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2006-07-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

IDF destroys Leb coastal radars used in attack on Naval vessel

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Posted by lotp 2006-07-15 14:16|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I figured one was all they'd get.

Posted by Omimble Fleating4579 2006-07-15 14:38|| 2006-07-15 14:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Velvet glove, meet iron fist.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-07-15 14:48|| 2006-07-15 14:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Israel with pants down once again.And lucky too a C-802 could have sink it.

Posted by Flavick Sholusing1772 2006-07-15 17:29|| 2006-07-15 17:29|| Front Page Top

#4 He could say it with straight face?! Brigadier-General Noam Page of the Navy said that the IDF was not aware that Hizbullah had in its possession a C802 missile of the type fired at the boat. We didnt know such a missile threat existed in this sector, and therefore we didnt act accordingly. In wake of the attack, we have instructed all our boats to act against this threat,

Posted by Flavick Sholusing1772 2006-07-15 17:37|| 2006-07-15 17:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Latest press conference by the IDF:

1) It was not known that Hizballah posessed this missile.
2) The defense systems were turned off to avoid friendly fire incidents.
3) There will be a full investigation of the incident.

Ok it was full incompetence.

Posted by Flavick Sholusing1772 2006-07-15 19:03|| 2006-07-15 19:03|| Front Page Top

#6 FS1772: Ok it was full incompetence.

Sounds like what happened with the Stark, which got nailed by two Iraqi Exocets back in the 80's. But I bet the Israelis never figured the Lebanese government was in cahoots with Hezbollah. Now they know, and Lebanon is going to need new radars before they can pull another stunt like this. Bet they never figured Israel would take the radars out.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-07-15 20:25|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-07-15 20:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Hizbullah IS PART and PARCEL of the Lebanese "government". Thought all parties understood that, esp. the Israelis who were let down at critical moments by the Maronites IN '82...

Posted by borgboy 2006-07-15 21:23|| 2006-07-15 21:23|| Front Page Top

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