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2005-10-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

UN disputes Lebanon leader's claim to Syrian farms

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Posted by Fred 2005-10-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 why this matters

1. The UN, the west, and the anti-syrian forces in Lebanon want Hezbollah to disarm - a necessity for the Lebanese state to assert real control over all its territory

2. Hezb says its staying armed to fight the "occupation"

3. In fact Israel withdrew 5 years ago.

4. The argument is made that Shebaa is Leb terr, so there is still an occupation. (Israel, claiming its syrian, wont withdraw till Syria makes peace, which hasnt been going to well lately)

5. So the question of whether Shebaa is Syrian or Leb, determines if Leb is still "occupied by Israel" and thus if Hezb has any excuse for staying armed, and thus can actually use their force as the main Syrian/Iranian proxy in Lebanon.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-10-28 10:35|| 2005-10-28 10:35|| Front Page Top

#2 And then, and then, and then. Why mince words? Just declare war on the Zionist entity, and see if the lottery ticket is a winner.

Posted by Master of Obvious 2005-10-28 10:37|| 2005-10-28 10:37|| Front Page Top

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