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.

[mtbopfuyn]

Oh, you better believe I'm PO'd at the pubbies and Jorge in particular over homeland security and illegals. That said, I'll vote for the lesser of the evils which usually do have an R beside their names.

[SE Mom]

Well I expect they COULD. But we know they haven't the WILL.

Eric from FOX now reporting from the UN- asking the rhetorical question- Will the UN Security Council be willing to follow through with sanctions..

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Exactly

[RouxStir]

"can they move up the vote on the sanctions against Iran?"

I think that the UNSC was just blowing smoke in Iran's face with that deadline. When the deadline comes, they'll discuss seting a new "more-agreable-to Iran" deadline, again with no teeth whatsoever.

[mtbopfuyn]

Try this map of the southern region.

http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/900/910/912/maps/mot-maps/english-map/eng-l06.html

[redgolum]

It all depends on what the next move is. Israel, N. Korea, Iran, Syria, and Venezuela are where the next theater could open up.

[DCPatriot]

"...there will be times where there's no real news and you just have to mention to all that there is a fly on your monitor :)"

...or a temporary crown in your belly! LOL!

"GET IN MY BELLY!!!!"

[halfright]

wonder if he means 1559? ?sar

[SE Mom]

I believe that I'm-A-Nut-Job also thought that he could simultaneously put Israel in bad state of affairs...making himself look like a hero in the muslim world.

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He may have done that- BUT- he's also made himself a hero in the eyes of (drum roll) FRANCE!! Their foreign minister yesterday said Iran is a stablizing force in the region. You can't make this stuff up.

[redgolum]

So they are letting Jewish people celebrate on the Temple Mount again? This will really stir things up!

[SE Mom]

- OLMERT up shortly............per FOX

[Uncle Ike]

"" was thinking the same thing. I'm guilty of off topic posts...but just as with the lame stream media, there will be times where there's no real news and you just have to mention to all that there is a fly on your monitor :) ""

Awwww... Now you've done it -- now everybody will want one...

;)

[Bahbah]

According to Fox, Olmert is going to give a speech in Lebanon. One can only hope they will actually cover it.

[Bahbah]

Oh, good grief, not "in Lebanon", ON Lebanon. Bah needs more coffee.

[DCPatriot]

that temporary crown of mine has become FAMOUS

...or to some...INFAMOUS! ;^)

Good afternoon Lizarde!

[Miss Marple]

IN Lebanon? Or directed TO Lebanon?

[InterceptPoint]

OH! I just noticed that the part of Israel showing in the map is labeled "Palestine". Ahabs think all of Israel is "occupied". This is not about a two-state solution.

This is true. What we really need is a map showing the key cities/towns in Israel that are on the border of Lebanon that is as detailed as this one is of Lebanon. I have been looking and haven't found one yet. These Lebanese maps have become the FR default. Would be nice to substitute an Israeli version.