Posted on 12/04/2010 10:08:01 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Lebanon's Defense Minister Elias Murr told Americans the army would stay out of the way if Israel tried to wipe out Hezbollah, according to a secret March 2008 conversation revealed in a diplomatic cable revealed by WikiLeaks.
[Updated at 7:53 a.m.: The cable originated from the U.S. Embassy in Beirut and was sent to the State Department in Washington.]
"Making clear that he was not responsible for passing messages to Israel, Murr told us that Israel would do well to avoid two things when it comes for Hizbollah," the cable read.
"One, it must not touch the Blue Line or the UNSCR 1701 areas as this will keep Hizbollah out of these areas," the memo read, referring to the southern Lebanese area now patrolled by thousands of international troops.
"Two, Israel cannot bomb bridges and infrastructure in the Christian areas," Murr was cited as saying.
The exact nature of Hezbollah's relationship to the state is not entirely clear, although the group's aim of confronting Israel is enshrined in the government policy statement and enjoys support across Lebanon.
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Wow....Racism!/s
Well, this guy is as good as dead now.
Meet WikiLeaks' Likely First Victim
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I would not want to be Lebanon's Defense Minister Elias Murr right now.
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Murr is denying the assertions:
BO’s WikiLeaks put Lebanon’s Defense Minister Elias Murr’s life at risk.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2637403/posts
LEBANON: Wikileaks reveals cable saying defense minister gave Israel invasion advice
Los Angeles Times ^ | December 2, 2010 | 7:33 am | Meris Lutz in Beirut
“Lebanon’s Defense Minister Elias Murr told Americans the army would stay out of the way if Israel tried to wipe out Hezbollah, according to a secret March 2008 conversation revealed in a diplomatic cable revealed by WikiLeaks.”
Isn’t Soros pro-Hamas.
Hezbollah is supported by Iran.
Blinded by a Concept
By George Soros
The Boston Globe
An interesting read about the article if you can withstand a one long paragraph
http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=38830
Elias Murr is soon to be without a head.
Lebanon's Defense Minister Elias Murr told Americans the army would stay out of the way if Israel tried to wipe out Hezbollah, according to a secret March 2008 conversation revealed in a diplomatic cable revealed by WikiLeaks.He's got a one in five chance of not making it through Christmas. :') Thanks Ernest_at_the_Beach.
Thanks!
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