So, about that disarming Hezbullah thing: Looks like nobody wants to do it. UNIFIL says it’s not in their mandate. The Lebanese Prime Minister Syrian Sock Puppet says UNIFIL shouldn’t be doing it, anyway, only the Lebanese army (try not to laugh now) can disarm Hezbullah. Say, wanna bet the Lebanese Army folds Hezbullah into their organization, thus “disarming” it?
“It’s clear that the Lebanese army will carry out this mission,” the Lebanese leader said in an interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
“The multinational force is not supposed to do that and should not bother itself with it. Hizbullah is a political party represented in the government and it agreed to the seven-point plan presented to the UN by the Lebanese government.”
Let’s start a pool now.
Syria tells the UN not to come near its border: Yeah, they’d see the weapons smuggling first-hand. But Baby Assad is slipping. Doesn’t he realize the UN will turn a blind eye to the smuggling?
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) – Syria on Wednesday opposed deployment of an international force along its border to prevent arms shipments to Hezbollah, and Israel called the situation in Lebanon “explosive.” A cease-fire was further shaken by artillery shells and explosions that killed three Lebanese soldiers and an Israeli.
Syria has been emboldened by the fact that it sent weapons into Lebanon to its proxy army, killed Israelis without punishment, and effectively attacked Israel with impunity. Say, Ehud, whattya say to that?
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert toured northern Israel Thursday and visited, among other venues, the hospital in Nahariya directly hit by rocket fire during the Lebanon war.
“We must be prepared for (various) scenarios and ready for anything,” he said. “We must push forward deadlines and be ready for the possibility of receiving casualties under all conditions.”
During his visit, Olmert examined the hospital’s fourth floor, which sustained the most damage in the rocket attack. The prime minister observed Lebanon through the giant hole in the wall, which has not yet been renovated, and said: “We must be protected and ready.”
Anyone else out there not buying it?
Oh, wait. The U.S. says they’re ignoring Syria’s complaints.
WASHINGTON – The White House said on Wednesday that it intends to ignore Syria ‘s threat to close its border with Lebanon if United Nations peacekeepers are stationed there to prevent arms shipments to Hizbullah.
Okay, now that’s funny. The Dorktator, given an international wedgie by the football team. Gotta love it.
I know! Let’s give Lebanon to Mikey: Nobody wants to be a part of the peacekeeping force, not even France, who fought hard for the bogus cease-fire that left Hezbullah nearly fully-formed.
BRUSSELS, Belgium Aug 24, 2006 (AP)— Italy, which has offered to send the largest contingent, made a plea Wednesday for more European troops to an expanded U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon.
Premier Romano Prodi expressed frustration over the efforts to raise the force mandated by a U.N. resolution that ended 34 days of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants.
“It’s unthinkable that we would be there alone, and we have been working to strengthen the quantitative and international aspect of the mission in Lebanon,” Prodi told reporters at the Tuscan seaside resort of Castiglione della Pescaia, where he has been vacationing.
Someone needs to explain to me again about how the UN and the world bodies can solve the problems of the Middle East. How many mistakes can they make on this one? They force a cease-fire plan in that does not disarm the offending party. They offer up a peacekeeping force that has no ability to keep the peace because they can’t fire their weapons. And then, of course, nobody wants to put their people in the middle of a war zone to be sitting ducks and cover for terrorists.
Apparently, all the UN can do effectively is condemn Israel and block the U.S. from doing its job.
You know you’re doing your job when they hate you: Hezbullah says Tony Blair isn’t welcome in Beirut. Well, you’re not welcome in London, so there.
The Druze, Maronites, and any number of non-Hezbllah friendly “social organizations” will soon be coming out to play. Does anybody doubt it? We should make sure they have all the latest toys to play with and have the trainig to enjoy them to their fullest. Cut’em loose.
The down side is that these guys all hate Israel too. Can’t make an omelet with out breaking a few eggs. Cut’em loose.
Say, do ya think Cindy Sheehan, down in Crawford would take some arms and advisors. I’d kick in a few bucks.
“The prime minister observed Lebanon through the giant hole in the wall, which has not yet been renovated, and said: `We must be protected and ready.'” (Y-Net clip)
Somehow this line just grabbed me. One of those epitomizing symbols, like Michael Dukakis looking like Mickey Mouse in the Abrams tank, if you can remember that far back . . .