8/11 Middle East Live Thread

Middle East Live Thread ^ | 8.11.06 | BurbankKarl

[janetjanet998]

Israeli tanks moving back into Israel from lebenon back south..

[conservativepoet]

FOX NEWS:


EVEN THOUGH OLMERT ACCEPTS RESOLUTION, MILITARY WILL PRESS FORWARD WITH OPERATION UNTIL SUNDAY.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Tanks now moving from Lebanon back to Israel, according to Fox News.

[Dog]

Israel got nothing.

[GOP_Proud]

OK. Producer hastily puts flak jacket on Shep as Shep continues his report telling us that the rule is if the sirens go off they must put the flak jacket on. No helmet. Hello? Whatever hits in the trunk area can just as likely hit the head but no helmet is added. Same with Bill Hemmer just now.

Oh...thick neck is on now. I love Mike...hate the "footballer/wrestler" look.

[Jrabbit]

OMG!! Israel tanks turned around!

[Txsleuth]

Yes..that is him.

Jennifer Griffin said that Olmert will agree to the cease fire resolution...BUT, the Israeli council will not vote on it until SUNDAY...

PRAY folks, that the Israel security council votes AGAINST OLMERT...

However, the good news is...the fighting WILL GO ON!!!

[wildcatf4f3]

THIS WAR SUCKS

I WANT MY MONEY BACK

[Godzilla]

Olmert to ask gov't approves UN truce

< This guy's waffling puts John Kerry to shame.

[goldstategop]

Israel will cease offensive operations after that. If it reaches the River, she will hold the high ground and Hezbollah can do squat to return. And Israel will hold the area til a new international comes in. But until Sunday night, I think - Israel is going to go for broke. You'll see the army try to achieve its maximum lines before the ceasefire takes hold. Note Olmert did not say it will take effect immediately. He's leaving his options open. It depends on how Hezbollah plays its card. Let's remember who was begging for a ceasefire and Hezbollah is crushed to learn the Israelis will keep shooting for two full days!

(Go Israel, Go! Slap 'Em Down Hezbullies.)

[pinz-n-needlez]

"I think she's got it. I think she's got it."

Pinz

[jhp]

WOW - the fog of war is becoming really really thick, i will say this, if an all out run for the Litani is going on for the next 36 hours, Hizbullah just may and try to do something stupid like launch one of its Zelzals at TelAviv

[oceanview]

what could Bush have done - demanded that israel use an overwhelming ground offensive, and occupy southern lebanon? israel made their own decision on how far they were willing to go, this UN thing is us helping get the best deal they can get out of the endgame.

[Peach]

I don't know, but this decision frightens me. For the future is Israel and all Western countries.

[JustaCowgirl]

Let's hope his government is finished, and by lawful means.
If we're angry, imagine how the people of Israel feel.

[La Enchiladita]

Cannot fight... but can be shot at? Who volunteers?

Doesn't Lebanon have to agree to this thing still? Or does just Israel agree and Lebanon/Hizb'allah continue to attack.

Um, how can Israel agree to anything before their KIDNAPPED SOLDIES HAVE BEEN RETURNED??!!!

HOW???!!!

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

SAME 9 TANKS GOIN' round-n-round ?

[FourPeas]

Some tanks are moving forward, others are moving back. Confused? My guess is that Hezbollah are too.

[gettheUNout]

Watch hezbollah to hold victory celebrations.Iran and Syria amazed at the total stupidity of the world body.I see every reason for them to believe they can go forward with their plans to unleash a nuke on Israel without any interference from Bush,or EU nations