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2008-05-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Airport and border closures could cost Lebanon dearly

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Posted by Steve White 2008-05-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top
File under: Hezbollah

#1 I suspect the airport was closed to prevent foreign military forces from providing the Lebanese government with military aid.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-05-09 00:07|| 2008-05-09 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Yep, and you can bet that there are Hezzie ambush patrols along all the major roads to Beirut. One question though : who controls the neighborhood around the seaport? Because if Hez does not, all kinds of aid can be given to the Lebanese National Army and associated police forces; just have to ship it in on ships with anti-missile defenses.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2008-05-09 02:17|| 2008-05-09 02:17|| Front Page Top

#3 I heard on BBC that Hezzy uses their private network to stream video. The road from the airport is one of those streams. Although they already have burning tire barricades to slow things down, any airborne resupply would be detected and attacked.

Posted by Vanc 2008-05-09 03:49|| 2008-05-09 03:49|| Front Page Top

#4 ION, RIAN > NORTH KOREA GIVES NEW WAR THREAT/WARNING OVER SEOUL'S NEW POLICY. Looks like Kimmie wants in on the Hezbollah Crisis in Lebanon???

OTOH, TOPIX > MONGOLIA: NEW WORK FORCE TO BE RECRUITED FROM DPRK/NORTH KOREA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-05-09 22:59|| 2008-05-09 22:59|| Front Page Top

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