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“Lebanese Security” Is the Pretext for the Naval Babel around Lebanon’s Shores
Debka ^
| 9-4-06
Posted on 09/04/2006 4:15:00 PM PDT by Renfield
The extraordinary buildup of European naval and military strength in and around Lebanon’s shores is way out of proportion for the task the European contingents of expanded UNIFIL have undertaken: to create a buffer between Israel and Hizballah.
Close investigation by DEBKAfile’s military and intelligence sources discloses that “Lebanese security” and peacemaking is not the object of the exercise. It is linked to the general anticipation of a military clash between the United States and Israel, on one side, and Iran and possibly Syria on the other, some time from now until November
This expectation has brought together the greatest sea and air armada Europe has ever assembled at any point on earth since World War II: two carriers with 75 fighter-bombers, spy planes and helicopters on their decks...
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: debka; iran; israel; lebanon; syria; war; wot
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posted on
09/04/2006 4:15:02 PM PDT
by
Renfield
To: Renfield
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posted on
09/04/2006 4:31:43 PM PDT
by
SampleMan
To: Renfield
"This expectation has brought together the greatest sea and air armada Europe has ever assembled at any point on earth since World War II: two carriers with 75 fighter-bombers, spy planes and helicopters on their decks..."
What a joke. One US carrier battle group is stronger. And we have dozens. Nevermind the Israeli land based forces in the area.
Never mind that, but where exactly was the sea and air armada that Europe assembled in WWII? I can't remember it.
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posted on
09/04/2006 4:32:50 PM PDT
by
outdriving
(Diversity is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.)
To: Renfield
Europe just doesn't trust the Jooos.
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posted on
09/04/2006 4:35:22 PM PDT
by
Dallas59
(ISLAMOFASCISM!!!!)
To: Renfield
Sadly, I think I know whose side the European fleet is going to be on. Not ours.
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posted on
09/04/2006 4:35:49 PM PDT
by
livius
To: outdriving
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posted on
09/04/2006 4:36:19 PM PDT
by
Dallas59
(ISLAMOFASCISM!!!!)
To: Renfield
Interesting article.One theory says the Euro's are there in larger than necessary numbers because they believe the US and/or Israel may go to war against Iran and Syria.As a result,the Iranians may launch missles at Europe.Why would they go after Europe?Wouldn't they target Israel or US interests?Would Europeans actively intervene(militarily) to stop the US if in fact we attack Iran?Did i misunderstand?
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posted on
09/04/2006 4:37:30 PM PDT
by
Thombo2
To: Renfield
Commence Operation "Grandmaster "B"......
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posted on
09/04/2006 4:38:10 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
( President Mahmud Ahmadinejad Must Purify Himself in The Waters of Lake Minnetonka)
To: Renfield
Really. Somebody may be anticipating some action.
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posted on
09/04/2006 4:39:28 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
To: SampleMan
I don't write 'em, I just post 'em.
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posted on
09/04/2006 4:42:51 PM PDT
by
Renfield
To: Renfield
The sad thing is that the French and Italians are deploying their capital ships without good anti-aircraft support. The
Forbin/Horizon AA frigates are still being built.
I wonder wonder what the Germans are using. If they are using their new
Sachsen class destroyers. That would give three ships capable of taking out modern missles.
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posted on
09/04/2006 4:57:46 PM PDT
by
rmlew
(I'm a Goldwater Republican... Don Goldwater 2006!)
To: Renfield
I don't write 'em, I just post 'em. Understood. And I was commenting on the article, not you. Its good to post this stuff, even when its "a load". ;-)
To: Renfield
Europe is not Babel. Europe is a subcontinent on the western part of Eurasia.
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posted on
09/04/2006 5:03:58 PM PDT
by
Jedi Master Pikachu
( Microevolution is real; Macroevolution is not real.)
To: Thombo2
Why would they go after Europe? Wouldn't they target Israel or US interests? Why did those Lebanese terrorists in Germany try to bomb the trains there? Germany isn't fighting in Iraq. Why did terrorists bomb a Fremch ship off Yemen? As far as the Islamists are concerned, Europeans are infidels. Any Muslims who get killed in the process are just collateral damage.
To: outdriving
To: Thombo2
"One theory says the Euro's are there in larger than necessary numbers"
They aren't. Little chance that UNFIL will grow to 15.000 people as was planned.
"Would Europeans actively intervene(militarily) to stop the US if in fact we attack Iran?"
Of course not.
To: outdriving
Beat me to it. Funniest thing in that whole article...
Let's see... the French have ONE aircraft carrier which spends six months a year in dry dock. I wonder if this is the half-year when it is actually operational...
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posted on
09/04/2006 5:50:31 PM PDT
by
Philistone
(Turning lead into gold...)
To: Renfield
I found this article interesting in that my newphew is on the USS Wasp which headed out for Lebanon last week - post haste! Is there anyway to know what other US Naval vessels are also in the area?
To: BusterBear
Are you saying that if under attack by the US and/or Israel,Iran would nuke Europe before Israel?What would be the point?Wouldn't the Iranians be thinking strategically?
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posted on
09/04/2006 6:05:23 PM PDT
by
Thombo2
To: Thombo2
If we attack eIran it may be that one of the very first tasks will be to sink the European fleet in the Eastern Med.
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posted on
09/04/2006 6:11:38 PM PDT
by
arthurus
(Better to fight them over THERE than over HERE)
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