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2006-07-31 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israeli air force Monday bombs Hizballah battery

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Posted by Steve 2006-07-31 08:39|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Exception was made for targets posing any immediate threat or transporting weapons supplies.

That little tidbit seems to have gotten dropped from most media reports about the 'air-strike halt'.

Posted by SteveS 2006-07-31 09:42|| 2006-07-31 09:42|| Front Page Top

#2 In other words, it's a "halt" that isn't a halt. In fact, one might call it a minor change in the rules of engagement.

Posted by Mike 2006-07-31 09:45|| 2006-07-31 09:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Now that's interesting! I was just reflecting that a "cease-fire" in that region means Israel is ceasing fire. You always see headlines like, "Hezbollah attack threatens fragile cease-fire." Not breaks -- threatens. The cease-fire is only broken when Israel hits back. I'm surprised the media has missed this opportunity.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2006-07-31 09:51|| 2006-07-31 09:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Give'm time Ms Schultz, give'm time.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-07-31 10:29|| 2006-07-31 10:29|| Front Page Top

#5 No doubt the MSM will call any Israeli attachk on an immediate threat a 'violation of the 48 hour cease fire'.

Bastards!

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-07-31 10:32|| 2006-07-31 10:32|| Front Page Top

#6 The Hizb'Slammers have been out hudnu'd.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2006-07-31 10:47|| 2006-07-31 10:47|| Front Page Top

#7 You wonder if the IDF is taking a page from the Iranians. They keep this up and we'll start having to use the 'minuet' and 'groundhog day' graphics when talking about Israeli 'ceasefires'.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-07-31 11:00|| 2006-07-31 11:00|| Front Page Top

#8 I hope the Israelis are learning the Principals of Counterbattery fire without the use of air.

Posted by badanov 2006-07-31 11:09|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2006-07-31 11:09|| Front Page Top

#9 I think the "cease fire" was a "rearm and retarget the airforce".

Posted by DarthVader 2006-07-31 11:12|| 2006-07-31 11:12|| Front Page Top

#10 The Hizb'Slammers have been out hudnu'd.

Hey Pebbles, annoying the colonel (by such comparisons), is not really bright.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-07-31 11:36|| 2006-07-31 11:36|| Front Page Top

#11 also, the IAF is more vigorously supporting ground action

also, it seems most of the munitions fired into Israel in the past few hours have been mortars rather than rockets.

Posted by mhw 2006-07-31 12:04|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-31 12:04|| Front Page Top

#12 I think rather than back off, Israel really got righteously pissed off, and is about to go Roman.

Hezzy sez, "We supposed to use civilians as human shields. How dare you..."
Israel sez, "Innocent civilians blood is on YOUR hands then..."

Posted by BigEd 2006-07-31 19:33|| 2006-07-31 19:33|| Front Page Top

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