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2006-06-28 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israeli Military on Move After 'Limited Operation' in Gaza Approved

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Posted by Fred 2006-06-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "armed militants took up positions across from the blaring headlights of Israeli vehicles"

"Blaring"?

Somebody needs to go back to remedial writing class, and an editor ought to be horse-whipped.

Posted by Fordesque 2006-06-28 00:19|| 2006-06-28 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Or hoarse whipped...

Posted by Fred 2006-06-28 00:21|| 2006-06-28 00:21|| Front Page Top

#3 I bet the loudspeakers were glaring....

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2006-06-28 00:26|| 2006-06-28 00:26|| Front Page Top

#4 And the tanks were grumbling...

Posted by Fred 2006-06-28 00:29|| 2006-06-28 00:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Yep, that's what happens when you fire all of your field guys and replace them with native stringers to save costs.

Posted by 11A5S 2006-06-28 00:52|| 2006-06-28 00:52|| Front Page Top

#6 The rocket factories are most likely on this side of the bridges. Doesn't make sense to have 'em far from the launch sites.

Hmmm. Wonder if the Palis consider them important enough to have generators? Lovely, IR-producing generators.

Reconnaissance in force, anyone?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-06-28 01:04|| 2006-06-28 01:04|| Front Page Top

#7 More at CQ

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-06-28 01:27|| 2006-06-28 01:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Reminds me of the Blues Bros "Use of excessive force has been approved"

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-06-28 10:09|| 2006-06-28 10:09|| Front Page Top

#9 Israel didn't crank up all those engines just to make exhaust. The shit is about to be hit by the fan.
The surprise meter reading is zero.

Posted by wxjames 2006-06-28 10:29|| 2006-06-28 10:29|| Front Page Top

#10 The fact the israelies are hitting southern targets first and taking out bridges seems to be to keep the terrorists bottled up in the north and preventing them from escaping into Egypt. http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/ has a good summery of it. It looks like the IDF is trapping the terrorists between the IDF and the sea. In quote from the captain, "The Israelis appear serious this time about delivering the war for which the Palestinians voted when they elected Hamas to govern them."

Posted by DarthVader 2006-06-28 11:12|| 2006-06-28 11:12|| Front Page Top

#11 Pooched up the HTML on that one. Link should have been:
Captain's Quarters

Posted by DarthVader 2006-06-28 11:14|| 2006-06-28 11:14|| Front Page Top

#12 In the bottom of the eighth, the powerhouse Jooz are up three bridges, the completely destroyed electric power plant and the water supply. The Paleos so far have scored one 19 year old soldier in a sneak attack through a rathole tunnel. Following the stats, the Paleos again used the familiar weak side tunnel offense but were retired in the top of the eighth with only one hit.
And now, on to the ninth....

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-06-28 12:13|| 2006-06-28 12:13|| Front Page Top

#13 The AP took an image of rockets burning at a Paleo warehouse. It is currently on the Haaretz site but I can't find it elsewhere.

Great image. If the MSM were not apologists for terrorism it would be on the front page tomorrow.

Posted by mhw 2006-06-28 12:30|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2006-06-28 12:30|| Front Page Top

#14 I don't like the "limited" part of this article.

Posted by Secret Master 2006-06-28 14:49|| 2006-06-28 14:49|| Front Page Top

#15 Mohammad Nazal, a Damascus-based member of the Hamas politburo, said the militant group would not agree to free the Israeli soldier "without a deal."
How about this deal? If the Israeli soldier is returned in good medical condition by Noon tomorrow, Israel won't blow Gaza off the face of the earth. You know the down side.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-06-28 14:54|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-06-28 14:54|| Front Page Top

#16 I doubt that they either can or want to return that soldier, unfortunately. MAYbe the settler kid, if the Israelis trade 800 prisoners for him.

Which, at this point, I really really doubt is going to happen.

Posted by lotp 2006-06-28 15:19|| 2006-06-28 15:19|| Front Page Top

#17 Lesee, for every Israili taken, we lose a power station and three bridges. Seems fair. I a couple of days we will have a very level playing field.

This is a real test of Iranian nerve. Waiting for a response from Hezbollah?

Posted by john">john 2006-06-28 21:39|| 2006-06-28 21:39|| Front Page Top

#18 It is coming, the Iranians will pull something within the next 48 hours or I've missed my guess. I hope our forces in Iraq are on high alert.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-06-28 21:41|| 2006-06-28 21:41|| Front Page Top

#19 Yes, that's my concern too Besoeker.

Posted by lotp 2006-06-28 21:43|| 2006-06-28 21:43|| Front Page Top

#20 Message from Assad to Ahmanutjob: "Our mutual defense pact ain't worth much to me if Israeli pilots can pee in my bedroom window with impunity."

Posted by Darrell 2006-06-28 21:49|| 2006-06-28 21:49|| Front Page Top

#21
Showdown at the Gaza Corral! Earp's against the Clantons!

I have a deal for the Paleostains, produce the kid and we will not exterminate the lot of you flea bag b@stards.

I HOPE the Iranians make a mistake and stick their necks out, just give us a reason to smack them down!

-M

Posted by Manolo 2006-06-28 22:51|| 2006-06-28 22:51|| Front Page Top

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