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2006-07-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Army using bunker-busters against Hizbullah leadership

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Posted by Fred 2006-07-16 12:14|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Lahoud also accused the Security Council of delaying intervention to stop Israel's military operation, thereby giving them extra time to make Lebanon surrender to its conditions."
Oh, I wouldn't say "delaying". Who the heck does he think is going to intervene? Even a lot of the Arab countries think Hezbullah is getting what it asked for. Go Israel!

Posted by Darrell 2006-07-16 12:26|| 2006-07-16 12:26|| Front Page Top

#2 The IDF on Sunday mobilized a reserve infantry division
Is this the same division noted 2 days ago or a 2nd division? Is the divisional structure new to the IDF? Or perhaps their calling up multipule brigades with their Corp Hq. Who knows.

Posted by 6 2006-07-16 12:29|| 2006-07-16 12:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Little sister sucker slapped her big brother one too many times and it looks like the adults are not going to interfere. Guess mommy [Russian, China, France] pissed daddy [Anglosphere] one two many times herself. Paleo meet Darwin. Adapt or perish.

Posted by Omomoth Thrish3282 2006-07-16 13:20|| 2006-07-16 13:20|| Front Page Top

#4 6, I believe what they called up earlier was a reserve armored division. Calling up Infantry means they plan on holding territory.

May I suggest Beaufort Castle and environs? As well as land up to the Litani with all military-age men forced north of that line?

Also, ein al-Hellhole could use some D9 urban renewal.

I hope they also bring up other battalions of M109s and maybe some of those oh sooo sweet 175mm beauts the Israelis used on Beirut in '82? I watched CBS then 'cause they always showed the impacts. Lotsa 'sploding buildings and such. ;-)

Posted by Brett 2006-07-16 13:59|| 2006-07-16 13:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Some other parts of the article. Chock-ful of new information:

"A senior IAF officer revealed to the Post on Sunday afternoon that the IDF was using bunker-buster bombs to strike at senior Hizbullah officials in hiding throughout Beirut and Lebanon. According to the officer, several of the bunker hideouts were hidden under civilian parking lots........
Since the Lebanon operation began, the IAF has launched close to 2,000 sorties over Lebanon.....
In addition, overnight strikes in northern Lebanon near Tyre killed several senior Hizbullah officials....
Meanwhile, Al-Arabiya television reported that the Syrian military was mobilizing its own reserve divisions....
Shortly thereafter, the IAF succeeded in hitting arms warehouses in southern Lebanon, as well as 20 mobile Katyusha launching crews in the area. Since Sunday morning, dozens of launchers have been targeted.....
Before the Al-Manar strike, an IDF attack on Hizbullah's main headquarters in southern Beirut destroyed the compound and sprouted new rumors that Hizbullah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah was wounded in the strike......
The IAF also staged four bombing runs on residential areas inside the eastern city of Baalbek, where senior Hizbullah officials have residences or offices, witnesses said. Heavy black smoke billowed from the area and ambulances were seen rushing to the scene.(I believe they stuck at Hussein Mussawi here).......
Earlier on Saturday IDF fighter jets struck the western side of bridges connecting between Lebanon and Syria. That target was the closest to Syria that was hit since the campaign in Lebanon began. The IDF said that the strike was meant to prevent the transport of weapons from Syria into Lebanon.

Posted by Brett 2006-07-16 14:08|| 2006-07-16 14:08|| Front Page Top

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