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2007-07-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

DEBKA: Spanish cut covert deal with Hizballah

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Posted by lotp 2007-07-02 09:47|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Hezbollah

#1 While DEBKA usually merits saline additives, the following has a thoroughly Arab ring to it:

Our sources report that Hizballah was quick to catch onto the Spanish officers vulnerability and suggested that the presence of its militiamen in the banned sector would have averted the attack, which cost six Spanish lives, including three Columbian members of the contingent. They claimed that the terrorists who blew up the Spanish patrol fled to the Shuba area. Hizballah would have given chase were it not for the ban on its entry to the area.

This is their typical "our hands are tied!" sort of excuse for being unable to prevent the terrorism they are all too often up to their necks in. We've already seen UN forces sharing military intelligence with Hezbollah. That, combined with Spain's previously craven conduct, suddenly makes this new malfeasance quite plausible.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-07-02 10:03|| 2007-07-02 10:03|| Front Page Top

#2 The Zapatero government shows its character once again.

Posted by Mike 2007-07-02 10:38|| 2007-07-02 10:38|| Front Page Top

#3 The Spanish peacekeepers offered Hizballah intelligence and military collaboration in return for protection and agreed to set up a hot line for their exchanges.

Just formalized the arrangement? Thought the UN peacekeepers(?) had been doing this all along.

This is a pact made in hell with the devils deciples.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-07-02 11:40|| 2007-07-02 11:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Thought the UN peacekeepers(?) had been doing this all along.

Yup.

Posted by mrp 2007-07-02 13:05|| 2007-07-02 13:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Wonder how the Spaniards would feel about being caught in the middle of yet another "crossfire" situation?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-07-02 14:17|| 2007-07-02 14:17|| Front Page Top

#6 NOTE: The source is DEBKA which probably means the entire thing is a fabrication based on some tiny shred of truth. I can't recall when I have *ever* seen an accurate report about *anything* from DEBKA.

What is that crap posted on this site?

Posted by Neville Slimble2200 2007-07-02 15:04|| 2007-07-02 15:04|| Front Page Top

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