7/17 Middle East Live Thread

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1666537/posts?page=3202 ^ | 7/17/06 | me

[BurbankKarl]

09:02 Amir Peretz: We won`t stop fighting before achieving our objectives (Haaretz)

08:52 Barrage of Katyusha rockets hits Kiryat Shmona (Itim)

08:48 IDF arrested 12 wanted Palestinian militants in overnight West Bank raids (Itim)

08:32 Two Qassam rockets land in Ashkelon; no casualties or damage reported (Channel 10)

08:07 One IDF soldier lightly injured in fighting in northern Gaza Strip (Israel Radio)

07:57 Asia-Pacific officials working to evacuate citizens from Lebanon (AP)

07:31 Rocket barrage slams into Safed; no immediate report of casualties, damage (Haaretz)

07:30 Two people lightly injured in Acre from rocket hits (Haaretz)

07:21 Alarm sirens heard in Tiberias, no hits reported as yet (Channel 10)

07:20 Two people lightly wounded by sharpnel in Qassam hits on Sderot (Haaretz)

07:07 Lebanese: IDF attacks Beirut port; large fire breaks out (AP)

07:00 Third Qassam rocket hits Sderot; no casualties reported (Haaretz)

06:56 IDF soldier injured in Beit Hanun (Haaretz)

06:49 Katyusha rocket hits community near northern town of Acre; 4 people injured (Haaretz)

06:43 Two loud explosions rock southern suburbs of Beirut (AP)

06:37 Two Qassam rockets hit Sderot; no casualties (Israel Radio)

06:16 Lebanese: 17 fatalities, 9 of them soldiers, in latest round of IDF strikes (Israel Radio)

06:13 Qassam rocket hits western Negev; no casualties (Israel Radio)

06:08 IAF strikes over 50 targets in Lebanon in overnight attacks (Israel Radio)

06:05 IDF says air raid sirens in Haifa were false alarm (Israel Radio)

06:03 Air raid sirens sound in Haifa (AP)

05:46 IDF: Lebanese military involved in Friday attack on Israeli ship (AP)

05:43 IDF: Radar stations targeted were used in Friday attack on Israeli ship (AP)

05:37 IDF: Latest attacks in Lebanon are against radar stations used by Hezbollah (AP)

05:13 Israel blames Hizbollah after Canadian deaths in southern Lebanon (Reuters)

04:35 Oil surges back toward record highs after weekend of Middle East violence (Reuters)

04:13 13 killed, including 8 soldiers, in renewed overnight IDF attacks in Lebanon (AP)

03:21 EU foreign ministers discuss diplomatic options in effort to end Mideast violence (AP)

[nopardons]

Thanks!

And you know me well enough, to know that I ALWAYS read an entire post.

[BurbankKarl]

I personally think we will see a ground invasion soon. Maybe when the foreigners are safely away.

[daybreakcoming]

Iran in such an attack, would face the full wrath and destructive ability of the American people.

But jeffers, Murtha has told the world that our armies are stressed and broken, they need to come home. /sar

[Cindy]

I hate that siren sound, but it serves a purpose.
Whoever had the walkabout cam should have been
seeking shelter; not walking down the street shooting
footage.

Optimistically speaking, I hope they were walking to a
shelter.

[jeffers]

I'd probably be frustrated reading about "that thing" too, but I'm not.

Instead I'm trying to clue you in that there is an unclassified, but very sensitive set of possibilities that you need to consider.

Instead of considering them, and satisfying your own curiosity, you are allowing your frustration to rule your decision instead.

I can't change that.

[processing please hold]

You're welcome.

Yes you do.

You beat me by half a heartbeat posting to him. His statement sounds like those who scream, 'I support the soldiers, but not the war.'

[Michael81Dus]

I agree. One cannot eliminate Hezbollah without ground operations.

[Miztiki]

Thanks for the confirmation on that info.

I hope your loved ones all come out of this safe and sound.

[jeffers]

Hey, if you want to nibble on the tiger's ass, knock yourself out.

I prefer to address root issues.

[DCPatriot]

RE: #68

Are you high?

/s

[nopardons]

Thank you, again and yes, his rambling, disjoint drivel sounds just like that. He imagines that HE knows what's what; unfortunately for him, he is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of his depth here and is unable to take the heat from those with far more sense and knowledge than he possesses.

[DCPatriot]

And you know me well enough, to know that I ALWAYS read an entire post.

You're a better man than I, Gunga Din.

It gave me a headache.

[jeffers]

To the best of my knowlege, our Peacekeepers are neither stressed or broken.

Murtha, however, is.

;-)

[nopardons]

I think that that's so, too.

[Miztiki]

During the last live update, Mike Tobin said Israel used an MLRS, what he described as a "particularly nasty" weapon. I did a google search and it's some kind of multiple missile launcher. What makes it particularly nasty though? Just the fact that it can launch up to a dozen at a time? Or is there more to it? He said something about it clearing a whole area.

[nopardons]

"ROOT ISSUES"? What "root issues"? You have done nothing but post utter codswallop!

"Tiger's tali"? Listen up....YOU ARE NO TIGER; NOT EVEN A CUB!

[processing please hold]

This may come across as callous, but I do not currently support an Israeli incursion into Lebanon.

Twist and spin it anyway you want too. Your post reads like you sympathize with hezbollah. They brought this on themselves and they are reaping Israels whirlwind for it. Poor darling's, getting bombed by those mean Israeli's.

[nopardons]

He's something, alright! LOL