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Published Date: 26 August 2006
THE UN has found almost all of the troops it needs to carry out peacekeeping work in Lebanon.
Up to 7000 troops from EU states have been pledged to help maintain the cease-fire between Hezbollah and Lebanon, in addition to "significant" offers from countries in Asia.

France is to currently leading the peacekeeping force, called Unifil 2, while Italy will step up to take its place from February - a role which Italian Premier Romano Prodi has said the country would be happy to accept.

Some of the soldiers are to be on the ground in southern Lebanon in a week, but Erkki Tuomioja, foreign minister of Finland, which holds the EU presidency, said it could be two to three months before the deployment of all 15,000 troops agreed by the UN is complete.

UN spokesman Edward Mortimer added he hoped that Turkey would also make an offer of troops - which would be especially significant because of its position close to the Middle East and its history.



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  • Last Updated: 26 August 2006 9:28 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Middle East conflict , Lebanon
 
1

james,

England 26/08/2006 18:29:20

Before the Israel/Lebanon conflict.the UNITED NATIONS sold it's soul some time ago to Hezbollah it allowed Hezbollah Terrorists to build up a vast stockpile of rockets and other arms.now after the Israel/Lebanon conflict will the UNITED NATIONS again allow Hezbollah to rearm in preparation for another attack on Israel? actually in my opinion since the UNITED NATIONS ARMED FORCES has a lot of African muslims in it's rank.also since 1919 France has had ties with Arab Countries.which arised out of the First World War Peace settlement will we see a lot of Free-Wheeling Ways between Hezbolla and the African muslims and France. within the UNITED NATIONS? let's hope not. since Hezbollah Terrorists could turn----LEBANON INTO DANTE INFERNO.

2

jjulie,

26/08/2006 20:36:24

JAMES - There you go again. If the UN has selled its soul to Hezbollah Terrorists - America has selled its soul To Israeli Terrorists.

DON'T EXPECT HEZBOLLAH TO BACK DOWN AND WATCH YOU GROW EVEN FURTHER...

3

jjulie,

26/08/2006 20:57:46

Just Like JAMES to emphasize that Hezbollah is a Terrorist group, rather than be happy that peace may be coming to both countries....

4

Brian from the West Coast,

USA 27/08/2006 00:57:33

Julie,

Hezbollah is a terrorist group. If they don't disarm themselves Israel will be back in there to do it for them.

Peace will only last while the UN is there. Do you think they (UN) will stay forever?

Where is the country of Hezbollah anyway?

5

Brian from the West Coast,

USA 27/08/2006 01:02:46

James,

How are ya?

You know what we call a group of guys with millitary arms in a country that says it has an army. Invaders!!

:)

6

james,

England 27/08/2006 06:56:06

Hi Brian. 'YES' As in Lebanon.

7

james,

England 27/08/2006 07:04:12

JULIE. oh JULIE why do you find it necessary to manufacture an entire edipice of fibs to suuport Hezbollah when it is an indisputable fundamental fact that Hezbollah is a-------terrorist Group.

8

A.K.,

edinburgh 27/08/2006 07:33:45

the word terrorist is bandied about as a weapon by James etc. The biggest terrorists are Israel. State terrorists. Whether they have the blessing of USA is neither here or there. They are running amok like psycopathic lunatics. Because they have a 'gov' behind them does not make it right. What if the next american gov. changes everything and calls Israel terrorists, would you still defend them James and Brian?

9

P.K,

27/08/2006 07:38:41

JULIE

I'm turning in here because I'd found your comment conflicting!

Line no. 4 at #299 on another page: "...it was until Israel started bombarding the airport and beirut, that Hezbolla launched it's rockets over israeli boarders in defence...

Hezbollah has been engaged in firing rockets, killing and kidnapping Israeli soldiers since 2000 right up to 27 May 2006, for the past 6 years.

No doubt, Hezbollah is a terrorist group. Israel bombed the airport and Beirut in response after the sudden Hezbollah cross-border attack on Israeli army post on July 12.

Israel only retaliates when provoked. So, BLAME Hezbollah for causing unneccesary havoc to Lebanon!!!

