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2006-10-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Malaysia to send 360 peacekeepers to Lebanon

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Posted by Fred 2006-10-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I've worked with the Malaysian navy and found them to be professional. This is a rather different situation, though.

Posted by Pappy 2006-10-01 00:48|| 2006-10-01 00:48|| Front Page Top

#2 "Ma, do we have any popcorn left?"

Posted by gorb 2006-10-01 04:36|| 2006-10-01 04:36|| Front Page Top

#3 The 5th column to help rearm Hizbollah.

Posted by hutchrun">hutchrun 2006-10-01 07:30|| 2006-10-01 07:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Expect the M'sian Navy and Air Force to be somewhat better quality than that Army, at least some...perhaps due to educational standard of some of their officers. Even then, there was covered up fiscal corruption in both and the stigma of the Navy wrt the Vietnamese boat people episode of the past.

In private, the personnels are attracted by the very high UN pay(3-4x?) on "peace keeping" mission and there may be internal vying to be selected. Officially, it's about showing off the brotherhood factor for face sake and they probably expect a milk run like the last time in Bosnia. Who knows?

Posted by Duh! 2006-10-01 09:23|| 2006-10-01 09:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Like the UN and French, they'll work on defusing the numerous bomblets left over from Israeli cluster bombs while completely ignoring Hezbo buners, IEDs, and rocket launchers.

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-10-01 10:58|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp] 2006-10-01 10:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Ugh! *ignoring Hezbo bunkers*

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-10-01 10:59|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp] 2006-10-01 10:59|| Front Page Top

#7 World against Israel: the never ending story.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-10-01 13:55|| 2006-10-01 13:55|| Front Page Top

#8 the stigma of the Navy wrt the Vietnamese boat people episode of the past

One can thank the Malaysian government for that. They stil aren't doing right by their ethnic Chinese.

Posted by Pappy 2006-10-01 15:13|| 2006-10-01 15:13|| Front Page Top

#9 World against Israel: the never ending story.

Gee, why don't you have your air force use that line - while they're picking up replacement bombs from the U.S.?

Posted by Pappy 2006-10-01 15:30|| 2006-10-01 15:30|| Front Page Top

#10 Because these bombs come with a price tag---not being allowed to actually win, Pappy.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-10-01 19:59|| 2006-10-01 19:59|| Front Page Top

#11 Malaysia's navy needs to stay home and work on their piracy issues. The Army could stand to stop the JI in Sabah. This is just dumb and more about the UN pay and helping Hezbullah than it is about peace.

More of my tax dollars supporting terrorists.

Posted by 49 Pan 2006-10-01 21:41|| 2006-10-01 21:41|| Front Page Top

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