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Video provokes questions of Lebanese army
CNN ^ | August 17, 2006

Posted on 08/17/2006 9:39:10 PM PDT by AZRepublican

BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- A video showing Lebanese soldiers cordially offering Israeli troops glasses of tea during the military offensive earlier this month has hit Israeli and Hezbollah airwaves.

The video, shot by Israelis on August 10, when Israeli troops "took control" of the southern Lebanese town of Marjeyoun, aired on Israel's Channel 2 on Wednesday.

Hezbollah's al-Manar TV network and pro-Hezbollah NEW TV then picked up the video and condemned the Lebanese soldiers as deserters

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; hezbollah; israel; lebanesearmy; teaparty

1 posted on 08/17/2006 9:39:11 PM PDT by AZRepublican
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To: AZRepublican

Well, what the hell. The Lebanese Army might be all that well trained, but they wear a uniform, which is more than Hezbollah does. Hezbollah and their yellow flags. It fits them.


2 posted on 08/17/2006 9:41:50 PM PDT by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: AZRepublican

They were probably Lebanese Christians and Druze, the population of lebanon MSM keeps ignoring as they publish their stories in support of their terrorist pals.


3 posted on 08/17/2006 9:42:41 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: Enterprise

Try find a MSM news story that DOESN'T restrict interviews with civilians to Shiite Muslims women wearing their freedom burka's.


4 posted on 08/17/2006 9:45:40 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: AZRepublican

Interesting. There may be hope for Lebanon yet - that is, hope that it can rid itself of the Hezbolla disease which is infecting it.


5 posted on 08/17/2006 9:54:15 PM PDT by hsalaw
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To: AZRepublican

The title you created has to be changed to the original published title.

Please do not alter titles.


6 posted on 08/17/2006 10:07:17 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Nathan Zachary

lol! Freedom Burkas!

We have a woman who wears a burka in my lab. It seriously freaks me out. She should be in Star Wars or something like that.


7 posted on 08/17/2006 10:12:14 PM PDT by CheyennePress
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To: AZRepublican

I don't know who released the video, but I wish they wouldn't have. The Lebanese soldiers' lifespan probably got a lot shorter.


8 posted on 08/17/2006 10:15:29 PM PDT by batter ("Never let the enemy pick the battle site." - Gen. George S. Patton)
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To: soccer8

I read somewhere that an Lebanese officer had been arrested over this already.


9 posted on 08/17/2006 10:24:23 PM PDT by Uriah_lost (Cable News new slogan: Now running only one week behind the blogs!)
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To: AZRepublican

What's the problem with that?... my goodness.. people are just thirsty... Hizballs are very insensitive... if one day a hungry Hizball approach me, id give him pork BBQ...


10 posted on 08/17/2006 10:29:00 PM PDT by ChristianDefender (Never Give Your Enemy (ROP) A Foothold.)
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To: AZRepublican

If, as the article states, the IDF had taken control of the town in question, then the Lebanese soldiers were prisoners of war. I don't know the Lebanese code of conduct, but as long as Israel only compelled the junior enlisted to serve tea, I think they're in the clear.


11 posted on 08/17/2006 10:51:09 PM PDT by Caesar Soze
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To: CheyennePress

Thanks for your input. In the country that this burka wearing woman comes from is it allowed for a western woman, say an American woman, to work in a similar lab in her former country without wearing a burka ? If not, what are the consequences ?
I think a lot of us are getting fed up with this one-way pandering to any and all who come to our shores....legal as well as illegal.


12 posted on 08/17/2006 11:11:03 PM PDT by Islander2
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To: Islander2
Lebanese intelligence said the Israeli troops met no resistance when they entered the town. Arab-language network Al-Jazeera has quoted Hezbollah as saying "violent battles" took place with their militants, and Arab news networks Al-Manar and Al-Arabiya reported at least two Israeli tanks were destroyed in the fighting.
13 posted on 08/17/2006 11:35:19 PM PDT by Greystoke
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To: Greystoke

Bump


14 posted on 08/18/2006 8:16:55 AM PDT by Greystoke
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To: Admin Moderator

How very civilized... English even.

Why is CNN stirring trouble?

"The Israeli's videotaped the bizarre encounter"...
- Why is the encounter bizarre?

First they had tea; then they had a mock attack; then they surrender; then they are allowed to retreat home. Definitely English rules.

This one takes the cake Final CNN quote:

"Both sides may have a lot of explaining to do in the wake of the M. tea party. Which brings into serious question the code of conduct demonstrated by both sides"

Huh? Would CNN rather they had an all out fight? Blood, guts and entrails for the cameras?


15 posted on 08/18/2006 2:43:11 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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To: AZRepublican

Hezbollah hates peace ALERT!


16 posted on 08/22/2006 8:22:00 PM PDT by WOSG
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