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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran has some 100 soldiers in Lebanon
2006-07-15
A senior IDF intelligence official says that Iran has approximately 100 soldiers in Lebanon and that they helped Hizbullah hit an Israel Navy ship with an anti-ship missile.
That explains that: Hezbollah doesn't have the infrastructure to maintain and operate UAVs, heavy missiles, drones, etc. But the Iranians do.

Now the Israelis have an interesting choice: they can hammer the Iranian operation in south Leb and pretend not to notice the dead Iranians, or they can escalate. Decisions, decisions ...
Posted by:Fred

#6  bet Alcee Hastings would cover it up....(Harman's replacement if Pelosi becomes Speaker)
Posted by: Frank G   2006-07-15 18:51  

#5  Reminds me of when we were bombing Afghanistan in 2001. The Chinese swore there were none of their people in country, then complained when some were killed. Bush responded that the reports must be false, because of course there were no Chinese in country...

100 Iranians = high priority targets
Posted by: Iblis   2006-07-15 18:19  

#4  Yes! Finally! I'm glad that Israel finally decided to go public with this. It supports the Jane Harmon statement someone posted - and indicates that Israel is sharing intel with the US in real-time. We get it from Israel 2 days later with this announcement. I've been waiting to see if that would be substantiated. She was ahead of the curve.

There is no doubt that this will have serious consequences in the US and should renew the US will regards dealing with Iran. A crystal clear cassus belli.
Posted by: Hupinetle Sninetle9012   2006-07-15 18:14  

#3  The fact that there are Iranian soldiers there shouldnt surprise anyone.

Israel can not attack Iran without help from the US... and if they are getting help from the US, we will not "half step it".
Posted by: Armylife   2006-07-15 17:39  

#2  Probably less than 100 by now.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-07-15 14:57  

#1  What's behind door three?
Posted by: Whaling Unomoger7693   2006-07-15 14:56  

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