10

james,

England 27/08/2006 08:06:26

Shona. you said the word 'TERRORIST' is bandied about as a weapon. surely the words 'TERRORIST' and 'TERRORISM' are evil weapons which is why the free world will defend it's Democracy against the 'TERRORIST' and their 'TERRORISM'.

11

Audrey,

New Zealand 27/08/2006 10:31:41

Shona

What if the next Lebanese government, changes everything and calls Hezbollah terrorists, would you still defend them?

12

Brian from the West Coast,

USA 28/08/2006 03:27:12

Shona

[What if the next american gov. changes everything and calls Israel terrorists, would you still defend them James and Brian?]

See, Shona, that just does not happen in the USA or with allies such as Israel and England (including her former territories - like NZ) Something that extreme would take many years to change with our type of governments.

Fact is that most terrorists come from the middle east and for one reason or another the lebanese have gotten used to having a major terrorist group live and intergrate into your cities.

They(Hezbolla) always need a target (Israel and the US) so they have some value to you guys. They brainwash you into thinking that you need their protection or their money (that they get from Iran).

If your government would run them out, you would see that Israel would have no reason to be aggressive with the lebanese gov. It is that simple!!

13

jjulie,

28/08/2006 07:19:53

PETER - there you go peter, you fell in your own trap...

"Hezbollah has been engaged in firing rockets, killing and kidnapping Israeli soldiers since 2000 right up to 27 May 2006, for the past 6 years. "

1-Yeh - it has engaged in such acts with Israeli soldiers not civilians.
2-Israeli soldiers have done the same with Hezbollah men, since 2000 right up to 27 May 2006, for the past 6 years.
3- Hezbolla has never tresspassed into Israeli...all its actions against Israeli soldiers have been acted out in Lebanese grounds.
4- whereas, Israeli soldiers have tresspassed into Lebanon since 2000 right up to 27 May 2006, for the past 6 years.
5- and if you want to say that actions did not happen on Lebanese ground, there is only one other place where they did happen called "Shabaa Lands".
The Shabaa area which the US is claiming belongs to Syria, but which accoring to the Lebanese GOVERNMENT belongs to Lebanon.

so there you go.....

As for the way things happened - i just heard it explained yesterday...

An Israeli tank came tresspassing into Lebanese grounds and got into a conflict with the Hezbollah men, some were killed and injured and two were captures.

Then another Israeli tank came tresspassing into Lebanon to look for and follow the other Israeli soldiers entering an area of land which was planted by bombs in the past...hence, their tank was exploded. Hezbollah did not mean for such a number of casualties to occur but so it happened and 8 were killed. ALL ON LEBANESE GROUNG.

I repeat - The capture of two soldiers is not an excuse for starting a war (Such an excuse has never happened in any part of the world in any time of history)...

Jame - Audrey - Brian - and all who are debating about Hezbollah being a terrorist group...

Hezbolla has never done any terrorist actions ever since it was founded...All it did was defend its country and look after its own people as the chr

14

jjulie,

28/08/2006 07:21:49

when it comes to the benefit of the Lebanese country...they will go on and not as a government in a government...they are fighting for their country and people...

You may listen to your side of the knews and what they want you to hear about Hezbollah being and terrorist group and believe them...

But the truth is that they are not a terrorist group.

Whereas no one can deny that ISRAEL is a Terorist State..

15

james,

England 28/08/2006 08:45:37

Instead of trumpets as in the biblical story.when the walls of Jerico came tumbling down.the walls of Lebanon came crashing down when Julie's beloved Hezbollah Terrorist group killed 8 Israeli soldiers and kidnapped 2 Israeli soldiers. which caused the Israel/Lebanon conflict. and the defeat of Hezbollah Terrorists now leaders of Hezbollah Terrorist Group are imprisoned in the mist of their own evil soul they are crying and saying they wished they never attacked Israel. no doubt after the hiding Hezbollah got from Israel other Terrorist Group and Arab countries will now think twice about attacking iSRAEL.and that goes specially for SYRIA and IRAN who like Hezbollah Terrorists are driven by bloodlust to attack JEWS. and has Iran forgot that Israel Air Force attacked and destroyed IRAQ NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.

