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.

[CedarDave]

We aren't winning the war, Kudlow, because the MSM isn't reporting the big picture, just doom and gloom. You can't see the forest for the trees. John's doing a great job telling Kudlow that the Rats don't have a plan. Kudlow's buying into the Compost's writer of Fiasco. Get a grip Kudlow!

[Fitzcarraldo]

Alternate link: google search for baalbek stratfor, click on article titled: The Bekaa's Crucial Role in the Israeli-Hezbollah Fight

[sofaman]

jinkie??? One for the FR dictionary...

[olde north church]

Kudlow is making me angry.

I HATE corporatists pretending to be conservatives. You can't run a war like a business. There ain't no bottom line!

[JustaCowgirl]

Wish I had seen it. I knew I heard a very nice voice coming from the other room.

The Ambassador is so articulate and passionate, I really enjoy listening to him speak. I really love those deep, masculine male voices! (Bibi, Amb. Gillerman, Dick Cheney).

[Mr Cobol]

He's not a Reagan guy like he claims.

[SE Mom]

nump:)

[sofaman]

good point, sleuthy...very good point. Food for thought...

[CedarDave]

I bit and sent her a FReepmail about a month ago!

[SoCalPol]

Batchlor will be reporting on Baalbek

[AliVeritas]

From earlier:
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/745276.html

[sofaman]

ranks right up there with "Marl Levin" and "Tony Snoq"

[MNJohnnie]

What is wrong with our side? Do they REALLY want to help elect Democrats in Nov? My God instead of fighting the Democrats they simply regurgitate the same DNC Talking Points.

Hey Larry, US Casualties in July were the 2nd lowest for the month they have been since March 2003.

My God it just like Qana. The Gang warfare in Bagdadad is done cause they know most of the Junk Media hangs there. It does NOT threaten the stability of the Government. It is a PR defeat, not a military defeat because the Junk Media postures as the all wise all knowing and they are the naives chumps for the Terrorists propaganda machine.

I am so sick of these fools.

[bnelson44]

Hizballah's Treasure
I just found out a fact that I had not known. If we remember back to the start of this war Hizballah came across the border and attacked an Israeli patrol of two Hummers killing 8 soldiers kidnapping two.

The next day Israel put a tank across the border which hit a huge anti tank IED, which killed the four man crew. Israel was not able to rescue all bodies of the crew, due to heavy fighting and the bodies being trapped in the ruble of the tank.

After Israel was forced out of the area, Hizballah surrounded the tank. Hizballah terrorist then cut off parts from the bodies i.e. arms, legs, heads to hold these body parts to exert pressure on Israel in addition to holding the two soldiers.

The west must understand the nature of the enemy in order for a victory to be achieved.

http://yonitheblogger.com/

[conservativepoet]

Exclusive: IDF can stay in Lebanon

While the IDF needs until the end of the week to deal Hizbullah a fatal blow, the military is prepared to remain in southern Lebanon for as long as it takes, even several months, until a multinational force takes control of the territory, IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Moshe Kaplinsky told The Jerusalem Post Tuesday.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1153292054929&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

[mojo114]

Heard BOR say on his radio show that he does not drink. He said he has never been drunk because he knew from an early age if he drank he'd end up in a prison or youth detention facility. He said this while discussing the Mel Gibson matter. FYI.

[sofaman]

good rant, Johnnie..

[Fudd Fan]

I am so sick of these fools.

Me too. I could just hurl.

[Mr Cobol]

I know, Kudlow is just out there somewhere.