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2006-07-31 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Israel to Widen Ground Offensive in Lebanon
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Posted by Clavique Thaimble1090 2006-07-31 19:07|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 'bout goddam freakin time!
Posted by Iblis">Iblis  2006-07-31 20:51||   2006-07-31 20:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Bush certainly gave his full support today not changing a thing from what he said over a week ago. He quashed the spin we've seen about a cease-fire - and dismissed Qana as a reason for any change. There's absolutely no pressure from the US to hold back.
Posted by Supple Whomper9999 2006-07-31 21:13||   2006-07-31 21:13|| Front Page Top

#3 If anything, there's bee de-wobbling.
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-31 21:17||   2006-07-31 21:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Weebles wobble but they don't fall down.

I hope.
Posted by lotp 2006-07-31 21:22||   2006-07-31 21:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Thank you, Mr. President.

Godspeed to the IDF.
Posted by SR-71 2006-07-31 21:44||   2006-07-31 21:44|| Front Page Top

#6 "Israeli planes carried out two "protective" airstrikes Monday on Hezbollah targets just hours after declaring the respite in air attacks on southern Lebanon."

I had to rub my eyes a couple of times to make sure I was reading this right. Has Israel learned something from the terrorists, getting on top of the PR game? Hamas and PLF have been calling cease fire and attacking Israel in the middle of the cease fire, for years. It's about time that Israel started out terrorizing the terrorists. Way to go IDF!
Posted by Poison Reverse 2006-07-31 21:47||   2006-07-31 21:47|| Front Page Top

#7 jerusalem post reports a three pronged attack planned by paratrooper units to puch hezbollah back and go after their infrastructure
Posted by Legolas 2006-07-31 22:13||   2006-07-31 22:13|| Front Page Top

#8 If you want to do it right, you have to send in the grunts and take the accompanying casualties.

Trying to do it on the cheap with air power does not do the job in this kind of situation.

Posted by FeralCat 2006-07-31 22:18||   2006-07-31 22:18|| Front Page Top

#9 This is a joke isnt it? Lets announce to Hizballah that we were going to atatck!
Posted by Clerert Uneamp2772 2006-07-31 22:47||   2006-07-31 22:47|| Front Page Top

#10 Before the fighting resumed, pickup trucks and cars loaded with people streamed north as thousands of civilians trapped in south Lebanon's war zone for three weeks took advantage of the brief lull to escape.

I suspect that this was the real reason. I bet they wanted to let as many people out as they could. From what's transpired so far, I'm guessing that they are going to push in hard. Wouldn't be surprised if they push all the way to Damascus.

With Iran going nuclear, they really have few other choices but to conduct all out war, that is if they intend to survive.
Posted by 2b 2006-07-31 23:16||   2006-07-31 23:16|| Front Page Top

#11 Clerert Uneamp2772 - You just can't get happy, can you.

Yesterday you're declaring defeat. Today you're pissed cuz they tell the world what everyone would know in, oh, about 5 minutes anyway cuz there are reporters with cellphones all over Lebanon.

You remind me of my ex-wife. A LOT.

Lithium.
Posted by Cliter Hupunter6941 2006-07-31 23:25||   2006-07-31 23:25|| Front Page Top

#12 hehe maybe i am your ex-wife. Kidding :)
But you are seeing my critic wrongly. I would have loved that after cabinet public decided to not expand ground offensive 2-3 days ago Israel would attack by surprise. Unfortunately operational decisions of IDF go to the street minutes after being reached.

I suspect IDF generals squezed Olmert and Peretz balls or implanted new ones. Not forget that for now it is just talking, "expanding" can be only another brigade for incursions.
Posted by Clerert Uneamp2772 2006-07-31 23:39||   2006-07-31 23:39|| Front Page Top

#13 LOL. You're right, you could be my ex, heh. Never know with these names...

From what Bush said today in a speech and in an interview on Fox with Cavuto, there is no doubt at all that he's behind whatever Israel decides. And after the cabinet meeting, Olmert is serious about using the next 2 weeks to make a much deeper buffer - killing as many Hezb's, capturing caches, destroying bunkers, taking out launchers, etc. as he possibly can. From what one of the Generals said, it looks like they're aiming for the Litani, but not sure. He said they'd gone 6 miles in (average?) already and were holding 7 or 8 towns right now.

As for balls, I don't doubt that the military people shared with the politicians - that's what they should do. The pols ask, what can you do and what do you need - and the mil guys give their best estimates. What's certain is that they have decided to get serious.

Bush is behind them all the way. He pulled no punches and made no excuses. Ignore the reporting on what Rice may say - I don't think she's on the same page as Bush - and The Prez Sez. It was clear he wants Israel to decide for themselves what they need - no Band Aid BS this time.
Posted by Cliter Hupunter6941 2006-07-31 23:59||   2006-07-31 23:59|| Front Page Top

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