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)
All indications are that Israeli artillery shelling has really stepped up at the border in the past few hours, possibly setting the stage for a ground invasion of South Lebanon. The recent attack on Haifa might have sped up the timetable.
that's going to be tough to do if the IDF goes into Southern Lebanon and really tough to do if they go into the Bekka Valley. I can see 2 scenarios where the IDF would initate contact with Damascus. 1) If there is a missile attack on TelAviv that inflicts casualties 2) IDF feels it necessary to protect its flank during an invasion of lebanon
They may also want to completely cutoff any more shipments of arms from Iran into Damascus.
He's doing okay so far, I'd say.
i think the tipping points are going to be what does Hizbullah do at the point of invasion. The use it or lose it mentality may kick in and TelAviv might get hit provoking an even stronger IDF response. The other point of no return, particularly with regards to syria, is whether the IDF ventures into the Bekka which Assad would have a tough time dealing with politically if he doesn't put forward at least some type of token reponse, which might not even be necessary b/c the IDF may take proactive measure to protect their flank like i mentioned in my earlier post
(Go Israel Go! Slap 'em down Hezbullies.)
He's playing it pretty smart so far i'd agree. It's what comes next that concerns me. However, Israeli leaders historically have stepped up to the plate in times of crises, regardless of political affiliations. Wish i could say the same about this country (can anyone say Jimmah Carter)
i think you underestimate the impact the kidnappings and missile barrages on population centers have on the Israeli phyche.
(Go Israel Go! Slap 'em down Hezbullies.)
That's the second time I've counted this week CNN has cut from Mid-East war coverage to Larry King and Dan Blather. Way to go CNN.
Yes, but the war never would have happened in the first place if Sharon was still in power or if Bibi had been elected
Iran warns Israel of “unimaginable losses” if Syria attacked
If the hezzies strike Tel Aviv or Israeli oil refineries, I would support the IDF bypassing the hezzies and Damascus and lobbing a nuke right into the heart of Teheran and carrying out limited conventional carpet-bombing of southern Lebanon, targeting all possible hezzie installations. Go for broke. Call me crazy. Damascus ain't squat without Iran. It'd be no different than what we did in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, just different technology. I don't think the Saudis, the Jordanians or the Egyptians would miss Ahmadinejad a bit. The Lebanese would be pissed but they'd get over it, and they'd definitely think twice about letting a monster-rogue like Iran set up terrorist housekeeping in their country again. It'd aklso be a strong message to Hamas: "You're next."
Syria does and says nothing without approval from Teheran. Knock out Iran and there's little to worry about from Damascus. Ahmadinejad has already said he wants to annihilate Israel. That's a good enough reason right there, and they'd be doing all of us a big favor.
Agree 100%.
It would be more difficult politically to justify an attack on Syria than it would on Iran.
I agree, and it's been going on for far too many years. Israel has a golden opportunity to end this now. With a fould bastard like Ahmadinejad in power, Israel is justified in annihiliating him. He's the biggest bully on the block and he's playing fast and loose with us. The moderate Arab nations don't like him because he's a destabilizing factor in the region. Sure, they'll tsk-tsk and do some sabre-rattling, but that'll be the end of it and there'll be no repercussions.
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