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7/24 Middle East Live Thread
Middle East Live Thread ^ | 7/24/06 | me

Posted on 07/23/2006 10:22:28 PM PDT by BurbankKarl

Hezbollah terrorists fire a missile from the southern Lebanese city of Tyre.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; hezbians; hezbollah; hezbullies; hezzians; hezzies; hizballah; hizbullah; iran; islam; israel; jihad; lebanon; middleeast; muhammadsminions; syria; terrorism; terrorists; ww3; wwiii; wwwiii
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To: Txsleuth

I agree with you. I think Karen Hughes is being under utilized. I suppose if she wanted another position, she could have it. So maybe this is how she wants it.


581 posted on 07/24/2006 11:03:22 AM PDT by tsmith130
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To: SE Mom
It is actually a fascinating discussion- the audience is smacking Clark DOWN.

That was a joy to watch

Clark is such an idiot

582 posted on 07/24/2006 11:03:38 AM PDT by Mo1 (Bolton- "No one has explained how you negotiate a ceasefire with terrorists")
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

The Diplomatic Tango


One step forward,
then two steps back with him,
change your partner,
then do it all again,
Bouquet of carrots,
or stick twirled violently,
Peace comes hard won,
Yet war comes instantly.


Words, o words, o spinning words,
so diplomatically spoken,
offers float by like trial balloons,
piecrust promises broken.

Beware the knife he hides
there in his other hand,
who can you get him talking to,
to make him understand,
Gunfire rattles
are not a children's gift.
Peace is hard won,
what glue can heal this rift?

Words, o words, o spinning words,
so diplomatically spoken,
offers float by like trial balloons,
piecrust promises broken.

Feint and thrust and
don't let them see your plan
play them together
and hope they understand.
Cover your backside,
or else you'll feel the knife.
Peace comes hard won -
What salve can heal this strife?

Words, o words, o spinning words,
so diplomatically spoken,
offers float by like trial balloons,
piecrust promises broken.


583 posted on 07/24/2006 11:06:37 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: All

Lebanon Parliament Speaker Rejects US Proposals-Official


584 posted on 07/24/2006 11:10:40 AM PDT by Cage Rattler
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

Lebanonese Parliament Speaker (Nabih Berrir) has rejected Rice's proposals.


585 posted on 07/24/2006 11:10:49 AM PDT by debg
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To: Knitting A Conundrum
Fox Reporting: Lebanese Shiite Nabih Berri rejects Rice proposals.

Whoever the heck that is. Parliment member I think they said? That's gotta be some sort of record.

586 posted on 07/24/2006 11:11:48 AM PDT by tsmith130
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To: debg



Bush orders humanitarian aide to Lebanon but opposes ceasefire





US President George W. Bush has ordered helicopters and ships to Lebanon to provide humanitarian aid, but he still opposes an immediate cease-fire that could give relief from a 13-day-old Israeli bombing campaign.



Announcing the assistance program, White House press secretary Tony Snow said Monday there was no reason to believe an immediate cease-fire would stop violence in the Mideast and said instead the world should confront the destabilizing force of Hezbollah and its practice of using the Lebanese people as "human shields." (AP)

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3280829,00.html


587 posted on 07/24/2006 11:11:58 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: Mo1

http://hotair.com/

Speaking of smackdowns. She, Michelle Malkin, eats Pat Buchanan and spits him out.
Hate to keep putting up all of these links but I find them interesting and sort of on topic.


588 posted on 07/24/2006 11:12:26 AM PDT by casino66
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To: Cage Rattler

So what does this mean? The ceasefire has been rejected so Israel gets to continue?

Makes me nervous that these guys are getting awful brave.


589 posted on 07/24/2006 11:13:45 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: tsmith130

Considering the close ties the Shiites of Lebanon have with Syria, and with Hezbollah, I am not surprised to see the first comments coming out of a Shiite spokesperson.


590 posted on 07/24/2006 11:13:49 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: casino66

The links are great.


591 posted on 07/24/2006 11:13:57 AM PDT by Bahbah (Democrat Motto: Why not the worst)
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To: redgolum

Israel rejects Syria being an intermediary. Hezbollah doesn't like what Rice has to say.

Let the games continue is the response I see....


592 posted on 07/24/2006 11:14:49 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: tsmith130
Fox Reporting: Lebanese Shiite Nabih Berri rejects Rice proposals.

Does anyone know what the "proposals" were?

593 posted on 07/24/2006 11:15:28 AM PDT by Bahbah (Democrat Motto: Why not the worst)
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To: debg
Lebanonese Parliament Speaker (Nabih Berrir) has rejected Rice's proposals.

And those proposals were ... ?

594 posted on 07/24/2006 11:15:58 AM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: casino66

Interesting site, thanks for posting it. I look forward to exploring it later tonight.


595 posted on 07/24/2006 11:16:09 AM PDT by VirginiaMom (abortion is NEVER an option!)
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To: InterceptPoint

I haven't seen any public information on that yet.


596 posted on 07/24/2006 11:17:10 AM PDT by debg
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To: Bahbah

No word on what the actual proposals were. At least, not that I've heard.


597 posted on 07/24/2006 11:17:19 AM PDT by tsmith130
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

No surprising but record fast.


598 posted on 07/24/2006 11:18:49 AM PDT by tsmith130
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To: InterceptPoint

Responding to reports about diplomatic efforts to end the fighting, Nasrallah said the priority was to end Israeli attacks on Lebanon, but he added that he was open to discussing initiatives.


Those attending Monday's conference included a top Foreign Ministry official and Gen. Mirfaisal Bagherzadeh of the powerful Revolutionary Guards.


The Palestinian ambassador, Salah Zavavi, said he believes the chances for a comprehensive political solution have passed. Israel also is battling Hamas-backed militiamen in the Gaza Strip claiming to hold an Israeli soldier missing since an ambush last month.


Hamas won Palestinian parliamentary elections last month but has been snubbed by Israel and many Western countries as it refuses to recognize Israel and renounce violence.


"The resistance groups will not accept a political end to this," Zavavi said. "They will not put down their weapons."



© 2006 Associated Press.


599 posted on 07/24/2006 11:20:07 AM PDT by casino66
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To: InterceptPoint

They rejected a reasonable proposal to implement UN resolution 1559? Kick them out of the UN and cease aid.


600 posted on 07/24/2006 11:20:55 AM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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