Message boards :
Politics :
Middle East is in Crisis Again Closed
Message board moderation
Author | Message |
---|---|
Captain Avatar Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0 |
Here we go again.... Israel Attacks Lebanon After Troops Seized. BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Israel widened its offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas on Thursday, targeting Beirut's international airport and blasting southern Lebanon for a second day, police and airport officials said. At least 22 civilians were reported killed in the south, local media said. Warplanes struck the runways of the country's only international airport early Thursday during Israel's ongoing air and sea assault against Lebanon, which began a day earlier after Hezbollah guerrillas captured two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid. The airport was later closed, forcing flights to be diverted to nearby Cyprus, officials said. In Israel, the military confirmed it had targeted the airport, saying in a statement it "is a central hub for the transfer of weapons and supplies to the Hezbollah terrorist organization." It was the first time since Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon and occupation of Beirut that the airport in the capital's Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs was hit by Israel. |
Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0 |
They've cut the bridges and now bombed the capital... Good for them.... Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! |
Jim_S Send message Joined: 23 Feb 00 Posts: 4705 Credit: 64,560,357 RAC: 31 |
Here we go again.... Thousands of years and still no peace in that region. A pity. :-( I Desire Peace and Justice, Jim Scott (Mod-Ret.) |
Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0 |
I hope those 'Jews' (and a handful of christians and atheists) bury those terrorists....emotion is not in contradiction to logic. Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! |
Octagon Send message Joined: 13 Jun 05 Posts: 1418 Credit: 5,250,988 RAC: 109 |
When Hamas kidnapped an Israeli soldier and invaded the Gaza Strip, what braindead moron in Hezbollah thought "Hey, this would be a good time to kidnap a couple Israeli soldiers"? Israel has repeatedly told Lebanon that if they let Hezbollah operate openly on Lebanese territory that Israel would hold Lebanon responsible for what Hezbollah does. No animals were harmed in the making of the above post... much. |
champ Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0 |
I am not sure, who are the terrorists there. Israel or the arab? This is the question. To be, or not to be............ |
Octagon Send message Joined: 13 Jun 05 Posts: 1418 Credit: 5,250,988 RAC: 109 |
I am not sure, who are the terrorists there. Israel or the arab? This is the question. To be, or not to be............ The initial kidnappings were not, in the strict sense of the word, terrorism. They were acts of war. Israel is responding with acts of war. The primary difference between the US and Israel in this regard is that Israel is not guilt-ridden about actually using its overwhelming military advantage. No animals were harmed in the making of the above post... much. |
champ Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0 |
The initial kidnappings were not, in the strict sense of the word, terrorism. They were acts of war. No, Israel is under protect of the USA. They are doing what they want to. For exsample: Killing childs, destroying airports.... so tell me, who is the terrorist. |
Octagon Send message Joined: 13 Jun 05 Posts: 1418 Credit: 5,250,988 RAC: 109 |
The initial kidnappings were not, in the strict sense of the word, terrorism. They were acts of war. These are what are known in the civilized world as acts of war. Generally speaking, they are done without the permission of the property owner. Lebanon recklessly permitted a known terrorist group to operate within its territory, and Lebanon was repeatedly warned that it would be held responsible. The retaliatory acts of war are, for the most part, restricted to Hezbollah-controlled parts of Lebanon, but this is an operational decision on Israel's part and not some legal restriction. No animals were harmed in the making of the above post... much. |
champ Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0 |
The initial kidnappings were not, in the strict sense of the word, terrorism. They were acts of war. Octa, this is not so simple as you think. The main problem is to keep peace in the area of middle east. They (Israel and Palestine) have a road map but they are ignoring it. |
Octagon Send message Joined: 13 Jun 05 Posts: 1418 Credit: 5,250,988 RAC: 109 |
Octa, this is not so simple as you think. The main problem is to keep peace in the area of middle east. They (Israel and Palestine) have a road map but they are ignoring it. Israel has bent over backward for this roadmap and the plans before it. Palestine has ignored it. And Hezbollah is not the Palestinians. No animals were harmed in the making of the above post... much. |
Captain Avatar Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0 |
ISRAELI POLICE REPORT TWO ROCKETS HIT CITY OF HAIFA; AMBASSADOR CALLS IT 'MAJOR, MAJOR ESCALATION' |
Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0 |
ISRAELI POLICE REPORT TWO ROCKETS HIT CITY OF HAIFA; AMBASSADOR CALLS IT 'MAJOR, MAJOR ESCALATION' purportedly the Israelis bombed the Beiruit International airport. If this isn't a war then I need to go check my definitions. I suppose it is not an allout invasion of the country but it sure looks like it and the Lebanese government seems none too pleased. Since Lebanon became 'liberalized' after seeing a semblence of 'democracy' in Iraq they kicked out the Syrians. Let's see if that holds up. Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! |
Michael Send message Joined: 21 Aug 99 Posts: 4608 Credit: 7,427,891 RAC: 18 |
Octa, this is not so simple as you think. The main problem is to keep peace in the area of middle east. They (Israel and Palestine) have a road map but they are ignoring it. Agreed. |
Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0 |
CNN just reported the Damascus to Syria highway just got bombed. |
Michael Send message Joined: 21 Aug 99 Posts: 4608 Credit: 7,427,891 RAC: 18 |
CNN just reported the Damascus to Syria highway just got bombed. Interesting.... |
ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 20289 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 |
CNN just reported the Damascus to Syria highway just got bombed.Interesting.... Very interesting... Especially so being as Damascus is in Syria! So what did CNN really say or don't they know where Syria is? Good luck, Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Michael Send message Joined: 21 Aug 99 Posts: 4608 Credit: 7,427,891 RAC: 18 |
CNN just reported the Damascus to Syria highway just got bombed.Interesting.... They changed it to: "Israel bombs Beirut-Damascus highway" |
Al Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 5832 Credit: 401,935 RAC: 0 |
CNN just reported the Damascus to Syria highway just got bombed.Interesting.... They may haw goten confused? Scorpions - Wind Of Change |
Troy Stull Send message Joined: 21 Jun 06 Posts: 264 Credit: 46,144 RAC: 0 |
|
©2024 University of California
SETI@home and Astropulse are funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and donations from SETI@home volunteers. AstroPulse is funded in part by the NSF through grant AST-0307956.