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August 12, 2006
Israel -- to fight, or not to fight
A very disturbing situation with Israel and Hezbollah today. No one seems to know what in the world Israel is thinking, ... or doing. Even intelligence experts are baffled. Are they going to fight and win, or is Israel going to agree to the cease fire. The decision will be made this weekend. Resolution 1701 was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council, The resolution calls for a "full cessation of hostilities" and authorizes 15,000 peacekeeping troops for the existing UN Interim Force in Lebanon, Unifil, which will receive a 'more robust mandate' to 'monitor and enforce the ceasefire'.... ... more
Posted at 8:30 AM
August 1, 2006
Israel: Against All Odds
Tiny Israel is an amazing country, surrounded by hostile neighbors with only 10% of the land area and one Israeli per 60 Arabs and Iranians, and with far fewer resources than the armies that are hell bent on its demise. For an excellent perspective on just how great the odds are against Isreal surviving, much less consistantly defeating its Arab neighbors in battle (including Hezbollah), click on over to MiddleEastInfo.org, turn your speakers up, and watch the Flash introduction. Prepare to be amazed. Originally posted at Hyscience... ... morePosted at 8:03 PM
July 25, 2006
Israel's Aggressive Plan
There can no longer be a Hezbollah:SPIEGEL: Madam Minister, after Hezbollah attacked a patrol and kidnapped two soldiers, your government launched a military offensive that you defend as your right to self defense. But what does the bombing of Beirut have to do with a right to self defense? Livni: The legitimacy of our answer relies on the size of the threat and not a specific attack. Hezbollah as a real threat to us is a fact that is acknowledged by the entire world. Sheik Nasrallah wants to assume the position of a provocateur to prevent peace in the area... ... morePosted at 11:06 AM
July 23, 2006
Why is Resupplying Israel Suddenly a Bad Idea?
The New York Times compares the United States to Iran in an article that undermines the planned U.S. supply of Israel:The decision to quickly ship the weapons to Israel was made with relatively little debate within the Bush administration, the officials said. Its disclosure threatens to anger Arab governments and others because of the appearance that the United States is actively aiding the Israeli bombing campaign in a way that could be compared to Iran's efforts to arm and resupply Hezbollah.The ridiculous comparison is accented by the paper's sole use of anonymous sources and implicit bias against resupplying an American... ... morePosted at 3:52 AM | Comments (1)
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