Category Archives: Lebanon

The upcoming Hezbullah war

Hezbullah has been re-arming since the end of last year’s war. Since a UN-brokered cease-fire came into force last August 14, the group has been steadily gearing itself up for the next round, with the same determination and secrecy that … Continue reading

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UNIFIL tells UN that its impotent

Yes, we already knew that UNIFIL had no teeth, but tell me again, what, exactly, are they there for? Because it can’t possibly be to stop the re-arming of Hezbullah. The border between Syria and Lebanon is porous, claims a … Continue reading

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Rockets from Lebanon, take two

Looks like someone wants Israel to get back into Lebanon. Two 107 millimeter-diameter Katyusha rockets landed in the northern town of Kiryat Shmona Sunday afternoon. No injuries were reported. At around 5:20 pm, residents of the northern town reported the … Continue reading

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The Reuters media spin in action

So, have you been keeping up with the war in Lebanon? Interesting, isn’t it, how the media isn’t sending out six thousand screaming headlines per day, plus all-news, all-the-time on cable stations—because it isn’t Israel involved. Funny how they keep … Continue reading

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Preparing for war

Fact one: Hezbullah is rebuilding south of the Litani River, right under the noses of the UN Peacekeeping force, which surprises us not at all. The head of the research division of Military Intelligence, Brigadier General Yossi Baidatz, told lawmakers … Continue reading

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Nasrallah says: We can launch thousands more rockets per day

Hassan Nasrallah, the man second-most in need of a Hellfire missile up his ass (the first would be Mahmoud Ahmedinejad) says that Hizbullah can now fire thousands of rockets per day into Israel. Oh, and that they don’t really care … Continue reading

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Lies and Lebanon

The same day that Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora lies in the op-ed pages of the New York Times about how the Arabs don’t want to destroy Israel, Hassan Nasrallah comes out and says the Arabs shouldn’t make peace with … Continue reading

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The ineffectiveness of UNIFIL

In this week’s NRO: By my count, the Security Council has passed some 38 resolutions pertaining to UNIFIL, every one of which seamlessly ignores UNIFIL’s inability to accomplish its mission…. Fine, a person might say — UNIFIL is ineffective. What’s … Continue reading

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More proof of the Iranian proxy war

Iran wages war on Israel, and Israel does—nothing. The UN does—nothing. The world does—nothing. No surprise there, at least on the last two. But here is more proof. Casus belli. Stuff the world will utterly ignore if it comes to … Continue reading

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Lebanese president: UN resolutions don’t count

The president of Lebanon has decided that UN resolutions don’t apply to Lebanon. After all, it’s not like UNSC 1701 specifically calls for the disarmament of “all armed groups in Lebanon.” Lebanese President Emile Lahoud said Hizbullah will not disarm … Continue reading

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Fisk lied. Who could predict that?

So it turns out that Fisk lied again, by jumping the gun with accusations that were utterly unfounded, and ultimately disproven, about Israel using depleted uranium. Who cleared Israel? The Lebanese. The Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission has ruled that no … Continue reading

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A bit of lazy weekend fisking

There is something unfair in sitting home during a rainy day in your favorite armchair with your favorite cat purring near the keyboard (in expectation that you will go away for a few moments, forgetting to close the laptop’s lid … Continue reading

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Nasrallah: Not so cocky any more

Hassan Nasrallah, the chipmunk-cheeked leader of the terrorist organization that murdered more Americans than any other until 9/11, admitted that he screwed up last summer: Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah once again admitted that he erred in his management of the … Continue reading

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Outgoing UNIFIL commander: Israel is the provocateur

The outgoing UNIFIL commander in Lebanon accused Israel of overflying Lebanon to “provoke.” And when asked if Hezbullah was rearming, said he had no evidence of that. “They are continuing to do (overflights) on a daily basis … sometimes five … Continue reading

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Poisoned Zionist Balloons: Update 3

Just when you thought the Poisoned Zionist Balloons story couldn’t get any dumber—or evil—our pals in Iran prove you wrong. Israel Massacres Lebanese by Poisonous Balloons TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Genocide by poisonous balloons is the new method employed by … Continue reading

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