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UNIFIL chief: Let us use 'strong measures' to enforce resolution
2006-08-15
The head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) called Tuesday for the United Nations to enable his force to take "strong measures" in order to enforce UN resolution 1701, which brought about the Monday cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah after more than month of fighting.
"What kind of measures?"
"Strong measures!"
In an interview with Haaretz, Major General Alain Pellegrini urged the Lebanese authorities to take responsibility for the disarmament of Hezbollah in the area close to the Lebanon-Israel border, saying that the responsibility for such a move lies primarily with them. When asked his soldiers would engage an armed Hezbollah activist, Pellegrini said that it was hard for him to answer.
"Sarge, can I shoot this guy?""That's hard for me to answer."
It was possible, he said, but it would depend on the rules of engagement.
That's good. I thought it might depend on a provision of the Sacramento City Charter, but apparently not.
Maybe they could even decide in advance what those rules would be. Wouldn't hurt.
He said that he would prefer that the UNIFIL troops had the ability to employ "strong measures" to enforce the UN resolution.

Pellegrini said he expects an advance force, most likely from France, to arrive in the region next week, in order to bolster the current deployment. Within several ...
OK, as long as that's a firm "several"
... months, he said, another 15,000 troops would be deployed from a number of countries.
An advance force from France? They'll garrison a) Cyprus b) North Beirut and c) the airport. That's it.
On Thursday, the UN is set to host a formal meeting of nations that have expressed an interest in contributing to a beefed-up multinational force in southern Lebanon, and the world body is hopeful that the first announcements of new troops will be made at the meeting.
Posted by:Matt

#8  from the people who brought you the first
second third, ah oh, Durfur CeaseFire(s)[tm]
Posted by: Throluter Ebbuck8609   2006-08-15 23:24  

#7  Ceasefire was already broken.What does that mean anymore, "Ceasefire"?
Posted by: newc   2006-08-15 23:14  

#6  Wonder what percent of the French contingent will be muslim?
Posted by: ed   2006-08-15 20:54  

#5  This whole thing is a train wreck. Hezbies still have rockets, still have the Israeli soldiers, and most importantly, still have air in their lungs. If there is any justice in this world, the Israeli people will rise up and impeach Olmert, Peretz, and the whole f*cking incompetent lot of them.

Oh, and a great big shout out to our inept State Department for supporting terror by pressuring the Israelis to stop before the job was done. To hell with Condi Rice. Isn't there anyone in our government who has some sack left?
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-08-15 20:22  

#4  Hezb is so trigger happy that I doubt the cease fire will last long enough for 15,000 to arrive at the airport. Best scenario is that the Leb Army positions to prevent Hezb from slaughtering UNIFIL at the airport.
Posted by: Darrell   2006-08-15 19:43  

#3  prediction: ceasefire breaks by Hezbollah reinfiltration/fire and all them Shiites/Hezb supporters get to make the trek north again, while the UNIFIL troops sit at the airport for weeks.

Nostradamus Jr
Posted by: Frank G   2006-08-15 19:33  

#2  UNIFillies wanta kick some Hezbo ass?

Go for it, need some bullets for those guns?
Posted by: Captain America   2006-08-15 18:56  

#1  "U.N." and "strong measures" - not words that normally appear in the same sentence.

Unless "strong measures" means "strongly worded letter" or "extra-strong pout."

Allah God help the poor bastards who take this assignment, because the Useless Nitwits surely won't.

I hope their wills are made out....
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-08-15 18:35  

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