Posted on 05/04/2008 6:16:33 PM PDT by Flavius
TEL AVIV -- Almost two years after its war with Israel, Hezbollah has rearmed and is stronger than before the conflict, according to Israeli and Western officials and the Lebanon-based Shiite Muslim group itself.
But assessments diverge on the source of Hezbollah's arms. Western and Israeli officials accuse Iran and Syria of smuggling thousands of short-range rockets as well as missiles that can strike deep into Israel and other weaponry into Lebanon in violation of a U.N. arms embargo. Smuggling routes have included a rail line through Turkey, the officials say.
Hezbollah dismisses smuggling allegations as propaganda, as do Iran and Syria, but the group refuses to say how it gets its weapons.
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Israel should have dealt harshly with these vermin a couple years ago, when they had the chance. But, no. Olmert was (and is) too big of an appeasing liberal wuss. Currying favor with Europe is more important to him than protecting his people.
Now the chickens are coming home to roost.
What was it that Winston Churchill said?
“England had a choice between War and Dishonor. She chose Dishonor. Now she shall have War”
Ditto Israel.
Okay, Olmert...you say you’ve got cajones? Let’s take care of this by bombing the Shiite out of them.
Olmert has no cajones. As long as he is PM, Israel is in jeopardy. The right wing and religious parties should bring down the government so Netanyahu can get elected again. He’ll show Hezbollah what Israel is made of.
It shouldn’t take the UN peace-keeping troops long to disarm Hezbollah now that they know what Hezbollah has. </s>
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