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2010-08-25 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-08-25 01:47|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 I suspect that this is more significant than it appears. The Hezbollah are just as pushy to the Sunnis as they are to Israel. They want to totally control Lebanon, and to kick out everyone else. And they are supported in this by Iran via Alawite-controlled Syria.

And the Sunni in the region are very aware of this fact. The Egyptians, especially, do not want to see a Shiite knife pointed at their border.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-08-25 09:23|| 2010-08-25 09:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Typical Islamic shooting skills. Machine guns and grenades and they manage to kill only two (probably bystanders).

Posted by Alan Cramer 2010-08-25 09:33|| 2010-08-25 09:33|| Front Page Top

#3 the Shiite have access to very heavy weapons thru their sponsors

I doubt the Sunni groups have similar access

Posted by lord garth 2010-08-25 10:16|| 2010-08-25 10:16|| Front Page Top

#4 I doubt the Sunni groups have similar access
Posted by: lord garth

Oh, I don't think so. I'm sure Egypt has found a way to get sophisticated weapons to the Sunnis in Lebanon.

Posted by Old Patriot 2010-08-25 13:06|| 2010-08-25 13:06|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm sure ~~Egypt~~ the House of Saud has found a way to get sophisticated weapons to the Sunnis in Lebanon.

Posted by Pappy 2010-08-25 22:55|| 2010-08-25 22:55|| Front Page Top

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