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Uneasy calm prevails in Beirut


May 10, 2008, 8:04 GMT

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AlMay 10th, 2008 - 09:15:04

Like in summer of 2006 the consequences of action unleashed had a far more adverse effect then intended. Secure communication is vital in any battle and it was probably key to Hezbollah victory (or stalemate). So the question is why now ? The answer may be a US war with Iran this summer for this to happen Hezbollah must be weakend and ultimately defeated. The result of this action was Hezbollah becomes far more strengthened, and Lebanon now poses more risk to Israel.
And one could probably assume that the same will be the case in summer if there is a war with Iran. US and Israel have never been more weaker militarily, politically or economically. Another war from this position where decisive military victory is immpossible, and economic caterstrophe around the corner is pure maddness. But for Bush and team nothing is certain, it would seem these gamblers will stake the whole country's future in the last roll of dice.

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Sounds normal to meMay 10th, 2008 - 11:11:14

So what else is new. Same actors different name. I am sure it is a charming area when you don't have to look at ak47s all day. Its kind of neat seeing the old Soviet client states evolve into the new - old religious states. Well you have to admit in a sure fire way of maintaining power and collecting money. I guess after thousand of years of cave man slaughter you wake up every day with hard feelings. Killing is not unusual its just really pathetic when in the name of your god.
Good luck to us all

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SpitfireMay 10th, 2008 - 11:35:58

There are enough B-52s left to carpet-bomb southern Lebanon and Tehran simultaneously. Do it now!

If those shit cockroaches take over Lebanon, the country's finished. Shits spread ruin and desolation everywhere they go, and rich sunnis and wahabites will just go slumming elsewhere. Paris, London, Berlin. Mostly Berlin, I suspect, following the recent successful Mozart recital in Rihad. Let the shits try to kill Mozart!

We'll worry about the 'genocide' accusations later, ok? The idea is to just eradicate as many shits as can possibly be killed in one fell swoop. This won't be the first time W's government went crazy, let it be something useful for a change!

I mean, everyone agrees shits are worthless, unproductive human wastage anyway, right? I've had the misfortune to meet a few shits. Nobody will miss them except other shits. I think even my Sunni acquaintances will agree on this one.

In one of war's little ironies, this will probably end up saving future shit lives, anyway...

Genocide? War is genocide, so get over it. War isn't going away any time soon.

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