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2006-07-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2006-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Prepare the pork fat hose.

Posted by Spike 2006-07-24 00:40|| 2006-07-24 00:40|| Front Page Top

#2 The capture appeared a tit-for-tat response to Hezbollah's kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers

Of course its Al-Jiz. Uniformed soldiers of a sovereign nation vs. gunnies hiding behind civilians and its all the same. We're even now right?

Posted by Baba Tutu 2006-07-24 01:44|| 2006-07-24 01:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Right, so will the Hezzies concede that two-for-two is a fair exchange? Or will they imply that an Israeli soldier is worth 100 Hezzies? Interesting dilemma for them.

Posted by Apostate 2006-07-24 02:11|| 2006-07-24 02:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Meanwhile, Jan Egeland, the UN humanitarian coordinator, made no attempt to hide his fury as he toured bombed-out areas of Beirut.

Mebbe he's mad because he's realized his employer could've prevented this ... if they had enough spine to enforce their own resolutions.

Posted by Bobby 2006-07-24 06:36|| 2006-07-24 06:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Anyway, the Hezzies won't trade - these are, no doubt, innocent Lebanese civilians. No Hezzie would ever allow himself to be captured. allen wouldn't permit it.

Posted by Bobby 2006-07-24 06:37|| 2006-07-24 06:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Apostate, I think you're a bit off on the exchange rate: It's closer to 500 Hezzies per Israeli soldier.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-07-24 11:48|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-07-24 11:48|| Front Page Top

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