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2006-08-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Lebanese army deploys along border with Syria

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Posted by Fred 2006-08-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 call the Syrian bluff - deploy UN or IDF troops and dare them to do sumpthin!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-08-24 00:16|| 2006-08-24 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Why do I doubt that any prevention of missile smuggling will occur? Could it be that 40% of the Leb army is Shiite?

Posted by Snease Shaiting3550 2006-08-24 00:52|| 2006-08-24 00:52|| Front Page Top

#3 I thought Syria was kicked out of Lebanon?

Posted by Captain America 2006-08-24 05:45|| 2006-08-24 05:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Not just that, Snease Shaiting3550, but because elected Lebanese leaders (president, PM, whatever) recently declared that Hizb'allah's victory is all Lebanon's victory, and the Lebanese Army will stand shoulder to shoulder with Hizb'allah as brothers against Israel... or something like that. I tend to get lost in all the high flying rhetoric, I'm afraid.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-08-24 08:25|| 2006-08-24 08:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Syria raises a huff to prevent UN from placing troops along it supply route to Hezbolla.

The next day Lebannon army is on the border to 'stop' smuggling?

Give me a break... even if Lebannon was trying to stop smuggling they couldn't do it... to many people are willing to take a bribe. Under the current situation though... I figure there are a lot of people in the Lebannon army who would fill a little miffed at the offer of money to allow shipments of arms through to Hezbolla.

"Sir your money is no good here... you insult me with the offer. You just bring your donkey right on across the border. While your at it... I have to go to the bathroom for about two hours... do you think you could watch this border crossing for me"

Blackvenom-2001

Posted by Blackvenom-2001 2006-08-24 08:55|| 2006-08-24 08:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Id wait a while to see what this means. On the one hand the assertion of the Leb govt authority in ANY part of leb that hasnt seen it for awhile is a GOOD thing.

OTOH given the Syrian govt loud threat of a blockade if the UN force were placed along the border, I share the skepticism that the Leb army is going to do anything serious to stop weapon smuggling from Syria - they simply arent going to risk the economic counterpressure from Syria at this point. On the other hand, if and when the Leb economy has been strengthened, and Syria is more isolated, the Leb army will be in position to do more.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-08-24 09:58|| 2006-08-24 09:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Are they setting up toll booths? Easy Pass lanes for those Hezbo weapons shipments?

Posted by tu3031 2006-08-24 12:08|| 2006-08-24 12:08|| Front Page Top

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