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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
UN Threatens Israel
2006-10-20
The UNIFIL international peacekeeping force may open fire on Israeli planes in Lebanon, UNIFIL chief Maj.-Gen. Alain Pellegrini said on Thursday.

Pellegrini said that there is a possibility that the UN will make changes to the rules of engagement for the UNIFIL force, this in an attempt to cope with the various sorties conducted by the IAF force on a daily basis.
This is the second time they made this statement. Now they want to change the rules of engagement to get permission. Funny how they say nothing about the influx of weapons to Hezbollah. What a bill of goods Israel was sold. Once again, betrayed by the UN.
Posted by:PlanetDan

#13  I expect this sort of posturing from the French, but am surprised to see it from the Italians. I put this down to more Prodi foolishness. I don't think Berlesconi would have sent troops to Lebanon and would castrate any general that even thought about making statements like this. By making it clear that they are only there as human shields for Hezbollah, the blue helmets make themselves legitimate targets in time of war.
Posted by: RWV   2006-10-20 21:53  

#12  lol, Pappy! Now everyone here in cubicle-land is gonna wonder what blog I'ma surfin'!
Posted by: BA   2006-10-20 11:05  

#11  TW, it might even get some people on the American left thinking differently. Don't know if I'd bet much on that but maybe a few of the more rational ones might start to get a clue.
Posted by: mac   2006-10-20 10:09  

#10  Oh great - now the UN grows a set...
Posted by: Pappy   2006-10-20 09:42  

#9  Makes me wonder what kind of naval and logistical support we are providing sotto voce to Unifil and whether we would continue after the outbreak of hostilities.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-10-20 09:16  

#8   An act of war by the UN against the Joooos.

That would certainly clarify things for those on the Israeli left.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-10-20 09:13  

#7  lol, lotp, SOOOOO true! I'm just picturing mentally some blue helmets turning the other way as the Hezzies walk past ("There's nothing to see here, please disperse"). The dark side of me hopes they fire on the IAF. All bets off, then! An act of war by the UN against the Joooos.
Posted by: BA   2006-10-20 08:45  

#6  And that didn't just happen, it takes EFFORT not to see it.
Posted by: lotp   2006-10-20 07:52  

#5  Funny how they say nothing about the influx of weapons to Hezbollah.

Yesterday they said they saw no evidence of that.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-10-20 07:07  

#4  Time to test the new HARM with an Israeli beta program.

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htecm/articles/20061019.aspx
Posted by: Bright Pebbles in Blairistan   2006-10-20 06:31  

#3  I hope Israel blows away every single UNFIL site that fires on them.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-10-20 04:07  

#2  what they going to do send a special envoy. ROE changes great please hand over all live ammo and get blanks be careful not to upset the hizzies when you sit around drinking tee with them
Posted by: Alex   2006-10-20 02:03  

#1  Well, what does the new UN bobblehead have to say?
Posted by: newc   2006-10-20 01:34  

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