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Peretz: French UNIFIL say will fire at IAF overflights
Haaretz ^ | October 16, 2006 | Gideon Alon

Posted on 10/16/2006 4:43:03 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative

Commanders of the French contingent of the United Nations force in Lebanon have warned that they might have to open fire if Israel Air Force warplanes continue their overflights in Lebanon, Defense Minister Amir Peretz told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday.

Peretz said that nevertheless, Israel would continue to patrol the skies over Lebanon as long as United Nations resolution 1701 remained unfilfilled, adding that such operations were critical for the country's security, especially as the abducted IDF soldiers remain in Hezbollah custody and the transfer of arms continue.

Over the past few days, Peretz said, Israel had gathered clear evidence that Syria was transfering arms and ammunition to Lebanon, meaning that the embargo imposed by UN Resolution 1701 was not being completely enforced.

Israel plans to inform the joint committee of representatives of UNIFIL, the Israel Defense Forces and the Lebanese Army that unless the arms transfers are stopped, Israel will be forced to take independent action, Peretz said.

Turning to the situation in the Gaza Strip, Peretz said that Israel could under no circumstances allow the Strip to be turned into a second South Lebanon. According to Peretz, the time when Israel used to check who was sending every missile is over, and the IDF is intent on striking at every terrorist no matter what organization he belongs to.

The defense minister said that the current ground operations underway in the Gaza Strip were much more extensive than before. But, he said, "No one is hankering for ground action deep inside the entire Gaza Strip."

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: france; idf; lebanon; unifil
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1 posted on 10/16/2006 4:43:05 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
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To: West Coast Conservative

No problem. Just tell the Israelis to shoot back and kill a few of their people. They'll surrender in no time.


2 posted on 10/16/2006 4:45:04 PM PDT by RichInOC ("With all that's going on in the world, isn't it time we got back to hating the French?")
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To: West Coast Conservative

Wow! War between France and Israel! France surrenders, we and the Israelis occupy it like we should have done after WWII.

I call this win-win!


3 posted on 10/16/2006 4:45:10 PM PDT by Philistone
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4 posted on 10/16/2006 4:45:22 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (Lt. Bruce C. Fryar USN 01-02-70 Laos)
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To: West Coast Conservative
Commanders of the French contingent of the United Nations force in Lebanon have warned that they might have to open fire if Israel Air Force warplanes continue their overflights in Lebanon, Defense Minister Amir Peretz told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday.

I really wish that the French would fire at the Israeli Air Force so that we can all get a good laugh at what would then happen to said French commanders and their hapless troops.

5 posted on 10/16/2006 4:47:08 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("Si vis pacem para bellum")
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To: West Coast Conservative
"abducted IDF soldiers remain in Hezbollah custody"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6 posted on 10/16/2006 4:49:01 PM PDT by BenLurkin ("The entire remedy is with the people." - W. H. Harrison)
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To: West Coast Conservative

OH pleaseeeee

I like IDF do it French surrender in Paris minute LOL!


7 posted on 10/16/2006 4:50:30 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("Step aside Jefe"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: West Coast Conservative
Commanders of the French contingent of the United Nations force in Lebanon have warned that they might have to open fire if Israel Air Force warplanes continue their overflights in Lebanon, Defense Minister Amir Peretz told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday.

If France wants to start a war, this is a good way to do it.

I wonder what Paris would look like after a few cruise missiles from a Dolphin submarine get done with it.

8 posted on 10/16/2006 4:50:35 PM PDT by Centurion2000 ("Be polite and courteous, but have a plan to KILL everybody you meet.")
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Commanders of the French contingent of the United Nations force in Lebanon have warned that they might have to open fire if Israel Air Force warplanes continue their overflights in Lebanon, Defense Minister Amir Peretz told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday.

I'm sorry, but ROFLMAO!

5.56mm

9 posted on 10/16/2006 4:51:02 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: West Coast Conservative

The Frogs are insane.


10 posted on 10/16/2006 4:52:00 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Prayers for our patriot brother, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub. Brian, we're all pulling for you!)
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That sounds about right. We'll shoot at the Jooos but won't complain as Syria works night and day to ship weapons and ammo to the Hez.


11 posted on 10/16/2006 4:52:16 PM PDT by theBuckwheat
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To: West Coast Conservative
French, aren't they the subculture of North Algeria?
12 posted on 10/16/2006 4:56:50 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
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"The Frogs are insane"

The French encourage antiSemitism,
and the torture and murder of French Jews,
and the continued desecration of Jewish French cemetaries (in the typical French way).


13 posted on 10/16/2006 5:04:50 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: West Coast Conservative

For our Israeli friends to use, free of charge : )

14 posted on 10/16/2006 5:05:25 PM PDT by WestVirginiaRebel (Common sense will do to liberalism what the atomic bomb did to Nagasaki-Rush Limbaugh)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Are they crazy? The Israelis are serious about their combat and just might miss the white flags and keep on coming.


15 posted on 10/16/2006 5:13:34 PM PDT by D.P.Roberts
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To: West Coast Conservative

So France is threatening to wipe the dust off their sling shots? I wonder if they remembered to bring spare rubber bands with them.


16 posted on 10/16/2006 5:13:51 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway~~John Wayne)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Do the French have any clue whatsoever how stupid their threats sound? How hollow?

I don't really have an opinion of the average French soldier. As far as I know, they've never been allowed to show their stuff.

Their leaders are always making threats and boasts before engaging in perfidy before the final cut and run.


17 posted on 10/16/2006 5:20:34 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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Israel must be shaking in there boots!


18 posted on 10/16/2006 5:23:15 PM PDT by ustanker (Reid is a crook)
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19 posted on 10/16/2006 5:31:28 PM PDT by SJackson (The Pilgrims—Doing the jobs Native Americans wouldn't do!)
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My $$$ is on the IDF. In fact, I think to be fair, the IDF should spot them 20 free SAM shots before bringing the frogs down.


20 posted on 10/16/2006 5:33:11 PM PDT by dyed_in_the_wool ("O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends" - Koran 5.51)
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