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2010-06-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

With Israel set to lay claim to natural gas fields recently discovered in the Mediterranean, the resistance movement of Hezbollah moves to warn Tel Aviv against extracting from Lebanon's resources.

It's the 943,667,281,605th most holy place in Islam, so don't touch it!!!!!11111!1!!!

Hezbollah's Executive Council Chief Hashem Safieddine said on Saturday that the movement would not allow Israel to loot Lebanese gas resources.

The remarks come as earlier this week, Lebanese parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri called for speedy action by the government to begin exploring its options in the newly discovered field off the northern port of Haifa.

"Israel is racing to make the case a fait accompli and was quick to present itself as an oil emirate, ignoring the fact that, according to the maps, the deposit extends into Lebanese waters," Berri said.

"Lebanon must take immediate action to defend its financial, political, economic and sovereign rights," he was quoted as saying by AFP.

Posted by Fred 2010-06-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top
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#1 according to the maps, the deposit extends into Lebanese waters

That is actually my understanding. It's up to Lebanon to drill a well on their side and prove it. Then they and Israel need to work up a joint development plan. The Partitioned Neutral Zone along the KSA-Kuwait border has problems but is basically how it needs to go. The fields along the Iran-Iraq border demonstrate a less desirable path. I can't feature Israel & Lebanon even cooperating as well as Hussein and Khomeini did.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-06-14 08:29|| 2010-06-14 08:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Have fun negotiating an exploitation plan with a country you're at war with, Lebanon.

Maybe you might want to consider negotiating an actual, de jure peace? I mean, before the inevitable mid-summer war kicks off. It'd be nice to get in a bit of cheating in between the wars, even if it's only a week or two.

Posted by Mitch H. 2010-06-14 13:05|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2010-06-14 13:05|| Front Page Top

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@Mitch H. - 'Peace In Our Time' 'eh?

Posted by Mike Hunt 2010-06-14 14:37|| 2010-06-14 14:37|| Front Page Top

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