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2006-04-29 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Michael Totten: Everything Could Explode at Any Moment

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Posted by Steve White 2006-04-29 11:38|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I asked Zvika about the last time Hezbollah and Israel got into a hot war.

It was last November, he said. Hezbollah invaded the village of Ghajar in white jeeps that looked like they belonged to the UN. We [IDF] bombed their positions with air strikes. After a while, the Lebanese army asked us to stop. So we stopped right away.

"Why did you stop?" I said. "You stopped just because the Lebanese army asked you to stop?"

He looked surprised by my question.

Of course we stopped because they asked," he said. "We have very good relations with them. We're working with them and trying to help make them relevant.

Lebanon never admits anything like this in public.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-04-29 13:59|| 2006-04-29 13:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Totten's reporting is just off-the-charts good. The MSM doesn't have one person who writes as well or reports as clearly (and fairly.)

Posted by Matt 2006-04-29 14:09|| 2006-04-29 14:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Iran will likely stir it up against Israel to distract....these guys are on the NK/SK border just further west

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-04-29 17:27|| 2006-04-29 17:27|| Front Page Top

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