7/17 Middle East Live Thread

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1666537/posts?page=3202 ^ | 7/17/06 | me

[BurbankKarl]

09:02 Amir Peretz: We won`t stop fighting before achieving our objectives (Haaretz)

08:52 Barrage of Katyusha rockets hits Kiryat Shmona (Itim)

08:48 IDF arrested 12 wanted Palestinian militants in overnight West Bank raids (Itim)

08:32 Two Qassam rockets land in Ashkelon; no casualties or damage reported (Channel 10)

08:07 One IDF soldier lightly injured in fighting in northern Gaza Strip (Israel Radio)

07:57 Asia-Pacific officials working to evacuate citizens from Lebanon (AP)

07:31 Rocket barrage slams into Safed; no immediate report of casualties, damage (Haaretz)

07:30 Two people lightly injured in Acre from rocket hits (Haaretz)

07:21 Alarm sirens heard in Tiberias, no hits reported as yet (Channel 10)

07:20 Two people lightly wounded by sharpnel in Qassam hits on Sderot (Haaretz)

07:07 Lebanese: IDF attacks Beirut port; large fire breaks out (AP)

07:00 Third Qassam rocket hits Sderot; no casualties reported (Haaretz)

06:56 IDF soldier injured in Beit Hanun (Haaretz)

06:49 Katyusha rocket hits community near northern town of Acre; 4 people injured (Haaretz)

06:43 Two loud explosions rock southern suburbs of Beirut (AP)

06:37 Two Qassam rockets hit Sderot; no casualties (Israel Radio)

06:16 Lebanese: 17 fatalities, 9 of them soldiers, in latest round of IDF strikes (Israel Radio)

06:13 Qassam rocket hits western Negev; no casualties (Israel Radio)

06:08 IAF strikes over 50 targets in Lebanon in overnight attacks (Israel Radio)

06:05 IDF says air raid sirens in Haifa were false alarm (Israel Radio)

06:03 Air raid sirens sound in Haifa (AP)

05:46 IDF: Lebanese military involved in Friday attack on Israeli ship (AP)

05:43 IDF: Radar stations targeted were used in Friday attack on Israeli ship (AP)

05:37 IDF: Latest attacks in Lebanon are against radar stations used by Hezbollah (AP)

05:13 Israel blames Hizbollah after Canadian deaths in southern Lebanon (Reuters)

04:35 Oil surges back toward record highs after weekend of Middle East violence (Reuters)

04:13 13 killed, including 8 soldiers, in renewed overnight IDF attacks in Lebanon (AP)

03:21 EU foreign ministers discuss diplomatic options in effort to end Mideast violence (AP)

[Rte66]

Are you talking about Algordo?

[Alouette]

You missed the French flag on the right, should be replaced with a flag of Israel.

[mtbopfuyn]

I heard the good news. Tell Mrs. S. to give him a big hug from all of us.

[Alouette]

My bad, I was looking at it sideways. That is a flag of Syria, not France.

[BurbankKarl]

The Lebanese Cameraman is listening to CNN while taking live video...hilarious.

[Fitzcarraldo]

I think that's the Syrian flag ;^)

[NewConservTexan]

I wondered if the missile was the "plane" they thought they had shutdown....

Now how idiotic do the people who celebrated their downed plane look?

One has to wonder since they thought they shut down the plane IF they shot down their own missile...Now that would be funny

[mtbopfuyn]

Just saw your update. Soo happy she's dafe. Hugs to you and them.

[mtbopfuyn]

Anyone know what's happening with rebel_yell2 and Patrick_k? Patrick may not be able to get internet from his grams. I was hoping one of the folks boarding the helicopters would be Rebel.

[Rte66]

I was just very glad you didn't have a call like: "Hello, sofadad? Ummm, I seem to have missed my connection from Amsterdam ... can you wire cash?"

Just sofakiddin wid ya.

[Mo1]

Are you listening to Hugh??

Yonni is on talking about a different approach Hezb is talking

He'll be back after the commercial

http://www.1070knth.com/

[Fitzcarraldo]

Syria offers safe haven to US nationals fleeing Lebanon

Posted by rebel_yell2 to ChinaThreat
On News/Activism 07/17/2006 2:17:06 PM PDT · 75 of 88

That is EXACTLY where the U.N. has tried to take me.
Being neither an idiot or a Dimocrat, I declined their offer.

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Task Force 59 Aids in Departure of 40 American Citizens from Lebanon

Posted by rebel_yell2 to NonValueAdded
On News/Activism 07/17/2006 1:49:39 PM PDT · 4 of 7

Nooooooooo . . . .
Maybe tomorrow.

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U.S. To Begin Evacuation Of Citizens In Lebanon By Cruise Ship On Tuesday.

Posted by rebel_yell2 to Kimberly GG
On News/Activism 07/17/2006 12:46:21 PM PDT · 88 of 98

Still here in Beirut.
The United Nations has just gone to Stage 4 Alert, which calls for mandatory evacuation of ALL personnel. They are leaving by bus for a 12 hour trip to Amman via Syria. Good luck, I told them. I'm waiting for the U.S. Marines.

I have a retired ambassador batting for me back home. I needed advice from the State Department and the last time I called it took 52 minutes for them to answer. He got through on a special number in 2 minutes to the task force. I told them how slow the response time was and the staffer was stunned. They are CLUELESS!!!

In any case, the evacuation has begun in earnest but they have no idea how many citizens are going to want to leave so it is difficult for them to figure out when we all are going to be out of here.

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7/17 Middle East Live Thread

Posted by rebel_yell2 to Peach
On News/Activism 07/17/2006 9:37:20 AM PDT · 1,048 of 1,890


Awwww . . . So much for the Iwo Jima!

[Dog]

I got him on..

[dogbyte12]

CNN Banner: Israeli airstrikes hit southern Beirut suburbs with two large explosions reported. No word on casualties or damage.

[Lil Flower]

Bless his heart, didn't 41 and Barbara teach him not to talk with his mouth full?

LOL. I thought about that,too. That was the only thing that bothered me about that.

Guess it's my southern raisin'. You can say sh!t, but you should never talk with your mouth full!:)

[BurbankKarl]

Yoni: Hezbollah forces tried to enter Israel overnight

[RDTF]

lol!!

[mel]

btt