Posted on 07/15/2006 11:24:32 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
09:19 MDA: More than 20 people hurt in Katyusha rocket strike in Haifa (Channel 2)
09:16 Residents of Acre, Haifa and its suburbs told to enter bomb shelters (Israel Radio)
09:15 Tenth Katyusha rocket lands in Haifa (Israel Radio)
09:15 Explosions heard in Rosh Hanikra (Israel Radio)
09:11 Katyusha rockets hit Acre and suburbs around Haifa Bay (Channel 2)
09:06 Report: Three to five explosion heard in central Haifa (Israel Radio)
08:47 Chirac: Forces threatening Lebanon`s security, sovereignty must be stopped (AP)
08:41 Sgt. Tal Amgar killed on Navy ship to be buried 16.00 Sun. at Ashdod cemetery (Itim)
08:39 Chirac calls for `show of moderation` in Lebanon, says cease-fire needed (Reuters)
08:37 IDF denies report of air raid on power station south of Beirut (Haaretz)
08:36 Hezbollah says it fought off attempt by IDF ground forces to cross Lebanese border (AP)
08:35 Bush urges Israel `to be mindful of the consequences` of its military actions (AP)
08:19 Jewish man arrested after threatening to stab Palestinians in J`lem`s Old City (Itim)
08:15 Al Manar: Nasrallah to give an interview later Sunday to prove he`s well (Israel Radio)
Sorry about the silkworm mention. I copy/pasted from another discussion.
I think whether it was built in Iran or China might depend upon how old it was. Iran was having trouble with the guidance system, I believe, and ended up buying Chinese made missiles.
Either way, it was supplied by Iran.
Maybe Lockhart has seen the light. If Morris can do it anybody can.
(IsraelNN.com) The rockets which caused death and destruction in Haifa on Sunday morning contained parts made in Syria, according to security officials.
They were, however, Iranian-made 220 mm Fajr missiles, with a range of 40 kilometers, security sources said.
In a statement read on al-Manar TV, Hezbollah’s television station, the terrorist organization said it had fired “a salvo of Raad-2 and Raad-3 rockets.”
The terror organization added that it would target petrochemical plants in Haifa if the IDF continued air strikes in Beirut.
If Hezbollah is successful at hitting one of those petrochemical plants with their missiles and there are casualties.......If that happens............well you KNOW Israel will really "step-it-up!' and I would hope so.....not that I wish any harm on Israel though.
"Chirac said G8 considered Lebanese government's loss of control over its territory unacceptable and criticized all forces that challenged the government's authority in the country as a destabilizing factor."
It's not a case of "loss of control", it's a case of allowing control. EVERY muslim country allows some form of terrorist group to exert some sort of control in their country...and more often, they finance the terror group.
No problem. New poll up on the home page. Tancredo v. Allen in 08. Allen needs some help. Hint, hint. :)
You may be right...you are always looking for new ways for us to be activists...
Perhaps spreading our "cheer" on that site might help. I will try to draw on YOUR optomism.
has Sweden lost their mind? scroll on CNN said they are evacuating their people to Syria, using 10 50 seater buses taking 9 hours to get there.
target rich environment!
I think everyone but America's allies are evacuating through Damascus...putting huge flags on the roofs of their busses...
That is insane. Damascus is next.
Dowd and McKinnon are Rove guys, this could be a major boon for us little people. :) Peach is right, we have the resources. I can't tell you how much I learn here on this forum. It's amazing really.
No, I think the Swedish is heading to Syria in order to get their folks home by using the airport at Damascus.
Americans I think are not being allowed into Syria.
do they really think they are immune from terrorists? sheesh!
I signed up also...we may really have an influence if we could get a lot of freepers..that really want to make a difference to sign up.
no what? 9 hours full of Swedes on 10 buses treking thru terrorist territory doesn't sound insane to you?
Today, we the G-8 Leaders express our deepening concern about the situation in the Middle East, in particular the rising civilian casualties on all sides and the damage to infrastructure. We are united in our determination to pursue efforts to restore peace. We offer our full support for the UN Secretary General's mission presently in the region.
The root cause of the problems in the region is the absence of a comprehensive Middle East peace.
The immediate crisis results from efforts by extremist forces to destabilize the region and to frustrate the aspirations of the Palestinian, Israeli and Lebanese people for democracy and peace. In Gaza, elements of Hamas launched rocket attacks against Israeli territory and abducted an Israeli soldier. In Lebanon, Hizbollah, in violation of the Blue Line, attacked Israel from Lebanese territory and killed and captured Israeli soldiers, reversing the positive trends that began with the Syrian withdrawal in 2005, and undermining the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora.
These extremist elements and those that support them cannot be allowed to plunge the Middle East into chaos and provoke a wider conflict. The extremists must immediately halt their attacks.
It is also critical that Israel, while exercising the right to defend itself, be mindful of the strategic and humanitarian consequences of its actions. We call upon Israel to exercise utmost restraint, seeking to avoid casualties among innocent civilians and damage to civilian infrastructure and to refrain from acts that would destabilize the Lebanese government.
The most urgent priority is to create conditions for a cessation of violence that will be sustainable and lay the foundation for a more permanent solution. This, in our judgment, requires:
The framework for resolving these disputes is already established by international consensus.
In Lebanon, UN Security Council Resolutions 1559 and 1680 address the underlying conditions that gave rise to this crisis. We urge the UN Security Council to develop a plan for the full implementation of these resolutions.
We extend to the Government of Lebanon our full support in asserting its sovereign authority over all its territory in fulfillment of UNSCR 1559. This includes the deployment of Lebanese Armed Forces to all parts of the country, in particular the South, and the disarming of militias. We would welcome an examination by the UN Security Council of the possibility of an international security/monitoring presence.
We also support the initiation of a political dialogue between Lebanese and Israeli officials on all issues of concern to both parties. In addition, we will support the economic and humanitarian needs of the Lebanese people, including the convening at the right time of a donors conference.
In Gaza, the disengagement of Israel provided an opportunity to move a further step toward a two state solution under the Road Map. All Palestinian parties should accept the existence of Israel, reject violence, and accept all previous agreements and obligations, including the Roadmap. For its part, Israel needs to refrain from unilateral acts that could prejudice a final settlement and agree to negotiate in good faith.
Our goal is an immediate end to the current violence, a resumption of security cooperation and of a political engagement both among Palestinians and with Israel. This requires:
- An end to terrorist attacks against Israel;
- A resumption of the efforts of President Abbas to ensure that the Palestinian government complies with the Quartet principles;
- Immediate expansion of the temporary international mechanism for donors established under the direction of the Quartet;
- Israeli compliance with the Agreement on Movement and Access of November 2005 and action on other steps to ease the humanitarian plight of the people of Gaza and the West Bank;
- Resumption of security cooperation between Palestinians and Israelis;
- Action to ensure that the Palestinian security forces comply with Palestinian law and with the Roadmap, so that they are unified and effective in providing security for the Palestinian people;
- Resumption of dialogue between Palestinian and Israeli political officials.
These proposals are our contribution to the international effort underway to restore calm to the Middle East and provide a basis for progress towards a sustainable peace, in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. The Quartet will continue to play a central role. The G-8 welcomes the positive efforts of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan as well as other responsible regional actors to return the region to peace. We look forward to the report of the Secretary General's mission to the Security Council later this week which we believe could provide a framework for achieving our common objectives.
Bumping this one for future moonbat bashing...
I didn't watch Fox News Sunday yet...did you watch it??
If you did...how did Sen. Allen do?
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