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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
France gives Lebanon 100 TOW missiles
2010-12-22
France is giving Lebanon 100 HOT anti-tank missiles. Similar to the American TOW, the 24.5 kg (54 pound) HOT has a range of 4,300 meters and entered service in the 1970s. Israel has protested this gift, pointing out that many weapons given to the Lebanese armed forces recently have ended up in the possession of the Iranian supported Hezbollah militia that controls southern Lebanon.
The French didn't provide them so that the Lebanese army could take out Syrian T-72s ...
France counters, unofficially, that it has always supported only the Christian militias (who see France as an ancient patrol and ally), but cannot be responsible for whatever deals their Christian Lebanese allies make.
Thanks France. You really know how to make a bad situation worse.
Posted by:DarthVader

#2  Att'n. Lebanon : Ask UN Sanctions Possible On Israel On : Hint & Talk : On : New Gaza War !! Watch : Invo Is On : Youse : & Whack : Is : DeLIBERATE DIVERSION : REINVASION : ON : LEBANON: BY : ISRAEL !!1
Posted by: Gleter Ghibelline1475   2010-12-22 19:56  

#1  Wehell, yestiddy the HEZZIES HIZZIES HUZZIES HASSIES, etc. repor were downplaying any idea of merging their Armed Wings wid the LEBANESE ARMY = LEB. ARMED FORCES.

Which IMO infers that Hezbollah may be trying to position itself as the Iran-style "IRGC" OF LEBANON = DEFENDERS OF THE REVOLUTION + FUTURE NEW REVOLUT ISLAMIST STATE OF LEBANON???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-12-22 18:06  

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