16

jjulie,

28/08/2006 09:04:13

James...Come to Lebanon...live between the Hezbollah supporters...and then say what truly is in their hearts..

Yeh, your happy the walls came down on innocent civilians. YOU WOULD BE..just like the evil souls of Israeli.

And i'm sure if what you claim is true...Israel will always think twice about attacking Lebanon again too. It's plains still hover over Lebanon...it's men still tresspass the lebanese boarders its warships are
still at sea...Telling the Lebanese people we're still around...but will they start a war again...they'll always think twice...

17

jjulie,

28/08/2006 09:07:19

James-

You keep emphasising
"Hezbollah Terrorist group killed 8 Israeli soldiers and kidnapped 2 Israeli soldiers. which caused the Israel/Lebanon conflict"
When it all happened on lebanese terriroty and it was explained how it happened.

Even if it happened on israeli territory - We can see how good and forgiving a country Israel is when it came in and bombed maily the innocent...brought down their wars as you say...When no other decent country would think of using such as act as an excuse to bombard innocent people with nationally illegal bombs...including Hezbollah excluding America...

18

james,

England 28/08/2006 10:41:12

Come off it Julie.Hezbollah Terrorists were the 'PERPETRATORS' when the Hezbollah Terrorists killed 8 Israeli Servicemen and kidnapped 2 Israeli Servicemen---- they have attacked ISRAEL. and that is an unbiased.cohernt and accurate picture of how the Israel/Hezbollah conflict began.without any doubt Julie you and your ilk have an unwillingness to comprehend the 'TRUTH'. which is why the defeat of your beloved Hezbollah which is certainly not amongst the blessings of mankind.has had a great psychological effect on you.but. don't worry Time is a great healer.

19

P.K,

28/08/2006 11:02:15

Julie #13, #14

So finally, you have fallen into your own trap as well!

The truth is, Israel is not a terrorist state whereas no one can deny the fact that Hezbollah is a terrorist group!

Hezbollah is taking Lebanon and Lebanese people as hostage in this whole war. Hezbollah has been causing trouble all this while and it is reasonable right Israel has to retaliate. She cannot be a gentleman dealing with rogue terrorist group like Hezbollah.

Because Lebanese govt does not stop Hezbollah from firing of missiles and killing, Israel was forced to enter Lebanon, to go after Hezbollah inorder to contain the problems herself. You fail to mention Hezbollah spent 6 years provoking Israel by also attacking civilians!

Lebanese people need to understand that if Hezbollah had not attacked Israel, Lebanon would be fully intact and prosperous as a tourist destination. Sadly, they view Hezbollah as their protector. But your protector is actually your captor, instigator and troublemaker!!

Those people with an attitude like you will only bring continuous despair to your country folk. That's why Lebanon suffers.

20

james,

England 28/08/2006 11:52:18

Contrary to your prevailing belief JULIE. just how can the supporters of Hezbollah Terrorists be innocents people?

21

Listen Ear,

28/08/2006 12:30:07

James #7 Your Terrorists are members of the ISRAELI Government and Military.

Quote the Oxford Dictionary...

TERRORISM: "The use of Violence for political aims or to force a government to act, esp because of the fear it causes among the people".
TERRORIST: "A person who takes part in Terrorism"
HOLOCAUST: "occasion of Great Destruction esp by fire, and great loss of human life
THIEF: "A Person who Steals".. E.g. Pallestinian Land

Exactly what the Israelis are doing now.


ISRAEL was Condemed by the UN Human Rights council for;

"MASSIVE VIOLATIONS of HUMAN RIGHTS"., for the "SENSELESS KILLINGS BY ISRAEL, WITH IMPUNITY, OF CHILDREN, WOMEN, THE ELDERLY" AND TO "IMMEDIATELY STOP MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST (THE) CIVILIAN POPULATION"


In a report "Israel/Lebanon: Deliberate destruction or 'collateral damage'", Amnesty said that between July 12 and Aug. 14 when a fragile UN-brokered ceasefire came into force, Israel carried out more than 7,000 air attacks against 7,000 targets.

