7/29 Middle East Live Thread

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

[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

[debg]

The entire movie "Obsession" is online at:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6162397493278181614&hl=en

[bwteim]

For what it's worth, 4<>30, I would not post someone's FReepmail without permission.

But, since it is a lazy Saturday I will go along this side avenue which -so far-has nothing to do with the Israeli live thread:

Is the purpose of unveiling a private FReepmail response to expose or ridicule someone, or is the purpose of the unveiling to illuminate a topic?

If it is the former, expect to be properly cained, canned, blasted, etc.

If it is the latter, no identity need be revealed;)

[EvilOverlord]

This is just a battle in the war

In my view, this is all part of the preparations for the battle in Iran.

If the United States or Israel attacked Iran in the past, they could have expected

1) Missile launches against Israel from Iraq under Saddam

2) Missile Launches from Hezbollah into Israel

3) Missile launches from Syria into Israel

4) Missile launches from Iran into Israel

And, possibly a ground assault from any of the above nations, as well as attacks from Hamas.

The US turned this 4-front war for Israel into a 3-front war, and Israel is currently attempting to turn it into a 2-front war. This will only happen if they finish off Hezbolla as a fighting force.

The next question is

1) do we neutralize Syria before attacking Iran

2) Will Syria sit out an attack on Iran

3) Do we take on Syria and Iran simultaneously

Note that this is just the way I see things, but I have no military background, and I have no idea what the US and Israel actually have planned.

Most days it seems like they just take things one day at a time, just like the rest of us.

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The feedback is probably not what you have been expecting.

[bwteim]

Thanks for the affirmation.

[sageb1]

Thank you.

[InterceptPoint]

They were being built under the UN Money for Bunkers program.

That is a good joke. But seriously, what are the chances that the UN was being bribed by Iran to look the other way in Southern Lebanon. How about a 100% chance?

[Txsleuth]

I don't think it even costs that much to bribe the UN to do anything against Israel....or America for that matter.

[La Enchiladita]

You are dumb as a rock.

Narcisisstic too. Hasten to a chat room or teeny bopper forum.

[bwteim]

Can you get over the fact that not a day goes by now with the Syrian / Iranian connection to the Hezbos? ;)

[oneolcop]

Syria: My assessment is that the country is actually a thugocracy under the control, not of Bashir Assad, but under warloards who run things for their own benefit. They should be easily taken out of the equation should it come to US versus them.
Iran: The real problem. They can at least for a time close off the straights of Hormuz, diminish the world supply of oil, screw up Iraq further by turning loose their surrogates there or even invading (not likely).

That leaves the question of the other middle east countries.

Iraq: will probably turn on US eventually.

Saudi Arabia: Diminish the flow of oil for a time, get turned into an even worse islamic theocracy, fund terrorism worldwide (if they choose), be overthrown by islamofascists.

They don't (any of them) have significant military reach, but they could certainly make it difficult for you to drive to work.

Also:

China: They'll do anything they can to pester the US, possibly taking Taiwan (probably a pretty good fight there).

N Korea: That wacko just might ship nukes to Al Queda. I think NOTHING (ships, planes, rickshaws...) should make it from N Korea to any destination in the world.

Who knows!!!

[Godzilla]

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[Txsleuth]

I just want you to know how impressed I am with your post...you really have thought 5 steps ahead of everyone else...

I just wonder if our "enemies" HAVE that far ahead enough to NOT screw this up...and in the process send the world on a course for some gawdawful wars.

[Pepper777]

** "When this war is over, there will be a reckoning. . . ."

The pending bloodletting will be of a scope and scale that will make even Stalin's corpse cringe."" **

Talk about chilling words as per the threat by the Hezzies towards the Lebanese politicians. No wonder they have stood down and allowed the thugs to take over their country. I agree with your prediction of horrible things to come. There are no words to describe the type of people who are attacking the Israelis and intimidating those who try to stop them in the Lebanon government.

Do you remember the Israel Representative to the UN's words to Lebanon's Rep to the UN? He said something like this - I know you agree with me and would support us publicly, if you could. I think it was his way of saying, we in Israel know who and what you are dealing with. (Hope this makes sense.)