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2006-08-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-08-03 15:42|| || Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ummmm.....excuse me but.....um.....I think this is a mistake.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-08-03 15:49|| 2006-08-03 15:49|| Front Page Top

#2 OK after you demiss all the shites.

Posted by djohn66 2006-08-03 16:05|| 2006-08-03 16:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Great idea! After all, arming the Palestinian Authority worked out so well. Feh.

Posted by SR-71 2006-08-03 16:11|| 2006-08-03 16:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Tryint to help the Lebanese Government show HezbAllan to the door?

Posted by eLarson 2006-08-03 16:17|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2006-08-03 16:17|| Front Page Top

#5 Terrible idea. For many reasons, let the French teach them the art of war. Lebanese Army, as presently constituted, cannot/will not engage Hezbullah...why give them training and arms that will eventually find their way to terrorist hands?

Posted by borgboy 2006-08-03 16:37|| 2006-08-03 16:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Damn! Another Rumsfeld blunder. Why can't we just stay the phuech out of it!

Posted by Besoeker 2006-08-03 16:43|| 2006-08-03 16:43|| Front Page Top

#7 I like the idea. We need intelligence assets in the region and can make sure the UN stays out of it. Training is a far cry from moving troops in, which is not a good idea.

Posted by Danielle 2006-08-03 17:44|| 2006-08-03 17:44|| Front Page Top

#8 As long as the troops are named George, Michael.

Posted by ed 2006-08-03 18:05|| 2006-08-03 18:05|| Front Page Top

#9 Don't blame Rummy, this is from President Bush and Condi. They still cling to the notion that there is a Hezbollah-free Lebanese government.

This move ranks right up there with illegal aliens, nominating Myers for the Supreme Court, etc.

George is at times overly idealistic. In reality, the Lebanese PM, president, head of Parliament, and foreign minister are Hezbollah accomplices and Syrian-Iranian proponents.

Posted by Captain America 2006-08-03 18:14|| 2006-08-03 18:14|| Front Page Top

#10 "George is at times overly idealistic"

Or perhaps too trusting. I guess since he's a decent guy with decent motives, he figures 'democratically elected' governments are mostly comprised of the same. Nothing could be further from the truth. Trusting the Lebbies will be a huge blunder. Trust is EARNED THROUGH ACTIONS.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-08-03 18:52|| 2006-08-03 18:52|| Front Page Top

#11 Having the US train foreign troops is always a good idea.

The #1 thing they learn is: DO NOT FIGHT THE US ARMY.

The #2 is that they are military men, men of respect. They should be respected by their countrymen, and they should respect themselves and other military men. That they are better than civilians. This is a great shock to them.

#3 is that they should obey the rules of war. If they play nice, then we play nice. Important if we ever do get into a fight. This lets them know that even if their Imam encourages them to fight like brutish beasts, they had better think twice before doing it.

#4 is that a good military bond is closer than a tribal one. A soldier is a soldier first, and obeys his boss even if he is from another tribe.

This list just goes on and on, and really, truly matters over the long haul. I don't think it is possible to even be around a Marine or Special Forces trainer without having your attitude adjusted.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-08-03 19:01|| 2006-08-03 19:01|| Front Page Top

#12 Wonderful idea.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-08-03 20:16|| 2006-08-03 20:16|| Front Page Top

#13 mcsegeek: I think you're lookin' for:

"Trust, but verify."

Of course, with muzzies, I'd agree with ya...you gotta do a whole lot of actions before I even begin to trust (much less verify) ya.

Posted by BA 2006-08-03 20:19|| 2006-08-03 20:19|| Front Page Top

#14 Moose...I don't usually find reason to disagree with you. And I generally agree with your comments here.

However, do you propose our training the same Lebanese military the the PM has stated will fight side-by-side with Hezbos? The same ones who have been shooting at Israel soldiers?

Sounds to me like a great opportunity for the Hezbo (hmm Lebanese army) to go to school on us.

Once the Hezbos are chased out of southern Lebanon, they don't simply disappear and the world breaks out in splender. No, the Hezbos will overtake northern Lebanon and lob long-range missiles into Israel from there.

They have already overtaken the government (read the Phares interview on P.4) and killed the pro-democracy figures.

Posted by Captain America 2006-08-03 20:40|| 2006-08-03 20:40|| Front Page Top

#15 My God, the next thing you know, they'll ask them to train the German and Japanese military after having to fight them for ..... oh wait. Never mind.

Posted by Thung Snunter7363 2006-08-03 21:40|| 2006-08-03 21:40|| Front Page Top

#16 Thung, big difference. Before training German and Japanese military, there was a few trials and a big cleansing out process. (think Nuremberg).

Posted by Captain America 2006-08-03 23:56|| 2006-08-03 23:56|| Front Page Top

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