8/11 Middle East Live Thread

Middle East Live Thread ^ | 8.11.06 | BurbankKarl

[BurbankKarl]

Love is a Battlefield

IDF soldier received heart shaped cookie somewhere near the Lebanon border...

[AliVeritas]

Amen.

[SE Mom]

It was early this morning I think...SEEMS I remember it might have been Haaretz? It came out on FOX mid-morning..

[Fitzcarraldo]

A war room operated by the Hezbollah terror organization

This is great stuff I wouldn't want to blow up --- but I'm surprised the Hezebola didn't torch their equipment when they retreated.

[AliVeritas]

You are in my prayers... as usual.

[cardinal4]

Will someone as FOX PLEASE recall Shep Smith??

[conservativepoet]

I think Haaretz is wishing.

[MontanaMatt]

19:38 Security sources say IDF would halt advance if significant progress made in UN (Haaretz) I am getting very dizzy again!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Israel updates US administration on decision to widen Lebanon operation


Israel updated the Bush administration on its decision to widen the ground offensive against Hizbullah in southern Lebanon.

Israel argued that diplomatic efforts failed to secure the demands set by the government and do not guarantee the safety of Israeli citizens, US officials were told. (Ronny Sofer)
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3289814,00.html

(08.11.06, 19:36)

Olmert updates Katsav, Netanyahu, Itzik on Lebanon operation


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert spoke with President Moshe Katsav, opposition leader Benyamin Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik to updated them on his decision to widen the ground offensive against Hizbullah in southern Lebanon.

Cabinet ministers have also been updated. (Attila Somfalvi and Ronny Sofer)

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3289815,00.html
(08.11.06, 19:39)

[pinz-n-needlez]

LOL When opportunity knocks,,, eh?

I like your new tagline. :-)

Pinz

[Enchante]

"It is reporting that Hizbollah threatened to leave the Lebanese government (which would cause it to fall)...."

A government that includes terrorists, a government that will COLLAPSE without the support of said terrorists, is in fact a terrorist government. It doesn't matter if the PM of Lebanon does not give actual orders for Hezi-Nazi attacks, he is joined to them at the hip and PROTECTS them against any political or diplomatic threats. No wonder there's a war going on in Lebanon...... and no UN resolutions can possibly change that fact, as long as Israel's government is not insane enough to surrender to the terrorists....

[prairiebreeze]

Hi there. I see the effort is "on" again. Any pertinent updates for somebody only able to jump in on the thread occasionally?

thanks

[Knitting A Conundrum]

19:44 Sirens sound in Tiberias (Haaretz)
19:42 Three rockets strike open fields near Ma`alot Tarshiha; no injuries or damage (Haaretz)
19:41 Annan says Security Council to convene Friday evening New York time (Haaretz)
19:38 Security sources say IDF would halt advance if significant progress made in UN (Haaretz)
19:31 Olmert says the cease-fire arrangement is unacceptable (Channel 10)
19:26 Defense sources say cease-fire deal `not ripe, not close to decision` (Haaretz)

[conservativepoet]

19:44 Sirens sound in Tiberias (Haaretz)
19:42 Three rockets strike open fields near Ma`alot Tarshiha; no injuries or damage (Haaretz)
19:41 Annan says Security Council to convene Friday evening New York time (Haaretz)

[mcshot]

Wouldn't bunker busters in known tunnel areas seal in the hezzie rats? I'm a fuel air explosive fan myself although I've not seen them work.

[SE Mom]

WTH?! A bunch of UN personnel trucks where Bill Hemmer is? I don't know whether to laugh or cry...

[olde north church]

Off topic reply:

thanks, pinz!