At the same time the Israeli Navy mounted a further 2,500 bombardments and long-range artillery fired an untold number of shells into southern Lebanon.

The attacks killed more than 1,100 people - of whom one-third were children - with more than 4,000 injuries and 970,000 people or one quarter of the population forced to flee north.

"Many of the violations examined in this report are war crimes that give rise to individual criminal responsibility," Amnesty said.

It said the Lebanese government estimated 31 key facilities from airports to power plants and water and sewage treatment plants had been completely or partially destroyed, as had 80 bridges and 94 roads.

More than 25 fuel stations and 900 other businesses had been hit, with more than 30,000 homes, offices and shops razed to the ground.

"Israeli gove

22

Hugh Jars,

North Berwick 28/08/2006 13:13:25

Terrorism is the systematic use or threatened use of violence to intimidate a population or government and thereby effect political, religious, or ideological change. Acts of terrorism are not intended to merely victimize or eliminate those who are killed, injured, or taken hostage, but rather to intimidate and influence the societies to which they belong. Modern terrorism has come to be defined in part by the influential power of the mass media, which terrorists co-opt in their efforts to amplify and broadcast feelings of intense fear and anger. As a type of unconventional warfare, terrorism is designed to weaken or supplant existing political landscapes through capitulation or acquiescence as opposed to subversion or direct military action.

Doesn't only apply to the Israelis does it? Islamic extremism seems to fit the description too...

I suppose Israel disagreed with the "democratic" government of Lebanon and wanted Muslim extremism instead...

23

Rima,

28/08/2006 13:19:38

James,
what a dumbass you are. You keep repeating in eevry single post the same BS you heard on your CNN england channel.
isten buddy, we know that your only argument is that 'hezbollah is a terrorist group' and you and I both know that your claim of the fact that it's unbiased coherant fact is just WRONG.
You may wanna call hezbo terrorist but the european union doesnt agree on that. Now can you tell me why ?
I dunno what f**** part of ISRAEL OCCUPIED LEBANON FOR 22 YEARS and HEZBO WAS BORN AFTER, AFTER, I REPEAT AFTER ISRAEL'S OCCUPATION.
Whether you wanna admitt it or not, it is also A DOCUMENTED, COHERENT KNOWN FACT, THAT they were the ones that got the israelis out in 2000.
Now, I have already posted many UN links, that provided the documented detailed incidents between israel and lebanon since 2000.
They proved that israel was ALWAYS AND CONSTANTLY in our airspace dropping sonic bombs.
Now, JAMES, the dumb person that u are, do u know what sonic bombs are??
Hezbo had retaliated in attacks because many times israelis would end up killing civilians and calling it a mistake like they did in this war.
Now, GET THIS THROUGH UR THICK SKULL, YOU DONT LIVE IN LEBANON, NOR DO U KNOW ANYTHING OF WHATS GOING ON EXCEPT WHAT YOU HEAR ON UR TV.
I have already explained that many lebanese want hezbo disarmed but NOT ONE SINGLE LEBANESE (CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS, SUNNIS, DRUZE, WHATEVER), THINK THAT THEY ARE A TERRORIST GROUP, NEITHER DOES UR COMPATRIOTE GEORGES GALLOWAY, NEITHER DEOS THE ERUPOEAN UNION.
Israel used bombs that were banned to be used on civilians, and left them behind, and they are still causing casualties among lebanese children. THAT IS A TERRORISM MY FRIEND, NOW WHETHER YOU WANNA LIVE IN UR LITTLE BUBBLE AND IGNORE ALL THAT, WE COULDNT GIVE A RATZ A**, BUT DONT U DARE SAY THAT YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF RIGHTEOUS, OR MORAL.
All you are, is one ignorant dumbass, who thinks he's got it all figured o

