8/1 Middle East Live Thread

Middle East Live Thread ^ | 8/1/06 | BurbankKarl

[BurbankKarl]

The wife and father of kidnapped Israeli soldier Ehud Goldwasser, Karnit, holding a wedding photograph, and Shlomo Goldwasser arrive at Heathrow Airport in London, Monday July 31, 2006. Hezbollah kidnapped two Israeli soldiers on July 12, triggering an Israeli offensive against Lebanon that has killed hundreds of people, mostly civilians.

[bnelson44]

link?

[jeltz25]

one has to suspect they killed a bunch on the scene as well.

perhaps grabbed some key intel.

[oceanview]

ABC reported that? I am sure the producer is being fired at this moment.

[defenderSD]

What bias? CNN says they are "the most trusted name in news," and if they say it then it is true and that is not just a cheap, dumb marketing slogan.

/sarc off.

[La Enchiladita]

Remember, the Hizzies have 2 Israeli soldiers ... somewhere.

And this goes on until and unless they are returned to Israel.

Among other conditions.

NO deadline.

[pinz-n-needlez]

Probably run around the desks, avoiding him!

Pinz

[hegemony]

Indeed, and the IDF won't be answering to Harry Reid as to their methods of extracting information either. This must be such a blow to the Hezzies- they lost three potential martyrs.

[JustaCowgirl]

And, Israelis, just remember you have to follow Dick Durbin's and Teddy Kennedy's guidelines on how you can treat these ...err....freedom fighters!

"Oh yeah sure, Teddy, we'll do that.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Any bets on Israel heading toward Al Labwah? And then, how long after that will Syria jump in?

Is al Labwah a resort area of some kind?

[defenderSD]

I've noticed ABC news has slightly more sanity and a little less bias than CBS news. CBS is the worst network in terms of bias, IMO. Some of their young correspondents have just an insolent attitude on-air towards US military people.

[SE Mom]

Hard to tell, isn't it...possibly a bargaining chip- but we'll know better when we learn WHO they are. John Roberts on CNN **gag** was just saying Israel won't release their identities for a few hours yet...

In this fight- unless they're BigBadGuys -take no prisoners would seem the way to go..

[La Enchiladita]

None of the 3 non-cable networks carried the Qana story tonight ... but PBS kept droning away ... and no correction on the body count either.

[Fitzcarraldo]

[Jezebelle]

WHOA!! The blogs forced another truth down the lameassedstream media's throat. It wasn't as hard this time. Maybe they learned a little somethin' from Blather's fiasco.

[GonzoGOP]

The fact that one of the low level guys that they brought back had the same name as the Hez leader may not be a coincidence. They may have picked up an intercept of who was in the hospital and thought they had the big wig.

[Txsleuth]

I am thinking that when Castro does die...half of Hollywood will go to the funeral...and probably Cindy Sheehani.

[JustaCowgirl]

The Qana story is falling apart....only 30 bodies now, and experts in Europe calling those babies dead for days.....even ABC News is reporting that

Wow, that's huge!

[CedarDave]

Range of emotions today at CNN....Wolf Blitzer was saddened at all the people cheering Fidel's apparent demise.

RAGE of emotions would have been more like it for those who have suffered and died under his tyranny.

[sofaman]

exactly what happened in Jenin...

[SE Mom]

And NOW..in spite of EVERYTHING the IDF has done to get the civies out of south Lebanon..we have a piece on CNN telling the travails of those who cannot leave...sigh..

Thank goodness for mute.