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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
If resolution not implemented "we will not be responsible for the consequences"
2006-08-13
DEBKA, so take with a grain of salt. But it fits with Bolton's comments here.

Rice calls Lebanese PM to warn him that if the UN Lebanon resolution is not implemented, “We will not be responsible for the consequences”

Earlier, Israeli FM Tzipi Livni put in urgent calls to the US secretary and the French foreign minister in an effort to salvage the ceasefire from Iranian-backed Hizballah leader Hassan NasrallahÂ’s 12th-hour retraction of his consent.

Posted by:lotp

#6  Uhm, yeah, what Joe said. This "ceasfire" is a friggin joke. The Knesset knew that when they voted on it. It actually gives the Israelis great cover and resets the "bad guy" image back onto Hezbo. They are now the ones not accepting the nice international cease fire. Isreal wanted to play, but not nasty Nasrallah. Too bad. Please to come Arc Lights.
Posted by: Remoteman   2006-08-13 23:53  

#5  Joe:
I pretty much understood that, and agree with it.

Obviously, the tumor must be messing with My brain again.
Posted by: Jackal   2006-08-13 23:51  

#4  It too late for that - Israel's enemy is now Radical Iran, iff only becuz Iran does not see any borderlines between Tehran and Damascus and Beirut, and JORDAN, or likely even Jerusalem. The Syrians = Lebs = UNO may think otherwise, but so what > they have to stop/defeat Moud and Mullahs and Iranian ambitions in order to keep their sovereignty and traditions. AS WITH AMERICA AND AMER'S ENEMIES, THE "STATUS QUO" NO SERVES ISRAEL'S ENEMIES EITHER. NASREY > SYRIAN HEZBOLLAH will not stop or cease its right-resistance against Israel. No word yet from Iranian HIZBOLLAH, etal.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-08-13 23:35  

#3  Hezbos taking counter-offensive here. Ceasefire nothing more than a reloading effort. They want to take potshots at Israeli soldiers in force protection mode like in pre-2000.

I still maintain that with the Hezbo-Iranian-Syrian alliance running Lebanon, the Israelis should annex Lebanon and start the Nuremberg trials, starting with Lahoud, Berri, etc., etc.
Posted by: Captain America   2006-08-13 19:44  

#2  That is my expectation too.

Ultimately, Israel does NOT want to re-occupy Lebanon again. So after Hezb'allah is smashed there needs to be an alternative in place so they can withdraw. Best it be something Bolton is monitoring than what Iran and Syria cook up.
Posted by: lotp   2006-08-13 19:38  

#1  Hezbonuts won't respect the cease-fire, so the IDF will be able to destroy totally the bunkers and caches of weapons. I strongly hope so (When all seems lost, anything conveys hope).
Posted by: leroidavid   2006-08-13 19:22  

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