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| Turkey, Saudi Now Blocking "Humanitarian Relief" From Iran To Syria |
| 2006-07-25 |
| Turkey and Saudi Arabia have stopped Iran using their air space to send humanitarian relief to Lebanon, media in Iran have said. Iran's health ministry has been collecting supplies to send to the Lebanese people, the reports said. But the goods had to be sent via Dubai to Syria because of objections by other countries in the region. This may fuel Iranian anger against nations they feel have not done enough to support Hezbollah against Israel. Iran's Labour news agency quotes the head of the country's emergency services as complaining that Turkish officials prevented Iran from using their air space for humanitarian aid destined for Lebanon. The same official said three Iranian ambulances had already been despatched to Lebanon and soon another 20 would follow. Another news agency quotes the security chief of Iran's health ministry as saying both Turkey and Saudi Arabia had prevented Iran from using their air space for three plane-loads of medicine. The Iranian health ministry says it sent a group of health experts to Lebanon to assess the situation but Hezbollah has told the group it has enough food and medicine to last for five months. Iran has already complained bitterly about Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the Gulf states which it says have caused divisions in the Muslim world and failed to do enough to support Hezbollah. Daily newspaper editorials bemoan what they call the passivity of Arab leaders. The speaker of the Iranian parliament recently called on Arab people in those countries to rise up against their governments. "What is plan 'B', Ali?" |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #11 I say let them through after a through inspection of the cargo and it is harmless drugs and food. If it isn't sezied the plane and crew. My guess is it's war materials. 11A5S I was recently 'banned' from a blog for suggesting targeted killings directed towards BBC 'reporters' who seem to be attached at the hip to terrorist groups like Hamas Hizb'allah and the PLO. I am afraid it's the only thing those TRANZIs will understand. The people of the UK seem to be hopless in getting BBC |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-07-25 22:02 |
| #10 Just keep clipping off the links between Iran, Syria, and Hiz. Cut off the resupply and the job will be easier for Israel to grind Hiz into powder. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2006-07-25 21:30 |
| #9 NS, Maybe it wasn't just food and medicine in those flights? That was my first thought. They use commercial planes to resupply arms. It would be nice if someone caught them red-handed for the PR value. But that is not necessary, Turks and Soddies suspect or know what is going on. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2006-07-25 21:19 |
| #8 You're welcome. You deserve one every day. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-07-25 21:17 |
| #7 The beeb. They have have a link on their home page to some British/Lebanese bint who "stayed to help the refugees." The link takes you straight to a page where she answers questions from people around the world. Of course all of her answers are about the evil jooos and the brave Lebanese. I wouldn't quite call it Hezb propaganda, but it is clearly Arab Nationalist propaganda. Who needs al Manar when you have the BBC? Thanks, BTW, Nimble Spemble for the compliment yesterday. |
| Posted by: 11A5S 2006-07-25 21:14 |
| #6 Maybe it wasn't just food and medicine in those flights? Maybe it gets unloaded, inspected and reloaded on other planes in Dubai? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-07-25 21:03 |
| #5 hizballah senior management has enough food for 6 months; middle management enough for 4 months; the Shiite masses are probably 3 weeks from hunger |
| Posted by: mhw 2006-07-25 20:59 |
| #4 but Hezbollah has told the group it has enough food and medicine to last for five months. Then what is all this screaming about people straving and dying from lack of aid? And this is from the BBC? |
| Posted by: Sherry 2006-07-25 20:49 |
| #3 "The speaker of the Iranian parliament recently called on Arab people in those countries to rise up against their governments." An uprising against the government of a country would certainly be in order. Your country, asshole. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-07-25 20:29 |
| #2 Spot on, Nimble. LOL. Way funny. I wonder if AhmedMidget is throwing hissy fits... |
| Posted by: cruiser 2006-07-25 20:24 |
| #1 About f'n time. Good work, Condi. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-07-25 20:23 |