7/24 Middle East Live Thread

Middle East Live Thread ^ | 7/24/06 | me

[umbagi]

From JPost:

• Syria warns against ground incursion
• Nasrallah denies info on captured troops

Second post in Fair Funckle series...

[umbagi]

BBC:

US calls for 'sustainable' truce

Third post in Fair Funckle Series.

[umbagi]

From Google's World feed:

• Arabs Press Syria to Help End Violence - Forbes
• Israeli Forces Push Deeper in Lebanon - New York Times
• Israel weighs foreign troops on border - International Herald Tribune

Penultimate post in Fair Funckle series...

[umbagi]

I hate to disturb all the discussion going on, but I'd like to declare that I have just achieved a Fair Funckle!

Count 'em, time 'em...

umbagi

[Allegra]

I see Ahmedinejad has been running his mouth again. More threats from Tehran.

[umbagi]

No kidding -- he's certifiable, but scares the hell out of me...

[Allegra]

No kidding -- he's certifiable, but scares the hell out of me...

Me too. And he's WAY too close to where I am for my comfort.

Thank goodness we're surrounded by lots of very capable U.S. troops.

And thank goodness Murtha's not calling the shots. Can you imagine what would be happening now if we had cut and run when he first wanted to do that?

[umbagi]

New on ynet feed:

• Qassam rocket lands in area around Zikim; no report of injuries
• Halutz: In his next speech, Nasrallah will choose words wisely
• War in north: NIS 2 billion in damages to small businesses in region
• Peres: Lebanese minister's words make him accountable

[Allegra]

Unless I'm mistaken (it was a tad chaotic in the chow hall where I was watching), I think I just saw a shot of Nasrallah and his henchmen having some meeting. I think it said "LIVE" on the screen.

If I saw correctly, I'm wondering why large bombs are not dropping on that location at this very moment.

[umbagi]

Thank goodness we're surrounded by lots of very capable U.S. troops.

And thank goodness Murtha's not calling the shots. Can you imagine what would be happening now if we had cut and run when he first wanted to do that?

If it breaks wide open -- and I'm still thinking/praying it'll be over in a couple of weeks -- y'all would seem to be convenient targets for AhmADinnerJacket, who'll try everything he can think of to get the non-shiite Arab states on his side...

OTOH, their lack of support for him and his proxies in this conflict may put him off for a while, although I think his main goal right now is to have attention deflected from his nuke program to give him some time -- something he's pulled that off pretty well...

[Jezebelle]

HA! Getting on when there are only 90 posts so far gives me a fighting chance of catching up and keeping up.


Good morning all, especially the intrepid Allegra!

[umbagi]

I think I just saw a shot of Nasrallah and his henchmen having some meeting

What network? I need to turn the tube back on... Since all the re-runs got rolling, I've been listening to Bluegrass and Zydeco...

I can't believe Nasrallah would be stupid enough to let something go out live, but maybe he's getting cocky. Go ahead, D00d, grab the snowboard!

[umbagi]

Mornin', Jezebelle!

[Jezebelle]

He was an idiot. His bias was so obvious it was laughable. He actually made the excuse for the hezzies that because they're firing Katuyshas that can't really be aimed, they're just firing willy-nilly without a specific target, as though that somehow makes them harmless. I am not kidding. He actually said this.

[Allegra]

What network? I need to turn the tube back on...

Fox News about 30 or 40 minutes ago.

[Allegra]

Good morning (wee hours where you are?) Jezebelle!

It's early (HOT) afternoon on this side of the world now.

[umbagi]

[Miss Marple]

Good morning, Allegra. I woke up to a re-run of Shep, so I turned the TV off and made some coffee.

Grankids will be here later this morning, so I will pop in and out today.

[Tucson_AZ]

This is what is now happening to Hizzie launch sites:

Rocket Truck Destroyed

Hezbolla katyusha luncher destroyed by IDF

Also -

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Tools for Truth

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[monkapotamus]