24

Rima,

28/08/2006 13:24:23

James,
one more thing u moron, supporters of hezbo in lebanon are not extremists or terrorists if thats what ur implying.
These are people that have suffered atrocities at the hand of the israelis for 24 years. DO YOU F**** GET THAT????
The only ones that got israel out was hezbo.
James, as I have said before, your opinion is WORTHLESS because you dont know anything about the situation nor have you lived it. Just a newsflash buddy: the conflict did not start 5 weeks ago.
Why dont u go read up on what is documented with the UN regarding everything israel has been doing in the last 6 years there and then come pass ur ignorant comments.
Julie,
just ignore him. We keep explaining the situation, and all they see, is black and white, israel good and hezbo bad.
Trust me Julie, if they had to live one freakin day under israeli occupation, they would realize what a bunch of ignorant, heartless, scumbags they are.
Just ignore them, there's no point of talking to them...they are the extremists and the racists.
U should talk to people like geroge galloway who are informed and know what is REALLY going on there.

25

Bern,

28/08/2006 14:08:48

julie #16 (last parag)

I just read BBC and CBS news. Hezbollah leader Nasrallah had now admitted he would not have ordered the operation to capture 2 Israeli soldiers if he had known it would lead to such a war of this magnitude.

This simply proves terrrorists WILL THINK TWICE if you hit them hard enough.

26

Rima,

28/08/2006 14:15:54

Bernard,
it's actually the contrary...Terrorists don't care if you hit them hard because they are people ready to blow themselves up anytime...Look at Iraq, it's a mess, most casualties are iraqi people in the hundreds of thousands, and they are still stronger than ever.
Plus they would never admitt to anything.
This actually shows you that Hezbollah is really not a terrorist group and that all it wanted was the PROMISED BY ISRAEL release of some lebanese prisoners, in exchange of the capture of the 2 soldiers on OUR soil.

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Rima,

28/08/2006 14:18:42

This shows that Nassrallah is FOR the well-being of LEBANON and that he would have never done this had he known that this time, it won't be like the OTHER DOZENS OF PRISONERS EXCHANGES THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN THE PAST.
Proves also, that Israel was preparing for this all along and it was only waiting for an excuse as seymour Hersh said and that nassrallah is sorry to have given her that excuse.

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james,

England 28/08/2006 14:36:14

RIMA.YOUR MIND RUNS ON A NARROW-GAUGE TRACK no wonder you are acting like a pompous Arab clown. clowns like you will never bring a glimpse of refreshing sanity to Lebanon. and because of your childish credibility Rima stick to pushing your little red pram with a doll called Hezbollah in it.perhaps when you grow up(if that is possible) you will become a little bit educated in politics.so far you and your ilk have a morbid fascination for unnatural thing.unlike you and other Hezbollah supporters most people are not emotionally exploitable they have more common sense and more mature than those in Lebanon. and only the most credulous like those who support Hezbollah Terrorism. will deny that.as for your HOLIER THAN THOU ATTITUDE towards your critics.you need to review it or stick to playing with your Hezbollah dolls .and since you have an unwillingness to comprenhend the true facts, it's about time Rima that you swallowed the bitter pill of the harsh reality-----That people such as you Rima who have a Bloodthirsty hate against ISRAEL will in the end destroy you.already you are half dead with hate.as for provocations not long ago by Hezbollah Terrorists who said to Israel that there are no olive tree's in Lebanon and never will be.what this actually means is that there will never be anything like Peaceful Coexistence between Israel and Lebanon only Mass Destruction for Lebanon as long as the Lebanses Government allows Hezbollah Terrorists a free hand. this is why Lebanon is sinking in a quagmire of ----TERRORISM.

29

Rima,

28/08/2006 14:49:50

James,
your arguments, writing style as well as your logic are LAUGHEABLE.
Why didn't you answer my question about why is it that the european union does not have them on their terrorist list as hamas?
You repeat the same stupidity as every zionist, I'm anti-semite(eventhough, I am a semite!!), I'm anti-israeli, my posts have always proven the contrary because I have repeated continuously that ,as well as all lebanese, including hezbo, don,t have a problem with Israel co-exisitng within its recognized borders.
I happen to be more integrated in the jewish community and have amny more jwish friends that you probably do.
What esle are you gonna accuse me of?
That I am one of hitler's great-grand daughters??!! lol
Please, I gave u a taste of reality there while u live in ur little fantasy world in london and u couldn't replciate properly without stuttering and USE MY PHRASES.
Please James, use your own sentences, be original, don't copy paste mine! (I know your a little slow on the uptake but I was refering to the doll comment:))
Now go play with ur dolls James.

