Lebanese Min Says Army Readying To Move South Of Litani

Associated Press via Nasdaq ^ | August 14, 2006

[HAL9000]

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PARIS (AP)--Lebanon's communications minister told French radio Monday that the Lebanese army was preparing to cross the Litani River into the troubled south within two or three days, despite uncertainty about a future U.N. force for the region.

"The Lebanese army is readying itself along the Litani to cross the river in 48 or 72 hours," Marwan Hamade said on Europe-1 radio.

It will then be flanked by "the first contingents of an international force," he added, likely from France, Turkey, Spain and Italy. He didn't give a timeframe.

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[TheSpaceCoyote]

In related news, Iran recently purchased 15,000 Lebanese Army uniforms.

[TheSpaceCoyote]

Well, not really.

[HiTech RedNeck]

getting ready for a Litani of woes

[edpc]

The Lebanese army is readying itself along the Litani to cross the river in 48 or 72 hours

Which should give Syria ample time to replenish Hezbollah's arms supplies.

[sgtbono2002]

Yes the Hezzies will son be wearing these new uniforms.

A blind man can see this coming.

[SunkenCiv]

additional:

'LAF to deploy in South within 72 hours'
By AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF
Aug. 14, 2006 11:25 | Updated Aug. 14, 2006 15:26
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Lebanese media reported that the Cabinet was sharply divided over demands that Hizbullah surrender its weapons in the south.

Hamade said the Lebanese government would try Monday to find a "formula" for implementing the resolution.

Lebanon's industry minister, Pierre Jemayel, a member of a majority anti-Syrian bloc in parliament, told Al-Siyassah daily, "Hizbullah has to deliver its weapons to the Lebanese army, and its light weapons to the police."

"Its fighters are welcome to join the military force and the state will then quickly regain control of all Lebanese territories."

"I'm not telling Hizbullah to surrender its weapons to Israel, or to the international community," Jemayel told the daily. "(I am telling it) to surrender them to the Lebanese army."