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2006-08-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2006-08-11 13:29|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds like they want to get to the Litani fast in order to prevent Hezballan thugs from getting accross and out of Israeli range.

Posted by Mike N. 2006-08-11 13:46|| 2006-08-11 13:46|| Front Page Top

#2 they'd have been in Tyre in the west and then spread east along the Litani with armor (and come with infantry from the Golan in the east)less than 5 days days had they done this in force at the beginning, as the original ground commanders had allegedly planned.

Posted by Oldspook 2006-08-11 13:53|| 2006-08-11 13:53|| Front Page Top

#3 " they'd have been in Tyre in the west and then spread east along the Litani with armor (and come with infantry from the Golan in the east) less than 5 days had they done this in force at the beginning . . . as the original ground commanders had allegedly planned . . ."

Why is it that stupid-ass politicians never listen to these guys? Aarrgh! (which is polite for whatever you'd like to fill in)

Posted by ex-lib 2006-08-11 23:18|| 2006-08-11 23:18|| Front Page Top

#4 When Politicians instead of Military Commanders run a war, you lose simple as that.

Posted by djohn66 2006-08-11 23:23|| 2006-08-11 23:23|| Front Page Top

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