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2006-07-24 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Fred 2006-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Blaming Israel for the incessant attacks of terrorists whom reportedly comprise 30-40% of Lebanon's govt - Israel is fighting terror groups entrenched in Lebanon for decades, groups which had gotten militarily and poli stronger despite the presence of the UNIFIL peacekeeping force. FNC's SHEPARD SMITH > LEBANESE > HEZBOLLAH IS "THE GOVT", OR AT LEAST THE GOVT IN SOUTH LEBANON ONLY.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-07-24 01:14|| 2006-07-24 01:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Egeland. UN. 'Nuff said.

Posted by Champ Angeger5024 2006-07-24 01:37|| 2006-07-24 01:37|| Front Page Top

#3 UN = Useless Numpties.

Posted by Vembra 2006-07-24 01:40|| 2006-07-24 01:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Jan Egeland - isn't he the "US is stingy on tsunami aid" moron. On the subject of 'violating humanitarian law' - what did the UN have to say about raining rockets packed with explosives and ball bearings on civilians in Haifa? ... crickets ...

Posted by DMFD 2006-07-24 02:23|| 2006-07-24 02:23|| Front Page Top

#5 When once questioned by CNN's Newswomen Raltsa Vasileva on that "stingy" remarked, he mumbled something quite incoherent but certainly not amounting to an apology. Seems like he gets eggs on his face everytime he opens his mouth these days.

Posted by Duh! 2006-07-24 03:36|| 2006-07-24 03:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Re; egg -- Only in places like Rantburg, sadly.

The UN, with Egeland, Malloch-Brown, and of course Kofi, among so many useless parasites (Christine whatever of the "new" Human Rights joke?), have no detectable sense of shame. Not even the slightest hint of it. They live in an echo chamber where their farts are idolized. They are the phoney moralists of our time. People whose actions and malfeasance will eventually kill and starve more innocents than Pol Pot and Stalin combined.

There is no saving grace to the UN. Anything that might be worthy, such as WHO, as was argued here once upon a time, have no need of it - they can easily be independently maintained.

I pray I live to see the day it is scrapped by the US and Japan - the only countries I think would seriously consider dropping it and creating something that actually makes sense. Or, as someone much smarter than me posted a week or so ago: Should we decide to only contribute our fair share (1/200th?) and keep our Perm seat and veto everything that is offered until the end of time, I would accept that as a substitute.

Posted by Champ Angeger5024 2006-07-24 03:48|| 2006-07-24 03:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Is this before or after the Hezzies told ya to sit on it and spin, Jan?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-07-24 10:48|| 2006-07-24 10:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Let me get this stright.

Firing rockets and missles at civilians in Israel is alright.

Defending yourself by taking out the above is 'brutality'.

We need to get out of the UN or at least withold our contribution and let it die.

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-07-24 10:53|| 2006-07-24 10:53|| Front Page Top

#9 CF, it is Hib'Allah's Legitimate Right(tm). Ev'rybody knows that.

This am on Imus his military commentator was talking about HB fortifying its border with Israel, marching around in formation with grenade and rocket launchers while the UN observer forces played volleyball...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-07-24 11:41|| 2006-07-24 11:41|| Front Page Top

#10 I'd like dear old "jan" eat a few axehandles - fired at him from the barrels of some of Israel's Merkava tanks. Up close and personal. With malice of forethought.

It might actually make an improvement in the UN.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-07-24 19:13|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-24 19:13|| Front Page Top

#11 The son-of-a-bitch condems Israel while in Beirut. He waits until he leaves Lebanon before condemning Hisb'Allah.

Posted by Fordesque 2006-07-24 21:04|| 2006-07-24 21:04|| Front Page Top

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