Comments on: More on the Israel/Lebanon conflict

By: forest hunter

forest hunter — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 07:11:48 +0000

And all the Kings horses and all the Kings men, could not put the hand wringers back together again.

By: Tel-Chai Nation

Tel-Chai Nation — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 04:02:47 +0000

Katyusha rockets hit Nahariya and Tiberias

The damage resulting from Ariel Sharon’s retreat and negligence continues. Now, with the Hezbollah attacking Israeli targets anew, they’ve also struck Tiberias and the lower Galilee, and two people were murdered as a result.

By: Severian

Severian — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:54:33 +0000

It’s conservatively estimated that Israel has about 200 nuclear weapons. Israel, typical of a mature state that’s not run by a tinpot petty dictator, says nothing about their nuclear capability, no bragging or threats, but it’s still a nuclear power. Iran is messing with fire, Israel may not be able to put a B52 carpet bombing style smack down on Iran, but they are more than capable of turning most of Iran into a glass parking lot. Which is why Iran operates through proxies like Hezbollah against Israel. It’s time for the Israeli’s to realize that they can fight a war with Iran either now, or after Iran goes nuclear. Von Clauswitz said “You can never avoid a war, you can only postpone it to your enemie’s advantage.” This situation will only get worse if it’s not solved now, public and world opinion be damned.

By: sanity

sanity — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:12:11 +0000

Was listening to hughe hewitt on the way in, and had a counter terrorism person on that had some interesting reports.

The attack on the Israeli ship is thought to a be a UAV, very high tech, more than what Hizbollah can come up with.

Israeli forces are reporting seeing Iranian troops in Lebanon, last report is 100.

They are saying that the Iranians are initiating this, and actively funding and equiping Hizbollah with weapons that they would never have.

The leader of Hizbollah does sneeze without Iranian govenrment approval, and this is believed to be initiated by Iran to divert attantion away from what it is doing on its nuclear abitions.

It is pre-meditated.

Just before Iran was to go before the UN, Hezbollah invades and kills and kidnaps Israeli soldiers, setting Israel off.

Shortly there after, hundreds of rockets hit towns in Israel.

And a high tech weapon, UAV, hits a top of the line (commissioned within the last 10 years) Israeli warship (I think it had 60 + members on board).

The second shot hits and either damages or sinks a Egyptian boat. (I am sure Egypt is loving Hezbollah right now for that.)

This will get worse.

Israel is not done yet, and Iran and Syria are compounding the problem.

The currect military for Israel would have a hard time hitting Iran from where they are at the moment, but if they have ballistic missles aboard submarines, (which it is believed they do), they could strategically hit Iran. Other than that there is not much they can do to Iran but wipe out Hezbollah.

Syria on the other hand is definately within striking distance.

And after Iran has stated on many occassions of wiping Israel off the face of the map, and other threats, one has to wonder if Iran has the ability to go nuclear, or soon will, if they plan to use nuclear weapons in the face of this escalating conflict.

Whether the US helps on not with this, we are going to be blamed as being partial and backing Israel, no matter the rhetoric that is being used in the UN and around the other world leaders.

Unfortunately, even if we sit back and do nothing the US will be blamed for what is going on, so if we are going to be blamed one way or another, perhaps we better do something. What that is I don’t know.

Israel may not be able to hit Iran very well, but with US troops, warships and planes right on Irans border, we could do very serious damage to them, if not take out their nuclear capability.

This may seem harsh, but we need to stop acting like we live in a vaccum. This is not going to get better until it gets much worse. How much more, I don’t know, but we better stop diluting ourselves.

Israel will not negotiate with terrorists, especially if it shows weakness on their part, and it will only let the terrorists know they can do this again and get Israel to capitulate. Give in once, and they will see it works and keep doing it.

I read somewhere that Terrorists and Islamists do not respect weakness, only strength.

What will the US and the rest fothe world leaders show from this point on? Weakness or strength?

By: The Max Factor

The Max Factor — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 16:38:20 +0000

To Hell in a Hand Basket

It is being reported in London-based Arabic language newspaper Al-Hayat that Israel is giving Syria 72 hours to “Hizbullah’s activity, bring about release of kidnapped IDF troops. ‘Israel will not end military activity until new situation created tha…

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 16:21:22 +0000

The cautionary statements issued by Rice, I believe, are for a legitimate reason: minimize civilian casualties as much as possible, but defense is your right.
One needs only to step back and look at the entire picture on both sides. Israel’s reward for “giving” has been attacks by terrorists. Palestinians have voted to allow terrorists to be thier “voice”. While critics of the US administration accuse them of being disengaged from the Israeli/Palestinian peace process, we have to ask one simple question: when do we stop negotiating with terrorists? Israel must be asking themselves at this moment. They have violated their own lon-standing policy by releasing terrorists in exchange for hostages-something that they vowed not to do decades ago. They have given in to the world in a sincere attempt to broker peace with their enemies. Vacated settlements, arrested their own people who refused to move out of Gaza. There will be feelings of remorse in the coming days…regret. Israel’s primary regret should be that they tried to appease an enemy that wants only their complete destruction; a lesson they learned years ago, yet ignored.

By: A Blog For All

A Blog For All — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 15:05:29 +0000

Dogging the Dogs of War

Hizbullah continues firing rockets into Israel, hitting Tiberias this time. The concern is that Hizbullah has even longer range rockets or missiles, that could reach as far as Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. Glenn Reynolds notes that the international human r…

By: forest hunter

forest hunter — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 11:31:44 +0000

If the NYT had more than a couple to rub together, they’d be considering printing the truths.

Su carew the PC pukes worldwide and bring the lot, into THIS millennium and planetary configuration.

By: Lorica

Lorica — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:02:43 +0000

It is time. Isreal has put up with so much. They have given so much. If the Palestinians would of just not elected Hamas this situation might not have ever developed, but when the deceived are running things, it will always turn out bad. Right Steve??? It is just tragic that these guys elected a group of terrorists to lead them. Sorta tells ya where their logic lies. It is late, God Save the Innocent among them, and let the terrorist feel your wrath. – Lorica

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:39:34 +0000

say goodbye, steve. BTW, the new nickname you’ve chosen for yourself is quite fitting.

By: NC Cop

NC Cop — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:14:51 +0000

It wouldn’t be so bad if he occassionally made an ounce of sense.

By: Severian

Severian — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:02:40 +0000

Yeah NC Cop, it appears that steve just can’t stay away, since he sufferes from the usual delusional obsessive behavior common on the left.

By: NC Cop

NC Cop — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 23:59:08 +0000

“Don’t be a fool and die for your country. Let the other sonofabitch die for his.” George Patton.

Also, you slipped up, steve, when you put your signiature of “peace” on your last post.

Pretty pathetic.

By: Leaning Straight Up

Leaning Straight Up — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 23:35:01 +0000

States of Terror

I have not dealt with the situation in Israel and all the bombing and such in my blog. Honestly, I have not had near enough time to gather the links and resources necessary to do the story justice.
Others like Sister Toldjah and Michelle Malkin h…

By: pecker

pecker — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 23:18:31 +0000

Those “barbarian”(s) as you refer to them are God’s children as well. “Do not judge, lest you be judged.” Peace