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7/16 Middle East Live Thread
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1666163/posts ^ | 7/16/06 | me

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)


TOPICS: Breaking News; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; islam; melivethread; middleeast; muhammadsminions; ww3; wwiii
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To: Fish_Keeper

Blather's on CNN now?


201 posted on 07/16/2006 2:48:48 AM PDT by Jezebelle (Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
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To: Jezebelle
Israel will not engage Syria unless Syria intervenes on behalf of Hezbollah. Then all bets are off.

(Go Israel Go! Slap 'em down Hezbullies.)

202 posted on 07/16/2006 2:48:48 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: BurbankKarl

Morning all.

Karl, thanks for starting the new thread.


203 posted on 07/16/2006 2:50:16 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: jhp; Southack; bnelson44
"Yes, but the war never would have happened in the first place if Sharon was still in power or if Bibi had been elected."

You could be right, but I'm not so sure about that. These rocket attacks and incursions by Hezbollah appear to be Iran's answer to the offer of economic aid and civilian nuclear power assistance if Iran stops uranium enrichment. It's no coincidence that these attacks started just a few days before the G8 meeting, which is the deadline set by the EU and US for a response from Iran. Iran's response certainly appears to be that Iran will cause a lot of trouble in the Middle East if the West starts to use economic or military force to stop Iran's nuclear weapons program.

I think Iran is testing the West here. Saddam tested the US and Great Britain and we passed that test and took out Saddam's regime, but at a higher cost in lives than we expected. Now Iran seems to be saying: "OK, you shut down Saddam's WMD programs, but can the West do that again?" They're testing us to see if the US and EU have the will to shut down another nuclear program. This is the first phase of the test. We had better have the will to stop them or we'll be in big trouble in about five years. I believe we have the will to stop Iran, and Bush is going to do so before he leaves office in 2009.

204 posted on 07/16/2006 2:50:28 AM PDT by defenderSD (With my LCD's RGB at 57/57/57 & contrast = 80, Freeper opinion looks even sharper & more brilliant.)
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To: goldstategop

I don't see the point in engaging Syria. They have no military to speak of. Syria is the bully's buddy who stands around egging on the big boys. Assad is a pussy. If Israel is going to escalate this, their business is in Teheran.


205 posted on 07/16/2006 2:51:02 AM PDT by Jezebelle (Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
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To: Jezebelle
Blather's on CNN now?
Just as a guest of Larry King, the show taped like 3 days ago and being replayed now.
206 posted on 07/16/2006 2:52:59 AM PDT by Fish_Keeper
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To: defenderSD

NOW is the best opportunity we will have. Teheran expects us to tread moderately with a measured response. israel has good cause to nuke Teheran, and that would certainly answer the test you speak of.


207 posted on 07/16/2006 2:53:42 AM PDT by Jezebelle (Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
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To: BurbankKarl; All

Good morning everyone:) This is as late as I could "sleep in" LOL..too much going on I guess.

From the Jersalem Post:

"Olmert said Israel had no "intention of surrendering in the face of these threats. We know that there will be many more tests, our enemies are trying to disrupt life in Israel, and they will fail..."


208 posted on 07/16/2006 2:54:07 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: jhp

Everyone seen this on Haaretz?

12:29
IDF tells residents of south Lebanese town of Nabatiya to leave their
homes (Ch. 10)


Big town, 22 miles N of the Israel/Leb border, see map:

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/lebanon_pol_2002.jpg




209 posted on 07/16/2006 2:55:30 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: Fish_Keeper

LOL! There's a major war blooming in the ME and somebody at CNN made the proud executive decision to rerun a three day-old interview with a psycho run out of journalism for being a lying pariah? Way to go, CNN.

On second thought, CNN should hire Blather. Maybe the freak show would draw some viewers.


210 posted on 07/16/2006 2:56:31 AM PDT by Jezebelle (Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
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To: ScaniaBoy

This reminds of Saddass's threat to bring on "The mother of all wars" in '91.


211 posted on 07/16/2006 3:00:21 AM PDT by Jezebelle (Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
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To: jeffers
Arutz Sheva has more recent updates. The Israel Air Force is now engaged in suppression operations to destroy the Katyusha and Grad rocket batteries aimed at Israel.

(Go Israel Go! Slap 'em down Hezbullies.)

212 posted on 07/16/2006 3:01:32 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Shqipo
Fox should go live at AM EST. Not sure about the rest.
213 posted on 07/16/2006 3:02:18 AM PDT by defconw (Yes I am a Bushbot, so what of it? Dubbed Bushbot 2 by Bushbot 1 :)>)
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To: Jezebelle

I've waited 23 years for these ragheads to get their butts whipped after the '83 baracks incident in Lebanon. It's finally going to happen ...


214 posted on 07/16/2006 3:04:05 AM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: Shqipo

Well that shot that theory, FOX must not go live until 7. Rats.


215 posted on 07/16/2006 3:04:31 AM PDT by defconw (Yes I am a Bushbot, so what of it? Dubbed Bushbot 2 by Bushbot 1 :)>)
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To: jeffers; defconw

Morning...just saw a banner on Haaretz they are closing the port of Haifa.

4 days ago that would have been UNTHINKABLE...


216 posted on 07/16/2006 3:04:45 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Jezebelle

I wouldn't go quite that far just yet. But if Iran successfully tests a nuclear weapon, then we're in a critical situation and all kinds of very serious scenarios are possible. But given how relatively calm our world leaders seem to be these days, I think it's highly unlikely that Iran is close to testing a working nuclear weapon.


217 posted on 07/16/2006 3:04:50 AM PDT by defenderSD (With my LCD's RGB at 57/57/57 & contrast = 80, Freeper opinion looks even sharper & more brilliant.)
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To: SE Mom

Hmmmmmmmmmm. Wonder why.


218 posted on 07/16/2006 3:05:41 AM PDT by defconw (Yes I am a Bushbot, so what of it? Dubbed Bushbot 2 by Bushbot 1 :)>)
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To: defconw

Al Jazeera Two is on live....CNN International..


219 posted on 07/16/2006 3:08:30 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Jezebelle

I tell ya though, I understand your desire to act now. It would solve some problems to blast them right now, but impatient action would cause even bigger problems for the long term. But I have a bad feeling that Iran is going to cause a lot of trouble for many months before their nuclear program is shut down one way or another.


220 posted on 07/16/2006 3:08:51 AM PDT by defenderSD (With my LCD's RGB at 57/57/57 & contrast = 80, Freeper opinion looks even sharper & more brilliant.)
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