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2010-08-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Two Lebanese soldiers killed in clash with IDF on northern border

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Posted by Fred 2010-08-03 08:50|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1 "The Lebanese army fired warning shots at them and they responded by shelling."

Yar! Good display of disproportionate force! It's the only thing those clowns understand.

Posted by gorb 2010-08-03 10:13|| 2010-08-03 10:13|| Front Page Top

#2 VoA sez: Lebs say Israeli shelling killed three Lebanese troops and a journalist with the Al-Akhbar newspaper.

Posted by Pappy 2010-08-03 10:58|| 2010-08-03 10:58|| Front Page Top

#3 "Lebs say Israeli shelling killed three Lebanese troops and a journalist with the Al-Akhbar newspaper."

So Pappy, what you are saying is four combatants were killed by the IDF.

Posted by GORT 2010-08-03 12:26|| 2010-08-03 12:26|| Front Page Top

#4 A 12,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping force, UNIFIL, is also deployed in the area.

If by force, you mean vacationing at the beach and watching all the bikini clad-girls.

Posted by Charles 2010-08-03 14:48|| 2010-08-03 14:48|| Front Page Top

#5 The BBC's Wyre Davies: "United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon say they are trying to restore calm"

lol.... just go home , your work is done here ....

Posted by Black Charlie 2010-08-03 14:49|| 2010-08-03 14:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually, one or two Israeli soldiers were hurt or killed, I heard, and then Israel fired back.

Maybe the Israeli response wasn't so disproportionate after all.

Posted by gorb 2010-08-03 20:54|| 2010-08-03 20:54|| Front Page Top

#7 So what did the UNIFIL see, Sergeant Schultz?

Posted by Mr. Bill 2010-08-03 21:42|| 2010-08-03 21:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Casualties repor now up to FIVE - started out being repor as 2 Lebanese Soldats + 1 Journalist, now is 4 Leb Soldats + 1 Israeli Officer.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-08-03 23:05|| 2010-08-03 23:05|| Front Page Top

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