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2010-09-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

America supports Lebanon's army:US official

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Posted by Fred 2010-09-22 12:23|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
File under: Hezbollah

#1 This is interesting. Debka says that Iran and Syria have given Hezbollah the go-ahead to try and take over Lebanon, and that they believe Israel will not intervene unless Syria crosses the border to help Hezbollah.

If this is the case, US involvement with the Lebanese army would be an interesting twist. Not necessarily ground forces, but naval and air support, intelligence support, and some resupply would make Hezbollah's task much harder.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-09-22 12:43|| 2010-09-22 12:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Yet in '82 the U.S. let the Maronites "twist slowly in the wind".
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Might as well skip the middlemen and give arms directly to Hezbullah //sarcasm off.

Posted by borgboy 2010-09-22 14:07|| 2010-09-22 14:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Let's see... this would be the same Lebanese Army that ambushed and killed an Israeli officer last month?

Posted by Ulaise Turkeyneck9922 2010-09-22 15:19|| 2010-09-22 15:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh, but that was all of a month ago. We were all ever so much younger and more impulsive then.

Posted by Fred 2010-09-22 18:40|| 2010-09-22 18:40|| Front Page Top

#5 These idiots in the Pentagon came to me last year wanting to FMS helicopter gunships for this terrorist supporting rat hole state. All I had to say to the owner of the company was,"Do you really want to see one of "YOUR" gunships on CNN on a shooting spree in Israel?" It took 30 seconds for the deal to end. Screw them and the dumbasses at the Pentagon should pull up the history books on that state and do their homework before allowing Obama to arm them.

Posted by 49 Pan 2010-09-22 20:57|| 2010-09-22 20:57|| Front Page Top

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