7/21 Middle East Live Thread

Middle East Live Thread ^ | 7/21/06 | me

[BurbankKarl]

An Israeli soldier scouts the area near the Israel-Lebanon border, July 20, 2006.

[wildcatf4f3]

well said

[wildcatf4f3]

well said

[prairiebreeze]

Great news! Nancy Pelosi has announced the Democrats are going to provide a "new direction that will make America safer."

I'm sure we can all just relax now.

Pelosi: 'On First Day of New Congress, Democrats Will Pass the 9/11 Commission Recommendations'

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Amen to that.

[RayofHope]

"Well...Iran calling for an emergency meeting of the OIC:
http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0607211916165306.htm

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a phone talk with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked for the convening of an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to seek a way to end Israeli attacks against Lebanon."

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Iran/Syria cannot standby and have their proxy terrorist army defeated by Israel. If they see a defeat taking place they will have to act or be scorned by the worlds muslims (extremists and others).

This is why I believe a regional war is in the making at the very least.......

[bunches]

Looks like I'll be up all night.


Pray for Israel and its brave military.

I feel very frightened for them. (Its a mom-thing).

[freeperfromnj]

Chris Dodd is criticing the Bush Admin.

90 percent of the U.S. Senate is a total waste. I wish we could clean it up and replace them all. What a shameful, unprofessional, spineless, disgraceful bunch they are.

[Chuck54]

How dare they prepare in advance.....such chutzpah

From the SAn Fran Chronicle....

Jerusalem -- Israel's military response by air, land and sea to what it considered a provocation last week by Hezbollah militants is unfolding according to a plan finalized more than a year ago.

In the six years since Israel ended its military occupation of southern Lebanon, it watched warily as Hezbollah built up its military presence in the region. When Hezbollah militants kidnapped two Israeli soldiers last week, the Israeli military was ready to react almost instantly.

"Of all of Israel's wars since 1948, this was the one for which Israel was most prepared,.........

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Another try by the Totalitarians for Social Justice people...of which Pelosi is one of the big names...Or is she the ringleader of "Power Is So Sweet" people...

[freepertoo]

(((90 percent of the U.S. Senate is a total waste. I wish we could clean it up and replace them all. What a shameful, unprofessional, spineless, disgraceful bunch they are.)))

I think that's an American tradition. I just finished reading and outstanding bio of John Adams and they had the same press and Congressional problems we have now. Their press was WICKED.

[browardchad]

Praised Chirac for defending Islam

Jacques will be pleased at the mention.

[wildcatf4f3]

Next Shep'll be saying they make the trains run on time

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Have to go to confession for that one. Baaaad mind, thinking nasty jokes like that...

[rhombus]

I just finished reading and outstanding bio of John Adams and they had the same press and Congressional problems we have now. Their press was WICKED.

That's why I laugh every time someone says we've never been more divided. Geez, we had a civil war once.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I bought sugar free popcicles. Last week I put on 5 lbs with the freepathon and the war...

[Krodg]

They've been planning this for a long damn time. This required some pretty sophisticated engineering, no?<

Yeah, and they managed to do it without Lebanon or the UN noticing.

[prairiebreeze]

Pelosi is all that. And more.