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2005-03-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2005-03-09 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wow. The EU will send the whole Belgian ~~rusting~~ submarine fleet to help Lebanon.

While we are it:

How do you sink a Belgian submarine? You knock on the door.

Posted by JFM 2005-03-09 9:12:09 AM|| 2005-03-09 9:12:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 People call me cold!

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-03-09 9:14:28 AM|| 2005-03-09 9:14:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Going to the EU for help.

Poor bastards really are clueless, aren't they?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-09 2:14:07 PM|| 2005-03-09 2:14:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 not clueless at all. The EU is nearby. And is important to Syria as a trading partner (as the US is NOT) France at least, has a traditional involvement in Lebanon, and has troops available who could intervene (the US OTOH is basically stretched thin - although things may be looking up in a few months, as Iraqi forces take a more direct role) Heck, it was due to Euro support that UNSC Res 1559 was passed, and the pressure from that is probably what "provoked" the Syrians to murder Hariri, the trigger to the whole situation now. No, not clueless at all.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-03-09 2:21:02 PM|| 2005-03-09 2:21:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Quick Alliot! Where is my aircraft carrier?

In port as always, mon president.

Posted by Chirac 2005-03-09 2:28:24 PM|| 2005-03-09 2:28:24 PM|| Front Page Top

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