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

Posted on 07/31/2006 9:38:15 PM PDT by 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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Israel
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; daralislam; dhimmis; dhimmitude; hezbollah; humanshieldsrus; iran; islam; israel; lebanon; middleeast; muhammadsminions; muslimcaliphate
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To: AliVeritas

Syria is Iran's puppet. Maybe she's trying to persuade them away from the Dark Side.


641 posted on 08/01/2006 11:45:22 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: MagUSNRET

They had him on FOX. :(


642 posted on 08/01/2006 11:45:40 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: AliVeritas
But wait, she said a few hours ago that Syria would be a constructive member in the EU.

No, don't say that, not even in jest! Did she really...noooooooooooooooo!!!!

643 posted on 08/01/2006 11:46:50 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: Candor7
Hezbollah, Syria and Iran are like three men bent over a wall to sample the berries of a neighbor, unaware that behind them comes a farmer with a trident, upon whose points the rectums of these 3 shall dangle, while the bodies writh on the ground.

LOVELY image!!

644 posted on 08/01/2006 11:46:53 AM PDT by La Enchiladita (Make your choice and save your tears....AM YISRAEL CHAI!)
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To: sarasota; Knitting A Conundrum

I try to go have supper with my wife, have a glass of wine or iced tea, and realize that the worst that can happen is that we die. Which as my wife puts it "That means we go to see Jesus and don't have to do the dishes anymore".


I love that woman.


645 posted on 08/01/2006 11:47:06 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: MagUSNRET

Yes he was on CNN, tooting his own horn as loudly as possible.


646 posted on 08/01/2006 11:48:47 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: Allegra

Hi Allegra. Help is on the way!! So they say ...


647 posted on 08/01/2006 11:48:58 AM PDT by La Enchiladita (Make your choice and save your tears....AM YISRAEL CHAI!)
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To: redgolum

REd hot firecrackers on the 9th of Av....that's the type of reaction I am expecting. Riots. Maybe more.


648 posted on 08/01/2006 11:49:12 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: AliVeritas

How will they be prevented from going? Arrest? Highly doubtful. For all we know, they are on their way anyway, but w/o official blessing. That way Ahmadinejad can discount Iranian involvement. Just a thought.


649 posted on 08/01/2006 11:49:16 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: redgolum

That's the right attitude.


650 posted on 08/01/2006 11:49:40 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: Semperfi.Ex.USMC

Welcome to Free Republic!


651 posted on 08/01/2006 11:50:21 AM PDT by La Enchiladita (Make your choice and save your tears....AM YISRAEL CHAI!)
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To: sarasota

I don't know if Syria considers itself Iran's puppet...Although Iran might.


652 posted on 08/01/2006 11:50:56 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: olde north church

Enigmatic post.


653 posted on 08/01/2006 11:51:05 AM PDT by La Enchiladita (Make your choice and save your tears....AM YISRAEL CHAI!)
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To: AliVeritas

Here, take a break with this:

http://www.dashschool.org/GALLERYPHOTOA/web/actual/emerge.html


654 posted on 08/01/2006 11:51:12 AM PDT by debg
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To: redgolum

Wonderful woman!


655 posted on 08/01/2006 11:51:54 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: jhp
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1834113,00.html

11.15am

Syria stands to gain from Lebanon's pain

Hizbullah's stock is rising among the Arab public, and the Syrian regime is making the most of it, reports Brian Whitaker from Damascus

Brian Whitaker in Damascus Monday July 31, 2006 The Guardian

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Ultimately, the Damascus regime may emerge as the war's real winner, but the stakes are high and so are the risks, especially the risk of being drawn into direct conflict with Israel. In the last few days, Israeli warplanes have been probing Syrian airspace and Syrian forces responded - as they always do in such a situation - with anti-aircraft fire.

A week ago Syria quietly raised its military alert to the highest level and cancelled all leave. All units are at full strength, contingency plans are in place, and troops and equipment have been dispersed in what one diplomat called a defensive posture.

"They are being very careful not to be provocative," the diplomat said, though he thought there was still a 20% to 30% chance that unforeseen events might drag Syria into the war.

656 posted on 08/01/2006 11:53:02 AM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: oceanview

Syria won't move w/o Tehran. If they have already gotten involved, then it could be to admit Iran is calling the shots publicly and try to force someone to talk to Iran. Iran wants big boy status and they have to be included in talks in order to get it. So far, the US will not and no tactics have worked toward that goal yet.


657 posted on 08/01/2006 11:53:59 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum; RouxStir

I received e-mail last week that Britain will be first to succumb to Islam. No wonder Blair (who is here in Los Angeles today) is so adamant re the GWOT.


658 posted on 08/01/2006 11:57:22 AM PDT by La Enchiladita (Make your choice and save your tears....AM YISRAEL CHAI!)
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To: Fitzcarraldo

In the last few days, Israeli warplanes have been probing Syrian airspace and Syrian forces responded - as they always do in such a situation - with anti-aircraft fire.

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Interesting.


659 posted on 08/01/2006 11:58:22 AM PDT by conservativepoet
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To: sageb1

Heard about an hour ago that Iran said this crisis would not be settled without Tehran. Uh, ok...


660 posted on 08/01/2006 11:59:03 AM PDT by sarasota
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