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2006-11-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

UN seeks end to 'very dangerous' overflights

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Posted by .com 2006-11-11 00:17|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And if we don't? What are you gonna do, write a nastygram?

Bite me, Diplo-boy.

Posted by Threger Angegum9602 2006-11-11 01:03|| 2006-11-11 01:03|| Front Page Top

#2 So France, how's that disarming of Hezbollah coming along?

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2006-11-11 03:54|| 2006-11-11 03:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Europeans, consistent to the last: their civilization is dying, but all they can think of is screwing the Jews.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-11-11 04:47|| 2006-11-11 04:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Dang Grom's on a Sabbath roll.

Posted by Shipman 2006-11-11 08:15|| 2006-11-11 08:15|| Front Page Top

#5 So send in the UN Air Force to stop them.
Oh. They can't...

Posted by tu3031 2006-11-11 10:43|| 2006-11-11 10:43|| Front Page Top

#6 A Sabbath roll as distinct from a burrito or sandwich? Sorry, just read that idiot lawyer vs food item thread.

I'm curious about these 'mock raids'. Recon overflights or just scaring the pitiful UNIFIL troops? Both perfectly good reasons, IMHO.

Posted by SteveS 2006-11-11 10:50|| 2006-11-11 10:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Combo plate SteveS.

Posted by Shipman 2006-11-11 15:33|| 2006-11-11 15:33|| Front Page Top

#8 These overflights are "dangerous" only if you attempt to fire at them. UNFIL is doing fuckall to halt the rearming and has the damned nerve to demand that Israel does not intervene. When the new festivities start, and they will start, I hope Israel blows these ineffectual wankers straight to hell for their tiresome and unhelpful meddling. Germany should be completely embarassed by this entire shameful episode. They have done nothing but help the proponents of genocide get their way. How disgraceful.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-11-11 15:41|| 2006-11-11 15:41|| Front Page Top

#9 So what is the blue helmeted Hezbollah protection force going to do when the missiles start flying the other way? Not one thing. I hope they understand that when the rubber hits the road, you can't see a blue helmet from the F-16 and they will die just like the Hezbollah troops they are protecting.

Posted by RWV 2006-11-11 21:37|| 2006-11-11 21:37|| Front Page Top

#10 Germany's contribution to UNIFIL is strictly naval. There are no German ground troops deployed on the ground inside Lebanon.

As ineffective as the UNIFIL ground force is for Hez arms interdiction, their mere presence is causing a great deal of consternation for the political parties/militias in Lebanon. There is a crisis brewing between the Lebanese factions, with the Sinoria administration refusing to accept the resignations of at least four Shiite cabinet members. The "summit" called to create a "national unity" government has collapsed, at least for the moment. It should be noted that part of the UN mission statement for the UNIFIL mission includes support for the legitimate government of Lebanon.

Posted by mrp 2006-11-11 22:13|| 2006-11-11 22:13|| Front Page Top

#11 Germany's contribution to UNIFIL is strictly naval. There are no German ground troops deployed on the ground inside Lebanon.

Who cares? They're part of this abortion of justice and they deserve every bit of calumny that the rest should get.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-11-11 22:30|| 2006-11-11 22:30|| Front Page Top

#12 They're part of this abortion of justice and they deserve every bit of calumny that the rest should get.

We're part of this, too. The United States approved and voted for the resolution.

Posted by mrp 2006-11-11 22:44|| 2006-11-11 22:44|| Front Page Top

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