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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Lebanese forces fire at Israeli drone
2009-11-22
Lebanese anti-aircraft guns opened fire on Saturday on an Israeli drone that entered Lebanese airspace in the south of the country, the military said in a statement.

"A surveillance drone of the Israeli enemy" overflew "the area of Bint Jbeil at medium altitude" in the morning, the statement said. "Army anti-aircraft batteries opened fire on the drone, forcing it to gain altitude before leaving Lebanese airspace."
That's real heroic of you boys ....
The country's military reports almost daily on airspace violations by Israeli aircraft, but does not normally open fire at them.

The United Nations considers Israeli air incursions into Lebanon to be a violation of Security Council Resolution 1701.

"To the best of my knowledge, there's probably no other country in the world -- probably, I may be wrong -- which is subject to such an intrusive regime of aerial surveillance," UN special envoy for Lebanon Michael Williams said this month.
Ever wonder why?
Resolution 1701 brought an end to the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah militants based in southern Lebanon, although the accord has failed to seal a permanent ceasefire. It mainly insists on the strict embargo on providing arms to Lebanese militias, while also affirming the Beirut government's sovereignty across the whole country.
The whole resolution has worked well, hasn't it -- Hezbollah has more rockets than ever, Nasty-Boy has been re-elected, the Israelis do daily overflights, the Syrians meddle to the content of their cold, dark, little hearts, the international community postures uselessly, and a whole lot of UN apparatchiks are employed with complimentary white Toyota Land Cruisers at their beck and call. The resolution has been a success!
Posted by:Steve White

#2  "Vunce ze rockets go up
Who cares vere zey come down?
Dats not my depahtment,"
Said Wehrner von Braun

-- Tom Lehrer
Posted by: trailing wife   2009-11-22 18:29  

#1  Did the drone was heard to curse with an Austrian accent?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2009-11-22 15:31  

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