Comments on: Lebanese Army to enter the fight?

By: lsutiger

lsutiger — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:47:06 +0000

Let Israel do it! They’ve already proven that they can.

By: MB4

MB4 — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:54:39 +0000

The Lebanese Army seems to have more than a passing resemblance to a “Potemkin village”.

By: Maquis

Maquis — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:28:37 +0000

The Cole returns, to a coastal strip country rife with Islamic mischief just begging for gunship diplomacy. Sweet.

Captain’s right; we’ll fight only after they do. What, do they think Bush is stupid?

By: Shy Guy

Shy Guy — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:11:36 +0000

A passionate plea falls on empty ears.

By: BL@KBIRD

BL@KBIRD — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:32:26 +0000

How many in the LA wear Hizballa shoes?

Another Islamic toilet about to overflow. They will invite you to help clean up with your green toilet paper.

By: patrick neid

patrick neid — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:34:21 +0000

A repeat of a post from a few days ago. Nothing has changed since. This is all a charade and we are the dupes. The following is a snippet from Lebanon’s Prime Minister:

It’s over.

There’s no there in Lebanon. When the Prime Minister gives a speech after four days during which an armed group takes over a city terrorizing the residents and his first utterances are to apologize to the insurgents–it’s over.

I don’t care how many folks march up and down in the town square, today’s short speech says it all.

This from the government we supposedly support spoken by the Prime Minister today:

“Siniora: Did we have a problem with Hezbollah? Yes, we had a real problem with Hezbollah… Has the Lebanese government ever said it wanted to forcefully disarm Hezbollah? Never. Never. We have said that openly and before the international community.

Siniora: Is our problem with Hezbollah that we diverge on who the enemy is? Not at all, for Israel is our enemy and Syria was and will remain our sister… built on mutual respect.

Siniora: Did the government declare war on Hezbollah and think of targeting a sect? We did not and will not declare war on Hezbollah. We have all partners been in building the country and will remain. The problem is that Hezbollah decided what the fate and future of Lebanon will be.”

http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=42085

By: Aristotle

Aristotle — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:01:50 +0000

Meanwhile, the pro Syrians (Sunnis) are brutally slaughtered in Tripoli by Anti Syrian Sunnis.

EXTREME content warning.
http://www.halwasat.com/content/view/2963/

By: Syd B.

Syd B. — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:56:23 +0000

There’s a $hitstorm brewing in Lebanon and don’t think that Israel isn’t paying close attention. They may have to involve themselves militarily should Hezbollah continue on their mission to create a civil war. The issue, of course, is that the Lebanese army doesn’t want Israel involved either, but if they do not take appropriate and effective steps to maintain control, Israeli action will be inevitable. Then watch the price of oil explode.

By: Carl in Jerusalem

Carl in Jerusalem — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:52:01 +0000

Ed, To add to the previous comment, one of the problems with Lebanese politics is the belief that its army is only useful against its imaginary external enemy to the south (Israel). These people have been brainwashed into believing that Israel has designs on Lebanese territory, which is of course complete nonsense. And their army won't fight with Hezbullah.

By: Carl in Jerusalem

Carl in Jerusalem — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:47:45 +0000

Ed, Saniora doesn't control the army. Hezbullah does.

By: Ed Morrissey

Ed Morrissey — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:37:34 +0000

Nice sentence fragment

Layers of editors, Trubble, layers of editors.

By: trubble

trubble — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:33:11 +0000

The Lebanese army, which has stayed out of the fighting so far.

Nice sentence fragment. They got paid to write this? Eh, enough nitpicking. I wonder if the Lebanese Army will be facing EFP’s courtesy of Iran. I also wonder if the French under Sarkozy may be feeling a little, well, froggy. They have a stronger connection to Lebanon than we do, aren’t doing squat in Afghanistan (as far as I know, please correct me if I’m wrong on that one), and may just want to send a message to Iran by spanking the Syrians. Ah, well, I can dream can’t I?

By: dogsoldier

dogsoldier — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:23:28 +0000

The Cole therefore will send an excellent message.

By: Snake307

Snake307 — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:21:24 +0000

We’re sending the USS Cole, a single destroyer? Now, I readily admit that a modern Destroyer is certainly well and truly an impressive ship when compared to the world war II cousins. However, it’s still a single ship, and almost the smallest warship we have.

The Cole is also and I think I’m not alone in remembering, will be known far and wide as a ship nearly sunk by terrorists less than ten years ago.

By: Aristotle

Aristotle — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:17:25 +0000

Lebanese army will never engage Hizballah, and if it will, it will be destroyed fairly quickly. A few truck bombs inside major bases will bring the LA to their knees. They know it, and thus they will do nothing to confront the pro-Syrian block. They know better.

By: Zorro

Zorro — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:11:31 +0000

There are some very difficult times ahead for our war on Terror. Strike Syria and Iran and watch the democraps go nuts or sit back and watch the beginning of the new caliphate take root?