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2006-07-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Map showing UNIFIL deployment area in Leb.
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Posted by 3dc 2006-07-21 00:37|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 In belmont club where this map was mentioned you see:

You'll note the area overlooking Avivim, where the IDF found 120-foot deep bunkers and weapons caches plus huge land mines, was near outpost 65-2 of the Ghana Battalion, UNIFIL. UNIFIL was commanded by Major-General Alain Pellegrini of France.
Posted by 3dc 2006-07-21 00:40||   2006-07-21 00:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Nostradamus Pellegrine??? Yet another Ollie Stone production of almost a Madonna - dare Angelina Jolie - film, wid soundtrack not by Aerosmith or GNR, and not starring Joe Paterno, a Texas-sized asteroid or the Sun, etc.!?
Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-07-21 00:50||   2006-07-21 00:50|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't see any problem here, it's the Joos fault.

-- Kofi
Posted by Captain America 2006-07-21 01:33||   2006-07-21 01:33|| Front Page Top

#4 IDF Gives Hezollah base the St Pancake treatment

I've seen the pics before..does anyone have the name and specs on that real short range mortar like missle [good sized] that the IDF uses to clear close in targets/AOs? You can see it in the vid.

/love thoes D11 Cats!
Posted by RD 2006-07-21 01:45||   2006-07-21 01:45|| Front Page Top

#5 UNIFIL Mission:

"Established to confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, to restore international peace and security, and to assist the Government of Lebanon in ensuring the return of its effective authority in the area. UNIFIL has, however, been prevented from fully implementing its mandate. Israel has maintained its occupation of parts of south Lebanon, where the Israeli forces and their local auxiliary continued to be targets of attacks by groups that have proclaimed their resistance to the occupation. UNIFIL does its best to limit the conflict and protect the inhabitants of the area from the fighting. In doing so, it continues to contribute to stability in the area."


Posted by Captain America 2006-07-21 01:51||   2006-07-21 01:51|| Front Page Top

#6 UNifil - much like a landfil.
Posted by newc">newc  2006-07-21 01:52||   2006-07-21 01:52|| Front Page Top

#7 UN:

We have all seen "Hotel Rwanda"by now. You can go to hell, and take all your East River furnishings with you.
Posted by Anginens Threreng8133 2006-07-21 03:33||   2006-07-21 03:33|| Front Page Top

#8 Saw John Bolton on O'Reily last night. He said the only reason we are still in the UN is to look after American interests. He said he was NOT optomistic about the UN doing anything.
Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues  2006-07-21 07:36||   2006-07-21 07:36|| Front Page Top

#9 Nice video, RD. Note that it starts showing an Israeli soldier saying a prayer for peace.

Very interesting bit about Ambassador Bolton, Deacon Blues.
Posted by trailing wife 2006-07-21 08:37||   2006-07-21 08:37|| Front Page Top

#10 Oh, and now Hizb'allah has started shooting at UNIFIL posts. link
Posted by trailing wife 2006-07-21 08:43||   2006-07-21 08:43|| Front Page Top

#11 Good for them. Now if the Israeli's would join in then the UN could be cleared quickly and things could get back to Israel stomping on Iran/Syria/Hiz.
Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats  2006-07-21 09:04||   2006-07-21 09:04|| Front Page Top

#12 I'd rather see the UN guys join in against Hezbollah. The enemy of my enemy is . . . well, maybe not a friend, exactly, but someone I might be able to do business with.
Posted by Mike 2006-07-21 09:19||   2006-07-21 09:19|| Front Page Top

#13 I would like to see the UN guys join Hezbollah too. All the enemies of the west in one place for a good strike.
Posted by DarthVader 2006-07-21 09:34||   2006-07-21 09:34|| Front Page Top

#14 I've had my Fil of the UN
Posted by Phomorong Thutch9970 2006-07-21 10:17||   2006-07-21 10:17|| Front Page Top

#15 Never thought a map would generate so much comment. I need to post more maps.
Posted by 3dc 2006-07-21 10:34||   2006-07-21 10:34|| Front Page Top

#16 #10 tw - Heh.

Serves them right. Lie down with dogs terrorists, get up with fleas dead.
Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut  2006-07-21 11:04|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com]  2006-07-21 11:04|| Front Page Top

#17 "UNIFIL" - the latest way to spell "worthless."
Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut  2006-07-21 11:05|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com]  2006-07-21 11:05|| Front Page Top

#18 I wondered about that, TW. Heard it on the radio this morning that several Hezz rockets "fell short" and hit some UN "outposts." I found it funny that the next headline they discuss was Kofi saying everyone within 20 miles of the Israel/Lebanon border should GET OUT NOW! Wonder if that goes for the so-called peace-keepers too? I'd assume so, seeing as how quickly they (the UN, not the soldiers) tucked tail and ran in Iraq.
Posted by BA 2006-07-21 11:48||   2006-07-21 11:48|| Front Page Top

#19 BA, the Jpost article I linked above (all of four lines long -- *lots* of info there!) said the rockets were aimed at an Israeli post beyond the UNFIL one, but missed. May well be true, but demonstrates -- as graphically as the Hizb'allah habit of shooting those things off from the houses of Shiites and Christians alike -- the fondness Hizb'allah has of using innocents as a meat shield. (What an evocative phrase!).
Posted by trailing wife 2006-07-21 12:12||   2006-07-21 12:12|| Front Page Top

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