8/1 Middle East Live Thread

Middle East Live Thread ^ | 8/1/06 | BurbankKarl

[BurbankKarl]

The wife and father of kidnapped Israeli soldier Ehud Goldwasser, Karnit, holding a wedding photograph, and Shlomo Goldwasser arrive at Heathrow Airport in London, Monday July 31, 2006. Hezbollah kidnapped two Israeli soldiers on July 12, triggering an Israeli offensive against Lebanon that has killed hundreds of people, mostly civilians.

[dinasour]

> Yes...you are chatting...and you better be careful, the thread police will get you!!

Well, I'll just have to have my own thread, where chatting is expressedly legal.

See ya'll tomorrow. My sources tell me it may be an "interesting" night.

[mware]

I think Bibi would be a great Sec. of State. Wouldn't you love to see the Senate Confirmation Hearings?

LOOK OUT ladies, Barney Frank would try to cut the rug out from under us to go after Bibi.

[CAluvdubya]

Of course, we are also going to get a Mel Gibson update, too.

Well goody! I just don't think I can hang on another three minutes until I hear about Mel-baby again! /s

[jveritas]

That is what I thought... Holding ground in the South was confused with holding ground in the Baalabek

[Fitzcarraldo]

how about "Israeli troops have been ordered to hold..."

but we need more confirmation LOL

[SE Mom]

Good to see you dina:) Sure miss our Snowflake mornings..

[GonzoGOP]

Are you sure you heard that? Baalbek is far away from the borders and the troops will be totally cut out and it is impossible to hold grounds.

With total air cover and the ability to bring in fresh supplies and reinforcements by helicopter you can hold territory. It's not easy, but we did it during Vietnam. The Mel Gibson movie (before he went nuts) called We Were Soldiers, about LZ X-Ray is a perfect example. And the ability to replenish at night is much better now than it was in the mid 60's. And close air support has changed out of all recognition.

[mware]

Syria must be sweating bullets with this report.

[Miss Marple]

Ick!

I sure want an update on that CBS report!

My husband went to bed and I am waiting to see if anything comes of this before I go to sleep, too.

[JustaCowgirl]

LOOK OUT ladies, Barney Frank would try to cut the rug out from under us to go after Bibi.

And they'd be wiping Barney up off the floor if he did.

[Jet Jaguar]

1hr 17m

Nodding.

[Fitzcarraldo]

04:11 Israel Navy warships shell towns around Lebanese city of Tyre; no casualties (AP)

[jveritas]

I think there is confusion in this report between holding ground in the South which Israel is intending to do until international forces arrive, and holding ground in Baalabek which does not make any sense from military point of view.

[sofaman]

if they "took some people with them", how can they be surrounded and pinned down?

[conservativepoet]

04:11 Israel Navy warships shell towns around Lebanese city of Tyre; no casualties (AP)

[Miss Marple]

Nash and Cowan up now on Fox. We wil see if they know anything.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Sometimes when I think about how old some of these cities are, it just amazes me...

[dinasour]

> Good to see you dina:) Sure miss our Snowflake mornings..

Yes, but we haven't gone away. Just changed a bit.

[Txsleuth]

Hi stranger!!!

I have pinged you a couple of times since this war started...I am so glad you could make it.

Thanks for the information.

What is the word on the street in Dubai??