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2006-07-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Siniora demands release of all Lebanese detainees in Israel for IDF soldiers

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Posted by lotp 2006-07-16 10:27|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Bad move. Didn't work for the Paleos, won't work for the Lebanese, and taking Hizb'Allah's position at this point will only make the situation worse.

Posted by AzCat 2006-07-16 10:42|| 2006-07-16 10:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Gosh, did he just admit that he has possession or co-possession of the Israeli soldiers?

Talk about stupid.

Posted by Clolutch Chomose3380 2006-07-16 10:49|| 2006-07-16 10:49|| Front Page Top

#3 He's been trying to 'negotiate' with Hizb'allah for years. He thinks he can get them to free the soldiers if he can get ISrael to meet Hizb'allah's demands.

And that's the problem in a nutshell. Siniora either can't or won't control his country. It's fine and good that he NOW wants international help in countering Hizb'allah's power in the southern half of Lebanon, but where the hell was he on this issue prior to Israel's counterattack? It's put up or shut up time, unfortunately -- and I do mean unfortunately, because I had tenuous hopes for the Cedar revolution. But the extremists will NOT allow a peaceful evolution.

Posted by lotp 2006-07-16 10:51|| 2006-07-16 10:51|| Front Page Top

#4 notice that pro-Syrian crap weasel Lahoud's nowhere to be seen. Hiding in Damascus, I bet

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-16 11:00|| 2006-07-16 11:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Watched it. Seems as if Siniora thinks this is "Business as usual".

Wrong.

Root out the snake, Siniora.

Posted by newc">newc 2006-07-16 11:10|| 2006-07-16 11:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Guess who just won the award for "most stupid comment made to someone who has your balls in a vice"?

Posted by Tony (UK) 2006-07-16 11:13|| 2006-07-16 11:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Another Arab moron. Probably too much inbreeding.

Posted by SR-71 2006-07-16 12:20|| 2006-07-16 12:20|| Front Page Top

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