymity. Channel 2 said 75 UN troops had crossed the borders, after two UN positions on the Syrian side of the border were targeted by al-Nusra rebel forces.
Earlier in the day, the Philippine defense chief said that Filipino peacekeepers in the Golan Heights were attacked by Syrian rebels, who are also holding dozens of Fijian troops hostage.
Clashes continued in the area through Saturday.
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Well nobody really expected any UN “troops” to actually stand and fight in the first place.
Those blue helmets don’t exactly strike fear into the hearts of terrorists.
And you can’t go fishing with a two by four.
Does the chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost over night?
They aren’t really there to fight. They are there to occupy a buffer zone between the antagonists reducing the possibility of inadvertent fighting, and to be observers that can testify about who shot at who. Their presence also somewhat complicates planning for making an aggressive move, as they will have to be bypassed.
They are very lightly armed. In this case it is a bit unusual in that the Filipinos and the Irish defended their positions and shot back.
ISIS ATTACKING GOLAN HEIGHTS TONIGHT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89zvdvwEDGI
Bush’s Fault!
They might not have been issued ammo. After all, they were up against the Religion of Peace.
Frank Zappa quote?
The same UN troops who would give intel to Hezbollah against the SLA allied with Israel? Screw these people.
No way am I taking that bet!
And no kids to hide behind, either.
“Next, we can build a gopher...”
7up, the “un-cola”...
Sure, it could fit within that definition...;-)
World-wide, I would not be surprised to see a very high percentage of work permitted ethnicities to be Fillipino...
They are all over the place...In a lot of countries...
I wish, Israel would turn ISIS into a damp stain on the sand in an afternoon.
#1 is Pinay
#2 in from the U.K.
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