Posted on 07/15/2006 11:24:32 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
09:19 MDA: More than 20 people hurt in Katyusha rocket strike in Haifa (Channel 2)
09:16 Residents of Acre, Haifa and its suburbs told to enter bomb shelters (Israel Radio)
09:15 Tenth Katyusha rocket lands in Haifa (Israel Radio)
09:15 Explosions heard in Rosh Hanikra (Israel Radio)
09:11 Katyusha rockets hit Acre and suburbs around Haifa Bay (Channel 2)
09:06 Report: Three to five explosion heard in central Haifa (Israel Radio)
08:47 Chirac: Forces threatening Lebanon`s security, sovereignty must be stopped (AP)
08:41 Sgt. Tal Amgar killed on Navy ship to be buried 16.00 Sun. at Ashdod cemetery (Itim)
08:39 Chirac calls for `show of moderation` in Lebanon, says cease-fire needed (Reuters)
08:37 IDF denies report of air raid on power station south of Beirut (Haaretz)
08:36 Hezbollah says it fought off attempt by IDF ground forces to cross Lebanese border (AP)
08:35 Bush urges Israel `to be mindful of the consequences` of its military actions (AP)
08:19 Jewish man arrested after threatening to stab Palestinians in J`lem`s Old City (Itim)
08:15 Al Manar: Nasrallah to give an interview later Sunday to prove he`s well (Israel Radio)
LOL
You can't have a Swedish joke without some meatballs...although I dont think those "new" Swedish citizens eat many, unless it comes in a falafel.
Lebanon Situation Update
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520
Hey, Reb! You probably knew this before we did, but State Dept. says it's too dangerous to get y'all out and to stay put. Take care and keep your head down. Remember, get that tub filled and empty the candy and coke machines. Your FRiends are with you.
I understood they hoped to bring in choppers to evacuate them to Cyprus, but basically would need a cease-fire to do so... think about this point, too... 25,000 American's all in one place would be like red meat to Hezbollah and then definitely pull the US into the war.
they haven't updated their site yet-
http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/lebanon_update.html
Sounds like they are asking for the same things Israel is asking for. Am I right?
- The return of the Israeli soldiers in Gaza and Lebanon unharmed;
- An end to the shelling of Israeli territory;
In return Israel will:
- An end to Israeli military operations and the early withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza;
- The release of the arrested Palestinian ministers and parliamentarians.
OK, think I need a nap. ;0)
Anyone else hate that commercial? Ugh.
The students from American University were on buses ready to go the Syria route, and the whole thing was cancelled yesterday.
The State Department remembers all too well how many American hostages we had in Lebanon 20 years ago.
Wasn't someone calling on her to do that this morning?
Fox - yesterday - had a young girl who called in, complaining that her government was not doing enough to get her to safety. Yet, she admitted that when she went to the embassey, many or the people there, claiming to be American, were not.
You forgot lutefisk.. :0)
U.S. evacuation teams arrive in Beirut
BEURIT, Lebanon, July 16 (UPI) -- U.S. military teams arrived by helicopter at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut Sunday to begin evacuating Americans from war-torn Lebanon.
"The arrival of the teams is an important first step in facilitating the safe departure of Americans who want to leave Lebanon," the U.S. Embassy said in a statement.
The evacuations, most likely to the neighboring island of Cyprus, will probably not begin for a few days, CNN reported.
An estimated 25,000 Americans live or work in Lebanon. U.S. officials said they assume about 15 percent, or about 3,800 people, will choose to leave.
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut will stay in operation after the evacuation, the network said. Officials said the ambassador's office will remain open, and political, security and consular services will continue, even if they are short-staffed.
About 350 Europeans were evacuated to Cyprus aboard Italian military flights Saturday night and early Sunday.
Israeli air strikes have shut Beirut's international airport and parts of the main highway to neighboring Syria. Israel is also blocking ship traffic.
http://www.politicalgateway.com/news/read/24993
Please, please, please don't let Bubba tag along. He'll try anything to get in front of a camera.
The Pentagon notified Congress of plans to sell Israel jet fuel valued at up to $US210 million ($A280 million) "to keep peace and security in the region". "The proposed sale of the JP-8 aviation fuel will enable Israel to maintain the operational capability of its aircraft inventory," the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in notice required by law. It said Israel had requested the sale, but did not say when the request was made.
The State Department told all American's to stay put, it is too dangerous to try to evacuate.
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