ISRAEL'S OLMERT: NO CEASE-FIRE IN LEBANON

YAHOOOO via AP ^ | 7/31/06

[areafiftyone]

QANA, Lebanon - Israeli warplanes carried out strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, hours after agreeing to temporarily halt air raids while investigating a bombing that killed at least 56 Lebanese civilians, mostly women and children seeking shelter. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said there will be no cease-fire, adding that "Israel is continuing to fight."

[pissant]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1675156/posts

[cll]

I could never speak "Navy".

[reagan_fanatic]

Israel's in one tough fight this time. Not only do they have to contend with an elusive enemy that hides amongst women and children while lobbing missles into Israeli civilian population centers, but they have to contend with pressure from world leaders and a hostile media who want them to stop their offensive and just sit back and take it.

I pray Israel flips the finger to the rest of the world and does what it needs to do to eradicate hezbollah, and in the process, give Iran and Syria a well-deserved black eye.

[American Quilter]

I could never speak "Navy".

Me neither--I had a boss (retired Navy) who translated it for me.

[Jameison]

"In one incident air strikes killed three Lebanese soldiers in a car near Tyre. Israel expressed regret over the deaths, saying it believed the vehicle was carrying a senior Hezbollah official"


Is Hizbullah not part of the Lebanese government, with serving ministers?
Ergo, don't they have Hizbulah people in the Lebanese Army too?
Why apologize for bombing 'em?

[EQAndyBuzz]

Israel called for a halt to airstrikes. This gave Hizbollah the opoortunity to move things around. This also gave Israel the opportunity to see where Hizbollah was realigning.

[Lazamataz]

Israeli warplanes carried out strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, hours after agreeing to temporarily halt air raids while investigating a bombing that killed at least 56 Lebanese civilians, mostly women and children seeking shelter. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said there will be no cease-fire, adding that "Israel is continuing to fight."

The reason?

It takes TWO sides to stop shooting.

[Founding Father]

The BBC's Jim Muir in Qana says the scene is one of utter desolation. He says Qana has become a ghost village like many others on the road up from the southern city of Tyre, with women and children now a rare sight.

Gee, Jim, have you seen the abandoned Israeli towns?

[dervish]

thank you

[Lazamataz]

What's BZ?

A very potent nerve gas.

[goldstategop]

As long as Hezbollah attacks Israel, the earth of Lebanon will be turneth empty and its inhabitants dispersed.

(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em Down Hezbullies.)

[meandog]

He's following Bush's lead from earlier today.

LOL...a lion does not follow a pussy cat!

[Nathan Zachary]

"They forgot the part about Hizbollah attacking Israeli tanks first."

And the Hizbollah rocket attacks, conveniently left out of the story earlier. that's what promted Israel to forget about the 48 hr, stay on sorties.

[doug from upland]

We are running out of time to confront Iran. When we help arrange the death of the mullahs, the Middle East will change. The Carter legacy lives for now.

[tessalu]

Oh yes, let us continue to pray for Israel!

[pissant]

Worse than Barney Frank's flatulence?

[silentknight]

HA

I love it! This man KNOWS how to run a REAL war on terror

20:03 Olmert: We should be ready for pain, tears and blood (Haaretz)

20:02 Olmert: Missiles and rockets will still land in Israel in coming days (Haaretz)

20:01 Olmert: No small number of days of fighting still await us (Haaretz)

20:01 Olmert: We won`t cease offensive until our objectives are accomplished (Haaretz)

19:59 Olmert: This is an opportunity to change `rules of the game` in Lebanon (Haaretz)

19:58 Olmert: We will continue to hunt Hezbollah everywhere (Haaretz)

19:56 Olmert: Hezbollah has suffered a considerable blow (Haaretz)

19:53 PM: We will compensate employers and employees in the north (Haaretz)

19:51 Olmert: I am sorry for the civilian casualties at Qana (Haaretz)

19:50 Olmert: We will not apologize to those who question Israel`s right to exist (Haaretz)

19:49 Olmert: Hezbollah serves the interests of Iran and Syria (Haaretz)

19:48 Olmert: No state would tolerate `murderous attacks` Israel faces (Haaretz)

19:47 Olmert: We are not fighting Lebanese people; we are fighting terrorism (Haaretz)

19:45 Olmert: We won`t abandon our desire to lead a normal existence (Haaretz)

19:43 Olmert: Israel is `determined to win` the conflict in Lebanon (Haaretz)

19:40 Olmert: We`ll end offensive when northern Israel no longer threatened (Haaretz)

19:39 Olmert: Offensive will end when rockets cease, soldiers are returned (Haaretz)

19:34 Olmert: There is no cease-fire and there won`t be one in coming days (Haaretz)




We Should LEARN from him

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Israeli warplanes carried out strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, hours after agreeing to temporarily halt air raids while investigating a bombing that killed at least 56 Lebanese civilians, mostly women and children seeking shelter.

In other words, Hizbellah refused to honor the cease-fire and continued their attacks, forcing an Israeli response to defend themselves.

Didn't someone already ask how to arrange a cease-fire with terrorists?

[pissant]

You are full of it. Bush has been giving Ohlmert cover since this first started, and contiues to do so today.