7/31 Middle East Live Thread

7/30 Middle East Live Thread ^ | 7/31/06 | BurbankKarl

[Political Junkie Too]

I'm sure others have also commented on this, but what are the usual odds of survivors in a building collapse? Why aren't these rescuers looking for survivors, they are only looking for the dead. If it was a near-hit that brought the building down hours later, then you'd expect more survivors than with a direct hit, right? Have they been able to find survivors? I don't think survivors are in the script, because then the media would want to interview them, to get them to tell their experiences on the camera, and then too many people will deviate from the script and say something that doesn't add up, hence no survivors.

-PJ

[hegemony]

Ford Pintos would work.

[Txsleuth]

HUH?? Countdown to Jesus' return?? aw jeez.

[dancusa]

THAT is what the monkey stood for...and that guy was such a coward he wouldn't even mention it.

Paging Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson.

Chirp chirp chirp.

[Timeout]

Don't forget the banners...written in Arabic for the media.

LOL!

[SE Mom]

and maybe ..of Lebanon:

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1153292028924&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull

Intelligence sources have confirmed that elements of the Lebanese army have been working with Hizbullah terrorists from the beginning of this conflict, providing the terrorists with electronic, radar and other logistical supports.

The Lebanese government is not as innocent - not as much of a victim - as it has gotten the international community and the media to believe. It is playing a dangerous and two-faced game of both sides against the middle.

[CAluvdubya]

Along that line, I think it's time we start calling them "Hezbians" (fake men, not real men...real men don't hide behind women and children.)

Or because of that post upthread about their sexual pleasure methods. Hesbians fits!

[conservativepoet]

Appreciate the confirmation.

[ScaniaBoy]

About Qana: While we wait for the after action photos from the IAF, which should tell us when the building collapsed, one theory is still that it collapsed in conjunction with the first wave of bombings -
- NB collapsed not hit by missile.

However, instead of doing their utmost to save the people inside, the Hezb decided to wait until they got their agit-prop people on stage, and it was time to wake up the reporters.

The rigor displayed may well tally with that timeframe, 8 - 12 hours.

However, they may also have increased the body count with corpses collected elsewhere.

On the Haaretz newsicker it is stated that the body count is suddenly revised downward hugely!

As was asked many times on these threads, where did they get the casualty figures from?

But as I said, probably the IAF will be able to give a fuller picture once they've analysed their photos.

[Txsleuth]

Yes...I like Simon also...Jonathan is usually on the UN beat..and he is good there.

They both started with Fox in Iraq...during the first part of the war...and I have never had a problem with either.

But, considering the reporting that Greg Palkot was doing..I think Hunt was in the same position..with a "minder".

[Txsleuth]

These dem activists that I usually get really angry with are being WAY to pro-Israel...I haven't been able to get mad at them....but, I know that won't last...LOL

[RDTF]

oh no - they just showed Mel Gibson's mug shot on CNN (shaking head)

[mathluv]

Mel has the movie rights to bor's novel "Those who trespass".

[JustaCowgirl]

Thanks so much for the tip, Scania Boy. And thank you, mystery, for posting the interview.

Memo to:
Jf'nK
Turban Dick Durbin
Traitor Murtha

See quote below. THIS is how you support your country in a time of war, Senators.

NETANYAHU: I don't know. We're in the middle of a war, and I don't want to start second-guessing.

[CAluvdubya]

PINTO! That was it! Hey I remembered that it started with a "P"! Thanks!

[ScaniaBoy]

Thanks! I'll go look now (let me guess, a picture of Bibi?).

Hey, I'm not so superficial!

:-)))

[bnelson44]

Here is another map

[Txsleuth]

What did you think about Bill O'Reilly's show tonight?

Especially his interview with *THUD* Amb. Gillerman??

BTW...DOES ANYONE HAVE TIVO that could download a link to BOR's show tonight...and put it on the thread, so those who don't have cable can watch it????

[ScaniaBoy]

Depending on temperature and other factors but ca 72 hours IIRC.

[RDTF]

Jordan's Queen Noir on CNN

Roberts Live right now