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Rima,

28/08/2006 14:53:02

James,
since lebanon is a supporter of terrorism according to your non-sense logic, then the european union except for the US puppet, oops I meant England, are all supporters and harborers of terrorism right?
Georges Galloway is also probably a suicide bomber on a mission. lol
Please James, all u seem to be doing in this blog is making laugh at your stupidities. Please refrain yourself from writing like...EVER AGAIN!

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Hugh Jars,

28/08/2006 15:14:44

Rima
Semitic: relating to the race of people that includes Arabs and Jews, or to their languages.
Anti-semitism: the strong dislike or cruel and unfair treatment of Jewish people.

You may be a "semite" but you can also be anti-semitic.

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Bern,

28/08/2006 15:33:22

Rima #26

I don't get what you meant by saying Hezbollah is not a terrorist group. But it is. Violence is a way of their life. By attacking Israel and creating trouble, they are not helping Lebanon to progress into a great country. Worst of all, the key to Hezbollah is in the hands of the Mullah of Iran, her real master.

As I said in the other page, I didn't read all your comments because they were too long and some uninteresting.

33

Rima,

28/08/2006 15:44:52

Jo,
Thanks for the enlightment.
I know what anti-semetic means, it has taken after the persecution of hitler against jews that meaning but in the right sense of the term, semetic includes those populations.
Besides, jews accuse other jews of being anti-semetic..that is just beyond comprehension.
Oh and Jo,
does an anti-semite have best friends that are jews and both dream of the day where they will be able to go to israel, in its recognized borders, and vacation there together?
Please Jo, spare me what you think is enlightment on your part.

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Rima,

28/08/2006 15:57:18

Bernard,
ur just too lazy to read.
Nothing was uninteresting about my posts. I am telling u facts from a lebanese that is living aborad and has lived some years under israeli occupation.
Bernard, I dont care what u think quite honestly.
You people don't even acknowledge things that are documented as facts.
I am ackolweding that hezbollah should and will disarm in the near future, that no one is denying israel's right to exist within its borders, but whenever we lebanese tell u the facts as is, u dont wanna hear them, because u know that if it turns out to be true, then all ur beleif system and everything you are arguing about now is just wrong.
Enough said.
I have better things to do than to educated some limited, uneducated, ill-informed people who can't see the truth if it hit them in the face.
-Tell me bernard, why isnt hezbo on the european union's terrorist list?
-Why did venezuela decide to send back its israeli ambassador because of its disaprovement in what its president called state terrorism?
-Why is georges galloway defending hezbo as a national resistance movement and he seems to have his facts pretty straight in regards to the events there since 24 yrs ago until today, unlike you people?
One more thing Bernard, whereever u live, if another state's army decides to invade ur country (like israel in 82) and decideds to occupy it and terrorize its civilians for 18 years, you would not have the same opinion,...I have said it before, why dont u people go live in the south and see what hezboo really is and what israel does there, and please by all means, come back and tell me if u think the same.
It's odd, one canadian minister went on a visit to the south of lebanon recently.
He came to say and ask the govt to review canada's position vis-a-vis hezbo and pulling them out of the terrorist list! So, I think we know what we're talking about since we have lived there, unlike you preachers.

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Bern,

28/08/2006 16:40:43

Rima #34

Here goes your "rant & rave" again!! Our topic of discussion is on Hezbollah and its actions. So, why talk of other things? No wonder your comment is always so long!!! Have you read a comment by Albert, Glasgow #56 on another page: UN warns of lengthy security vacuum in Lebanon. Julie should read it.

Hey, don't expect everyone to read every words you wrote. Naturally, you'll find your own comments very interesting but no big deals to me! I also don't care what you think honestly. Don't force your opinion on others!! You're just wasting your time, writing too much!!!

