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Posted on 07/24/2006 10:53:04 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
17:45 Officials: Up to 20,000 peacekeepers needed to take over south Lebanon (Reuters)
I don't think a real bunker buster would look that spectacular since the explosion would be 100 ft below ground
Probably a shakedown artist (like a Jesse Jackson) of Hezbollah wanted protection money from the Beruit hotel associations.
The Ambassador Hotel is being hung out to dry as proof of what will happen if you don't pay.
"Must be sweeps week in Beirut between CNN Hezabaloo infomercials and Shep on Fox."
Looks like it.
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.intiqad.com%2Fbar%2Fnewsdetails.php%3Fid%3D6865&langpair=ar%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools
Doesn't sound too 'civilian' to me
CNN pipeline : Haifa - "12 rockets hit three locations"
There's a link posted in Drudge about CNN's Nic Robertson admitting his access was totally controlled by Hezbollah.
Actually, there may be a FR thread active here on it as well.
"But the Iranian nutcase was blustering all last week about "this being the day that Israel ceases to exist, etc." And terrorism is about creating terror wherever they go and whatever they say. As someone posted earlier, go with "pre-emptive" action and take them out."
Go with pre-emptive action and take them out....I like that plan.
OK, I'm way behind the curve. Y'all got it covered already. Sorry. Need more caffeine.
17:57 Katyusha rockets land near Acre; no injuries reported (Channel 10)
Bolton: Results of UN straw poll were supposed to be secret.
Here it is: India's nominee for the post of UN Secretary-General, Shashi Tharoor, and South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon have emerged key contenders among the four declared candidates for the top post in the first informal poll held by the 15-member Security Council.
"There's a link posted in Drudge about CNN's Nic Robertson admitting his access was totally controlled by Hezbollah.
Actually, there may be a FR thread active here on it as well."
Thanks! Yes, there is at Post #311.
Just checking in...Tuesday is my busy, busy babysitting day with grandkiddoes, so I might just have to check in now and then.
Did I hear that President Bush and Al-Maliki are supposed to have a press conference today some time??
My new name for CNN is "Al Jazeera West."
11:45 I believe.
Good Morning!
Yes, I think it's for 11:30.
And a huge obstacle to clear when they get sunk in the Hormuz straights....
Imagine the world-wide Oil panic when tanker traffic gets cut off?
18:06 First shipment of U.S. aid arrives in Lebanon (AP)
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