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| Peretz : "No longer will a terrorist organization threaten the State of Israel" |
| 2006-07-28 |
| Defense Minister Amir Peretz declared on Thurday that the IDF was to establish a "special security zone" in southern Lebanon in order to keep Hizbullah from approaching the Israeli-Lebanese border. The decision - reminiscent of the 40 kilometer security zone established during the 1982 Lebanon War - was reached in order to "create a territory that is clean of Hizbullah outposts." "They will no be able to return," Peretz asserted in a joint press conference with Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz, adding "we will not agree to the raising of the Hizbullah flag over Israel's [border]." The defense minister stated that when the two soldiers, Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser, were kidnapped, Israel decided to launch the offensive. "No longer will a terrorist organization threaten the State of Israel," he insisted, "No longer will there be such a threat without a determined response." Peretz expressed great appreciation at the northern residents, whose daily lives have been disrupted, but, as the defense minister said, even from the bomb shelters and secured rooms they call upon the State to continue the fighting. "Do not relent, do not stop until you have change the situation," he quoted the northern residents as saying. He turned to both the Lebanese and Palestinian public, assuring them that Israel's attack was not directed at them, but at the terrorist organizations operating from their midst. He told them extremist elements in the region were using them in a completely irresponsible manner to serve Iranian interests. Halutz summarized the bloody battle in Bint Jbail on Wednesday in which eight soldiers were killed, saying that Israel had paid a heavy price, but the Hizbullah paid more dearly. The chief of staff asserted that the IDF knew of hundreds of Hizbullah operatives - including senior officers - who were killed by the Israeli offensive, though he would not mention any names. |
| Posted by:Oztralian |
#9 Even the MSM tools are openly acknowledging the puppet status of Hezbollah and Syria - pointing the finger directly at Iran. I'd say this is helping us immeasurably in resolving the political necessities to take them down.Bingo. Problem is, Israel has to win this one, too, or Iran's tools/apologists will also be emboldened. |
| Posted by: JSU 2006-07-28 17:12 |
| #8 yeah!! that coming from an idiot that functionaly helped the terrorist getting the upper hand. |
| Posted by: Clerert Uneamp2772 2006-07-28 11:28 |
| #7 Jons. Calm down, have some dip. Griper did not say that everything done in the WoT so far is meaningless. Get off your horse. What he does say is that effort so far are not extreme enough. If something isn't done about Iran, these smaller battles will continue, and continue, and continue... He advocates dealing with Iran via the technology they so much wish to have, so what? How about disagreeing in a civil manner? Do you wonder why Dems have a reputation for not being able to debate ideas in a civil manner? SPoD. NS. I'm with you there. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2006-07-28 11:15 |
| #6 Man these anon posters are getting better every day. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-07-28 10:29 |
| #5 Spot on SPoD. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-07-28 09:52 |
| #4 Griper - how apropos. Was that just frustration speaking? If so, fine. Dumb and foolish, implies everyone else is an idiot if they don't agree, but fine. I hope you feel better, now. Please ignore the rest of this comment. If not, then you must have a personally gratifying plan and schedule, right? Nuke Qom? When, President Griper? Today, before lunch? Sure thing - you can get that knee examined in the afternoon. You blather about reality, yet you ignore it utterly. The Iranians aren't getting away with anything. In fact, they've miscalculated on a scale that's quite impressive. Even the MSM tools are openly acknowledging the puppet status of Hezbollah and Syria - pointing the finger directly at Iran. I'd say this is helping us immeasurably in resolving the political necessities to take them down. If Maliki's not completely different from every other muslim in the world he's just shit, is he? How idiotic. You don't know much about Islam, either. If you claim to, you're a liar, pure and simple. Such witlessness and lack of appreciation for the efforts, sacrifice and achievements of so many so far is both disgusting and disheartening. As for future US actions, thank God it will receive precisely the attention it merits. |
| Posted by: Jons Thereper8340 2006-07-28 09:33 |
| #3 Reality dictates: in order for Israel to survive, the missile threat has to end for all time. And that can only happen if Iran is wiped out. Any status quo peace will only permit revamped missile preparations, and new missiles will be advanced. The Sunni majority states who were hoping for the crushing of Shiite power, are now venting at Israel after Iraq's Shiite controlled leader was allowed to present himself to the US Congress as a champion of counter-terror. And he did that after his Parliament praised Hizbollah. Hiroshima...Nagasaki...Qom... |
| Posted by: Griper Whegum8464 2006-07-28 07:15 |
| #2 The problem is the words are not matched by deeds. All the prep work is being done but no follow through is taking place. The current minister of Defence is not up to the task. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-07-28 03:32 |
| #1 1967 will not mean shit to this. Get them Idf. Good headline. |
| Posted by: newc 2006-07-28 03:06 |