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#342
07-26-2006, 09:46 AM
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Re: The Rice Proposal....
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ROME, Italy (CNN) -- Talks in Rome on a plan for ending the 15-day-old conflict in Lebanon have failed to reach agreement barring a last-minute breakthrough, sources said. With key Middle East players unable to reach consensus on a cease-fire and deployment of an international force, diplomats were trying to cobble together a face-saving statement, they said. A U.S. official described Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as being "under siege" but holding firm any cessation of hostilities must include a permanent disarming of Lebanonese Hezbollah militants. [/ QUOTE ] America will continue to be seen as the bad guy in the international community, and specially by the Arab community. We are not even making a pretence of caring about the continued destruction of the State of Lebanon. It is very strange, to me, to see discussions about a cease fire without the presence of the two main parties. Olmert should heed the direct call that Siniora made on what is needed for a lasting and sustainable peace. 
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#343
07-26-2006, 11:31 AM
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Re: Ground assualt
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Israel denies it was intentional and has apologized for the accident. The article fails to mention that Kofi Annan or someone speaking for him acknowledged that there are 3 missile launching facilities in the immediate area of the UN post that might have been the actual targets. [/ QUOTE ] The bomb was a direct hit on the building. Israel had been warned no less than six times that they were putting these U.N. peacekeepers in danger with their shelling. The bombing may not have been intentional, but it sure as hell was negligent. And rocket sites in the area do not justify dropping bombs on whatever else happens to be there. If they knew there were rocket sites nearby, why not go in with the special forces? Hopefully I don't get banned for these anti-Israel links...
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#344
07-26-2006, 11:35 AM
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Re: Ground assualt
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If they knew there were rocket sites nearby, why not go in with the special forces? [/ QUOTE ] Uhhhh...because they are nowhere near where any ground troops are or are planned to go, maybe? Missile sites are a target wherever and whether or not the cowardly HZB chooses to beard them. Instead of supposed multiple pleas about the UN site, when Israel informed them that the missile sites were legitimate targets, they UN might have considered moving them. In fact, if Kofi Annan has the audacity to claim that the targeting was intentional, a fair retort is that that Kofi intentionally left the site in harms way hoping for just this kind of accident.
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#346
07-26-2006, 11:39 AM
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Re: Ground assualt
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[ QUOTE ] the cowardly HZB chooses to beard them. [/ QUOTE ] how have you not been banned yet? [/ QUOTE ] Because I am making reference to things already said in public by the nations and groups involved? Your disagreement is not grounds for banning, believe it or not.
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#347
07-26-2006, 01:44 PM
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Re: Ground assualt
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And rocket sites in the area do not justify dropping bombs on whatever else happens to be there. [/ QUOTE ] Actually - it does. At least according to the Geneva Convention. [ QUOTE ] If they knew there were rocket sites nearby, why not go in with the special forces? [/ QUOTE ] In other words the Hizballah should set its missle sites in sensitive areas so that Israel will be forced to send in ground troups?
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#348
07-26-2006, 01:49 PM
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Re: Ground assualt
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And rocket sites in the area do not justify dropping bombs on whatever else happens to be there. Actually - it does. At least according to the Geneva Convention. [/ QUOTE ] No it doesn't. It allows for the accidental hitting of non-combatant forces when targetting enemy forces. It doesn't allow for the deliberate destruction of everything anywhere near enemy forces no matter what it might be or for no care to be taken. This wasn't hit by shrapnel or something; it was direcly hit by what was apparently a targetted missile.
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#349
07-26-2006, 02:02 PM
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Re: Ground assualt
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[ QUOTE ] And rocket sites in the area do not justify dropping bombs on whatever else happens to be there. Actually - it does. At least according to the Geneva Convention. [/ QUOTE ] No it doesn't. It allows for the accidental hitting of non-combatant forces when targetting enemy forces. It doesn't allow for the deliberate destruction of everything anywhere near enemy forces no matter what it might be. This wasn't hit by shrapnel or something; it was direcly hit by what was apparently a targetted missile. [/ QUOTE ] Would your position change, if the UN forces were providing logistical support to Hezbollah?
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#350
07-26-2006, 02:03 PM
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Re: Ground assualt
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] And rocket sites in the area do not justify dropping bombs on whatever else happens to be there. Actually - it does. At least according to the Geneva Convention. [/ QUOTE ] No it doesn't. It allows for the accidental hitting of non-combatant forces when targetting enemy forces. It doesn't allow for the deliberate destruction of everything anywhere near enemy forces no matter what it might be. This wasn't hit by shrapnel or something; it was direcly hit by what was apparently a targetted missile. [/ QUOTE ] Would your position change, if the UN forces were providing logistical support to Hezbollah? [/ QUOTE ] Do tell.
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