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.

[sofaman]

and another report said the "the Jews took some people with them". Either they're surrounded or they took some people with them. They need to get on the same page of their playbook.

[rodguy911]

Hey POC, we really miss you on the Sunday t.v. talk show thread, how bout stopping by. How is Dubai?

[jhp]

You know, that's very poor sportsmanship. You should just admit you misread him. I have read NOTHING which indicates he had to be forced into any of his actions.

Last weeks security council meeting where Olmert said he wasn't expanding ground ops despite the IDF's objections otherwise. Unless that was purposefully leaked for disinformation purposes, i'd say he was pressured into this move. Its bad form to publish discention among the ranks during wartime, so if it made the press it was likely ugly in that security council meeting

[Txsleuth]

Good night, dinasour...I didn't mean to run you off...I was kidding, really!

[Timeout]

I "rue" a lot of my posts when I re-read them later.

To make things worse, I have a sister who searches out all my posts to see where the FR action is. [Hi, Sis!] I get embarassed thinking she reads some of the stupid things I say.

[sofaman]

it wasn't a pun, it was a palindrome

[jhp]

now i'm reading where you misread my earlier post so disregard mine ;)

[sofaman]

a trap?? All the way up there?

[Knitting A Conundrum]

My dad is a master punster, and my hubby has been known to tell them waking up from a dead sleep....

I don't dislike them....but the worse they are the louder I'll squeal...that's the sign of a good one!

[bnelson44]

Baalabek is a pretty big town to try to hold with the limited forces deployed.

[RDTF]

This Jaguar commerical makes me want to dance

[olde north church]

hehe I love puns

They are the most dangerous of the wordplays. I'm sure you're familiar with Attila the Pun

[CAluvdubya]

"the Jews took some people with them".

I think they got who they wanted and some troops may have gotten out of there already with their prize. The Hizzies might be sitting ducks now.

[cajungirl]

I am confused about which hospital where is maybe surrounded.

Does anyone know or is this just info that is bad because of the situation.

[daybreakcoming]

I heard BOR say that about CITGO and any stock I had in him plummeted. I mean, if I know about CITGO/Chavez, surely the rest of the world knows. Hope someone writes him a pithy scolding email.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

i wondered what they were hiding (BECCA VALLEY),,,,LOL,,

[bnelson44]

Might be pretty good if they are in the hospital. That would mean the IAF could pound the parameter at will.

[oceanview]

Batchelor starts in 35 minutes - if anyone can get some info about this, he can.

[jhp]

Local CBS outlet stating, "Israel has been ordered to hold the ground in Baalbeck until international investigators arrive."

maybe they found some of Saddam's WMD, wouldn't that be just rich