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US prepares for strike by Hezbollah
The Sunday Times ^
| April 20, 2003
| Tony Allen-Mills,
Posted on 04/19/2003 4:10:59 PM PDT by MadIvan
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Hadn't seen this reported anywhere else.
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:10:59 PM PDT
by
MadIvan
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Bump!
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:11:15 PM PDT
by
MadIvan
To: MadIvan
OUTSTANDING!!
We are just keepin our powder dry!
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:12:48 PM PDT
by
Delta 21
(GOD....Guns.....& Guts -- It takes all three to be FREE)
To: MadIvan
At least seven senior Iraqis were yesterday reported to be hiding in Syria I wonder if these are among the crew that was turned over today. If so, it would be a positive sign.
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:13:36 PM PDT
by
livius
(Let slip the cats of conjecture.)
To: MadIvan
This is exactly what we should do ... and then dare Syria to try and get uppity about it.
The pressure on them is going to be enormous, as well it should. Part of their population, the radical Palistinians and others on the Arab "street" will demand some act ... some way to stand up to the U.S. ... which would of course invite the full weight of the 4th ID in on them.
The leaders will be caught between a rock and a hard place, as I believe the strategy is planned. Paint them right into a corner. Either they change for the good and get out of the terrorism business in a way that is both obvious and sincere ... or they come down.
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:16:01 PM PDT
by
Jeff Head
To: Jeff Head
Actually Syria is caught between Iraq and a hard place (Israel). (I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist that one.) I wonder how Assad would feel if we dropped a cruise missile down his shorts. Hopefully it doesn't have to come to that. Can Assad be that obtuse?
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:21:44 PM PDT
by
driftless
( For life-long happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: livius
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The problem with Hezboallah is that they haven't really dealt with Americans up front, in their own backyard.
They've been running fiefdoms in Lebanon for thirty years. No one has ever seriously come into their backyard to play.
They'll start conducting operations in Lebanon. One of these days, a Marine Expeditionary Force will drop right into the Bekaa Valley and kill a lot of people.
Be Seeing You,
Chris
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:25:46 PM PDT
by
section9
(You will all be shot unless you download the Saddam screensaver...)
To: MadIvan
I would love to see a Tom Clancy-like movie scene, with Colin Powell and some of his underlings meeting in D.C. with the Syrian delegation to the U.S., to discuss this.
The scene goes along for about five minutes with each side exchanging formal communique's of the type with which modern diplomacy is rife, and then Mr. Powell pauses, realizing they're not going to get through the bullsh*t into the meat of the matter.
So he asks his guys to take a break and show their counterparts some of the artwork in the next room, but asks the Syrian Ambassador to remain.
When the door closes, Sec. of State Colin Powell, General, U.S. Army (Retired), looks the Syrian square in the eye, and with a voice barely containing his rage growls "now listen to me, you smarmy son of a *****! You will turn over all intelligence as to the whereabouts of these &&&&&&&&. You will instruct your government that they will keep corridors through your airspace to those locations open until further notice, and you will not interfere with whatever operation we have in store.
"If you do not, I ask you to consider this one question: Where is the former Iraqi Ambassador under Saddam Hussein right now?"
The Syrian Ambassador remains en tableau, his gaze frozen to that of Sec. Powell like a field mouse caught in the python's glare. He comes to himself, and offers his excuses, saying he must make some phone calls.
Fade out.
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:25:52 PM PDT
by
Illbay
To: Jeff Head
See My No. 9.
I'm sure you could do a better job than I, but I just wanted to share it with you.
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:26:37 PM PDT
by
Illbay
To: MadIvan
Why wait for an attack on one of our bases? Just take the bastards out now.
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:32:58 PM PDT
by
dc-zoo
To: MadIvan
Could you clarify a bit? Is this article saying that Hezbollah is going to retaliate against American forces in hopes that American forces will blame these attacks on Syria and then invade.
To me it doesn't seem to be in Hezbollah's interest to see the Assad regime fall into trouble since it is its second biggest donor. Just MO.
To: GunRunner
That's not what it says at all. It says Hezbollah is going to try it on with America. Like most terrorists, they have a problem with cause and effect - note the Taliban and Al Qaeda had the same problem.
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:35:14 PM PDT
by
MadIvan
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ping
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:35:30 PM PDT
by
madfly
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To: MadIvan
They ought to carpet bomb the BEKKA VALLEY into oblivion
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:35:49 PM PDT
by
uncbob
( building tomorrow)
To: MadIvan
Bttt . . .
Encouraged by their victory in Iraq, hawks close to the Bush administration are now pressing for a crackdown on Syria to isolate Islamic radicals. The looming showdown is heightening concern that either side could provoke an incident that might spiral into war. If Hezbollah concludes that its days in Lebanons Bekaa valley are numbered, it might try to provoke an American military attack on Damascus as a means of igniting international outrage.
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:38:40 PM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye Saddam! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
To: uncbob
If there is a single place on earth that is deserving of being carpetbombed with MOABs, it's the Bekaa Valley. Of course, we've still got a score to settle with Beirut as well - and as Syria's proxy, Lebanon should be very interested in the movements of the 4th ID.
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:40:23 PM PDT
by
11B3
(Happiness IS a warm gun.)
To: All
As I watch W,s strategy play out, I'm reminded of the secular version of the Lord's Prayer
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for I am the meanest Son of a B*tch in the valley
To: MadIvan
Bump!
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:50:38 PM PDT
by
TheLion
To: MadIvan
If Hezbollah does it, it's "parking lot" time.
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posted on
04/19/2003 4:52:35 PM PDT
by
tomahawk
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