7/25 Middle East Live Thread

Middle East Live Thread ^ | 7/25/06 | me

[BurbankKarl]

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice salutes a US Marine as she walks towards a helicopter upon her departure from Beirut after meeting with Lebanese officials.

[proud American in Canada]

Or at least yesterday.

I'm sorry about that! :)

[easonc52]

Now that's a good cartoon.

Courtesy of pookie18's 'Today's Toons'.

[TomGuy]

Israel to get U.S. "Bunker Buster" Bombs via Qatar
	Posted by Valin On News/Activism 07/25/2006 8:05:05 AM CDT · 33 replies · 972+ views Asharq Al-Awsat ^ | 7/24/06 Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat- The United States will soon provide Israel with some 100 "bunker buster" bombs to kill the leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla group and destroy its trenches, Informed sources in both Washington and Tel Aviv to Asharq Al-Awsat. The sources also revealed that "bunker buster" bombs, which can penetrate up to 40 meters under ground, will be delivered to Israel from a U.S. military base in Qatar. Israel has been bombarding Lebanon after Hezbollah killed eight and captured two Israeli soldiers, provoking Israel's biggest military campaign against Lebanon in 24 years. The fighting has left hundreds of civilians...
U.S. rushing bunker-busters
	Posted by Fractal Trader On Bloggers & Personal 07/24/2006 2:02:08 PM CDT · 6 replies · 249+ views World Tribune ^ | 24 July 2006 The United States has approved an Israeli request for "accelerated deliveries" of precision-guided air munitions to Israel. Officials said the Bush administration approved an Israeli request for bunker-buster weapons days after the outbreak of the Hizbullah war on July 12. They said the Israel Air Force concluded that its heavy air strikes on Hizbullah strongholds around Lebanon have been ineffective. Officials said the Israel Air Force failed to destroy Hizbullah headquarters in southern Beirut. On July 19, Israeli F-15I and F-16I fighters dropped 23 tons of munitions on Hizbullah's command and control bunker, but failed to destroy the hardened facility,...

[Knitting A Conundrum]

any freeper wants to move to Ogden this fall, I have this big, older house that will be going up for sale...excellent view, overlooks a cemetery so you know no one will ever build some ugly new home to block your view....;}

[OB1kNOb]

Amen, and AMEN! How dead on!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Hadn't heard about the bunker busters...is that from a confirmed source?

[debg]

LOL :) We need a freeper real estate sales and relocation services forum.

[casino66]

http://hotair.com/archives/vent/2006/07/25/barking-moonbats/

Michelle's new vent.

[tcrlaf]

HOLY SHIITE!

I just stumbled across a website called Shiachat...

http://www.shiachat.com/forum/index.php
Lots of rumors, and they are calling it:
"The War ON Lebanon"

Nasrallah comments about it being thier "Right" to Kidnap israeli's....
Pretty stark revelation of how these folk think...

[redgolum]

Just got back from lunch. So Israel cut off the Bekka valley. Any news of Syria mobilizing? In the modern age, it is pretty hard to pull off a sneak attack, so if Syria was planning a conventional strike, there should be news of tanks heading to the border.

[jhp]

Has anyone reported ground action in and around Metula, Israel if so that would effectively close off the Bekka from South Lebanon.

[Candor7]

Thanks will do.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Metula residents urged to evacuate town

Defense officials recommend that residents of northern border town evacuate their houses, for fear shooting attacks on community may resume. Metula representatives go door to door to pass on word to locals

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3280562,00.html

[jhp]

IDF: Force operating near village of Aitroun in Lebanon
(19:43 , 07.25.06)

Anybody know where Aitroun is? Is it by Metula or closer to Beit Jbail?

[tcrlaf]

Fox was broadcasting live earlier showing fairly heavy bombing, and artillery barrages of the area...

[Fitzcarraldo]