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7/29 Middle East Live Thread
Middle East Live Thread ^ | 7/29/06 | BurbankKarl

Posted on 07/28/2006 11:26:26 PM PDT by BurbankKarl

Israeli soldiers rest at an artillery position in northern Israel, next to the Lebanese border, Friday July 28, 2006.

Updates

IDF soldier seriously injured in Bint Jbeil (09:14 , 07.29.06)

IDF hits over 60 Hizbullah targets (09:11 , 07.29.06)

Solana confident UN will push for international force in Southern Lebanon (08:28 , 07.29.06)

Annan plans meeting for potential contributors to international force for Lebanon (07:58 , 07.29.06)

Japan ground troops to mark official end to Iraq mission (07:23 , 07.29.06)

Bint Jbeil battle: 6 Soldiers lightly to moderately injured (05:28 , 07.29.06)

Moscow pushes Iran to respond to incentives deal (05:10 , 07.29.06)

Canada winding down Lebanon evacuation (05:08 , 07.29.06)

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades group says killed Yakir settler (05:06 , 07.29.06)

Bush apologizes to Blair over failure to declare planes carried missiles for Israel (05:02 , 07.29.06)

IAF strikes 60 targets in Lebanon (04:58 , 07.29.06)

1 dead, 5 hurt in Seattle Jewish center shooting


TOPICS: Breaking News; Israel
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; breaking; gwot; hizballah; iaf; idf; israel; middleeast
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To: ScaniaBoy

re: Patience column (Ynet)

Excellent Post, lots of intel in there. Maybe this should also be posted on the Lebanese sites (concerning their plans after this), but if the leaders haven't figured it out yet...

You lay down with dogs, you get fleas... or rockets.

P.S. I had to keep myself from posting that 24 pic of Bauer threatening to shoot the family of the terrorist of the same name though.


161 posted on 07/29/2006 7:54:10 AM PDT by AliVeritas (How do you talk to animals that blow up their own children... and yours?)
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To: jhp

If they declared their actions in that town done, that means it's time to move onto the next target. You think taking the town was the whole war?


162 posted on 07/29/2006 7:54:17 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: All

Just listening to Cavuto interview a former Mossad officer- he said they had tried to go in with one hand tied behind their back..limited incursions etc. But he feels this is (clearly) not working out and so they need to go in with more troops..he ended by saying..and we will.


163 posted on 07/29/2006 7:54:30 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet-pray for Israel))
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To: jhp
Someone please tell me what they see wrong with this news ticker. I see a bunch of reports regarding rocket fire after 2 weeks into the conflict, then I see the IDF declare its operations in Bent Jbail are over. So what does that mean - is the war over?

This morning I woke up and realized that Israel is pursuing a very limited objective. Stop the missiles. That is all. They cannot stop Hezebola as a political force within Lebanon. That would require complete deconstruction of Lebanon.

164 posted on 07/29/2006 7:55:00 AM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: MNJohnnie

They may not be rocket scientist but Hizbullah ain't stupid either. I've been over to Belmont club and they are split just like us as to the implementation of Israel's war strategy (or lack thereof). If Israel really wanted to go after the Hizbullah "cadre" of human fighters rather than weapons caches they would still need to move past Bent Jbail and Al Moons Ra. Hizbullah is waiting in their fortified positions all thru out southern lebanon they aren't running in droves to Bent Jbail just so they can fight. The "Pulp Fiction" author is just another Olmert sympathizer


165 posted on 07/29/2006 7:57:27 AM PDT by jhp
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To: ScaniaBoy

This article that you posted, The Guardian interview with the Hezb. fighter, pretty much says it all, doesn't it?


166 posted on 07/29/2006 7:57:39 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Fitzcarraldo; Txsleuth; All

TS- if you're up and for everyone- Bibi is up next on Cavuto 11 AM eastern. (thud alert)


167 posted on 07/29/2006 7:58:23 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet-pray for Israel))
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To: Fitzcarraldo

17:03 IDF pulls out of Bint Jbail, Armored Corps still operating in surrounding area (Haaretz)

This heading needs to read, IDF mows over Bent Jbail and continues northward. Olmert sucks, the quicker Israel realizes it the better off they will be


168 posted on 07/29/2006 7:59:08 AM PDT by jhp
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To: MNJohnnie
They lie.
169 posted on 07/29/2006 7:59:22 AM PDT by AliVeritas (How do you talk to animals that blow up their own children... and yours?)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum
especially as we start second guessing and analyzing and looking at things we as individuals have absolutely no control over....

Nor do we know the true information to second guess and analyze accurately. I'm not saying that people should stop doing this....I'm just saying that there is no possible way we can analyze and second guess with the information (or disinformation) we have access to.

I think frustration is just setting in with me because no nation seems to be willing to do what really needs to be done. The terrorists know this and they know how to use the useful idiots of the media. If sometime soon a different, heavy hand approach is not used, I fear our great-great-great grandchildren will either still be fighting this battle or wearing burkas.

170 posted on 07/29/2006 8:03:35 AM PDT by tsmith130
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To: SE Mom

Please let us know what he says.


171 posted on 07/29/2006 8:03:45 AM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

i was being a little sarcastic, but when i see "pull out" i think "move back" not "push forward". There is enough media in Tyre that we would know of any substantial IDF move northward despite Israeli censors. I see no evidence that the IDF has moved beyond a mile or two into southern lebanon


172 posted on 07/29/2006 8:04:39 AM PDT by jhp
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To: Fitzcarraldo

Bibi: Doesn't believe that the US is trying to force Israel to stop the bombing. America understands that you need to be victorious. He doesn't feel any American pressure at all on Israel....


173 posted on 07/29/2006 8:06:24 AM PDT by tsmith130
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To: AliVeritas

Netanyahu says: the Israeli cabinet agreed to disarm Hizballah. I hope (breaking report from al jazeera) it's not true that (paraphrase) they are backing off that goal. He is pleased with the support from the US and does sense any pressure from US to back off.


174 posted on 07/29/2006 8:07:59 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet-pray for Israel))
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To: tsmith130

Bibi: They're not guerillas (Cavuto's word)...they're terrorists. Feels the moderate arabs in the region don't want Hezbullah to come out on top...bad for everyone in the Arab world....


175 posted on 07/29/2006 8:08:33 AM PDT by tsmith130
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To: tsmith130
I don't think theres any pressure at all to stop. Condi's trip just looks good for the rest of the world, that doesn't have the stomach to fight.

I personally hope shes having a good dinner and disclosing some intell to help Israel.

176 posted on 07/29/2006 8:09:54 AM PDT by Kakaze (American: a Citizen of the United States of America........not just some resident of said continent)
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To: tsmith130

Bibi: Olmert has received support from everyone, including myself.


177 posted on 07/29/2006 8:10:09 AM PDT by tsmith130
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To: tsmith130

Bibi says Olmert has received overwhelming support from everyone to FINISH the job.


178 posted on 07/29/2006 8:10:57 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet-pray for Israel))
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To: tsmith130

The problem is we want Israel to go kick butt like in the 6 days war, and this time it isn't going to happen like that. We are not watching a movie, we are watching real time war.

I hate the thought of what would have happened during WWII if we had had modern communications technology....


179 posted on 07/29/2006 8:12:26 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: SE Mom
support from everyone to FINISH the job

I guess our question is, what is Olmert's definition of "the job".

180 posted on 07/29/2006 8:12:47 AM PDT by tsmith130
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