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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Hizbullah should join Lebanese Army
2010-08-21
[Jerusalem Post Front Page] Hizbullah forces should accept Lebanese Army command, Lebanese Forces party chief Samir Geagea proposed yesterday during high level defense strategy talks between Beirut officials, Lebanese media reported on Friday. His proposal was positioned as a way to solve the problem of Hizbullah's large-scale possession of weaponry even though it is a non-state actor.

Geagea's proposal also included a plan to reinforce the Lebanese Armed Forces deployment in South Leb with 3000-4000 special force troops, who could potentially be disguised in civilian dress and dispersed in urban areas throughout the region bordering Israel.

The head of the pro-Hizbullah party Loyalty to Resistance MP Mohammed Raad rejected Geagea's proposal out of hand as an attempt to marginalize Hizbullah's power base.

"The aim of Geagea's proposal is not to defend Leb, but rather to get rid of Hizbullah and its arms," Raad was quoted by Lebanese newspaper An Nahar as saying.

Israel vowed to respond harshly to further Lebanese aggression after a reserve battalion commander was killed in the beginning of August and another soldier was seriously maimed in the worst violence along the northern border since the 2006 Second Leb War.
Posted by:Fred

#7  "The UN should clip this piece and refer to it when setting blame for leb civilian deaths."

No point, Swanimote. They've already got the "it's all the Jooooooos' fault" report pre-written. For everything.

(Sorta like the present Administration's "it's all Bush's fault" meme for their own screw-ups.)
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2010-08-21 12:12  

#6  3000-4000 special force troops, who could potentially be disguised in civilian dress and dispersed in urban areas

Such brave fighters, hiding behind women and children ensuring their deaths. Ready to blame others for the death of their human sheilds. The UN should clip this piece and refer to it when setting blame for leb civilian deaths.
Posted by: Swanimote   2010-08-21 10:29  

#5  Hizbullah will join Lebanese Army---six foot under.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2010-08-21 08:40  

#4  Since Hizb'allah is the Lebanese Army, I'm sure they see no reason why they should obey the orders of a bunch of outside generals, instead of the other way round.
Posted by: trailing wife in Amsterdam   2010-08-21 02:43  

#3  OOPSIES, forgot TOPIX > ISRAEL: HEZBOLLAH PLANS TO HIDE AMONG CIVILIAN POPULATION IN [south] LEBANON.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-08-21 02:21  

#2  NEWSMAX > ATTACK ON IRAN IS ALREADY TOO LATE?

and

* TOPIX > LEBANON MAY BECOME HIZBULLAH'S NEXT TERROR CAPITAL.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-08-21 02:03  

#1  Besides the Lebanese Army = LA, don't fergit the PA.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-08-21 02:01  

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