Israeli troops reach the Litani River

AP on Yahoo ^ | 8/12/06 | Zeina Karam - ap

[NormsRevenge]

Israeli paratroopers gather near the border before advancing inside southern Lebanon from Israel Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006. Israel stepped up its airstrikes and continued its incursions across the border early Saturday, not long after the U.N. Security Council voted on a resolution to halt the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Indian Muslims hold placards with portrait of Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah during an anti US and Israel protest, in Bombay, India, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006. (AP Photo/Rajesh Nirgude)

[NormsRevenge]

Israeli soldiers advance inside south Lebanon. Hezbollah has said it would respect a ceasefire as Israel poured thousands more troops into an open-ended offensive on Lebanon, despite a unanimous UN Security Council call for an end to the month-old war.(AFP/Yoav Lemmer)

[EagleUSA]

It would appear Israel is playing the game right. They will be in good bargaining position -- geographically, in Lebanon. The U.N. won't be able to force them to do anything that will again let the Hezzies get near the border, or within rocket range -- if the UN does, Isreal can just say "pack it". I hope they play their hand correctly.

[tobyprissy]

The french have no plans for U.N force to disarm Hizbollah
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060812/ts_nm/mideast_dc_141

[samtheman]

Hezbollah's leader, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, said his militia would abide by the cease-fire blueprint, but said the guerrillas would keep battling Israeli troops while they remained in Lebanon, calling that "our natural right."

So they'll abide by the cease fire while firing. Good DNC logic.

[stop_fascism]

So a lot of people will die so that the Olmert government can save a little face.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Good, but it may not be enough.

Nasrallah's game plan is to take over Lebanon....with help from the UN , Syria and Iran....and Russia etc!!!!

[John Valentine]

...the Israeli military assault has also made Hezbollah heroes across the Arab and Islamic worlds.

DEAD heros, I hope and pray.

[EagleUSA]

Nasrallah's game plan is to take over Lebanon....with help from the UN , Syria and Iran....and Russia etc!!!!
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And why don't I hear Bolton screaming his head off about this very fact ??? I certainly hope Israel does not cave on the U.N. crap resolution.

[lilylangtree]

Don't worry. This cease fire is a farce. The problem is not solved as much as the idiots at the UN want it to be.

[Logical me]

"The loss of innocent life in both Lebanon and Israel has been a great tragedy," Bush said. "Hezbollah and its Iranian and Syrian sponsors have brought an unwanted war to the people of Lebanon and Israel, and millions have suffered as a result. I now urge the international community to turn words into action and make every effort to bring lasting peace to the region."

Wrong. Wrong. Lasting peace will never come with a cease fire which is surrender and no destruction of Iran's Hezbollah death squads in Lebanon. They will just continue to infiltrate what is left of Lebanon. The worst part is Hezbollah will obtain better equipment . Hopefully Israel is now taking Hez on and should do much damage to Hez before the surrender. Cease fire=surrender in the Arab world. Iran outsmarted Israel and us. Didn't fool the UN since you can't fool the brain dead.

[familyop]

"The french have no plans for U.N force to disarm Hizbollah"

None of the western European countries have such plans. Italy actually declared that none of its troopies would go in any combat capacity. They're all on the side of Hezbollah and are afraid of fighting the enemy.

[Pikachu_Dad]

In INDIA? Geez, we really are in WWIII.

[NormsRevenge]

Odd, huh, considering they recently were attacked by
Al Qaeda .. altho the media conveniently manages to downplay that event

[alecqss]

So, a lot of hezzie fascists die and Olmert's gov saves the face - a good outcome all around.

[Shermy]

"And why don't I hear Bolton screaming his head off about this very fact ??? I certainly hope Israel does not cave on the U.N. crap resolution."

Israel didn't come through with it's side of the bargain.

And I think this "Litani" contact here is only that part within a few miles of the tip of Israel's territory. We'll see.

[Shermy]

I'm reading that Israel may actually be doing now what it should have done weeks ago - and after the UN vote.

It's all very confusing..

[monkeywrench]

Bet they have plans to help the hezzies rearm, though.

[Blogger]

Was it raining? What is with the strange hats?