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james,

England 28/08/2006 16:45:18

Rima #30.only a dimwit like you will try to be an intellectual which is most pathetic indeed.as i have said before.people such as you. spout hysterical sanctimonious self-righteous rubbish it's no wonder you over-estimated your ability as an expert on Middle-East issues. therefore is it any wonder you don't believe in the Gresham's law. by which the logic of events.cause people with common sense to hold onto 'SOUND IDEAS' and drop 'UNSOUND IDEAS'. as for your beloved LEBANON it will remain balanced on the edge of an abyss.as long as it has Hezbollah Terrorists within it's country.in fact i will go as far to say Hezbollah terrorists are turning Lebanon into the equivalent of a place called 'HELL' and Hezbollah Terrorists are the 'DEVIL'S' and people like you Rima are the devils disciples.no doubt as usual you will reacted like a scalded cat.to this post. with more of your -----Nonsensical Arab Rambling.

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Brian from the West Coast,

USA 28/08/2006 16:51:55

Rima, the spokesperson for the terrorist nation within a nation.

Post 26/27


When did Israel promise your terrorist group that they were going to release any prisoners for the two hostages they took? I think they said give them back or you will wish you had.

If I coulda, woulda, shoulda.

And no Rima, It won't be like it was in the past. You and your terrorists will pay ten fold for your actions from now on.

You sure like to call everyone names don't you.
Shows your age and twisted/brainwashed views.

38

Rima,

28/08/2006 18:43:17

Bernard,
Ya you're right, it's someone grom Glascow that knows more on hezbollah than a lebanese christian who lived there for several years.
James, like I said go play with ur dolls. U 2 Brian.
Oh for the promise from Israel on the release of prisoners, well Brian, i know they dont inform you of such news in ALABAMA, but please, do ur homework and go search on how many prisoners' exchanges have happened since 2000 between israel and lebanon. There was a promise by Israel to release Samir Quntar.
You people prove my point everytime, and anyone who's not racist and anti-arab and close-minded like you people are, can see that very clearly.
I am stating facts.
I asked a good question and none of you have answered me yet.
WHY DIDNT THE EUROPEAN UNION PUT THEM ON THE TERRORIST LIST LIKE HAMAS?
You just accuse me of being pro-terrorist, when you would laugh at your pityful selves if you knew me.
I am christian u morons. You think I would even, for one sec, say ONE good thing about people that would be out to kill me?????
You guys just dont make any sense.
ISRAEL IS A TERRORIST STATE.
All international organizations are accusing them of such.
By you siding with them, you too are the spokespeople for terrorism.
Just by your replies, I see that you have ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING factual to prove me wrong.
You just have nothing to say about the fact that anyone who goes to lebanon for one day changes their mind about the whole situation and realizes what a bunch of lies the media has been feeding them, and a canadian minister is the proof of that, so is georges galloway along with thousand of highly educated, well-informed people.
You all have yet to prove me wrong and present something that doesnt show you as fanatic, extremist, racist, anti-arab (christians+muslims), which is ALL you have proven in your posts.
You guys can't even have a debate because you all hate arabs and blame them for all

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Rima,

28/08/2006 18:46:10

James.shut.up.please.james.u.are.an.idiot.
LOOL LOL LOL

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Rima,

28/08/2006 18:46:52

James,
do u stutter a lot? is that why u keep putting dots between words that don't belong there? lollolol

41

james,

England 28/08/2006 19:35:56

My old CSM who loved his draught bass had a way with exhibitionists like you RIMA. he would tell the exhibitionist kiss my ass and pray.

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jjulie,

28/08/2006 19:53:55

Bernard
"I just read BBC and CBS news. Hezbollah leader Nasrallah had now admitted he would not have ordered the operation to capture 2 Israeli soldiers if he had known it would lead to such a war of this magnitude."
Nasrallah spoke for 2 hours and as usual the BBC AND CNN only put the part they want you to hear…didn't you hear how the 8 Israelis got killed – I'm not goin to re-explain that.

And no it does not show that if Hezbollah a A NON TERRORIST GROUP got hit hard that means that they would think twice about it…it shows that they truly are acting for their country, and not only for their men who are taken hostage. I REPEAT – Israel with all its war planes, picture taking, sophistication and sooo on could not wipe out Hezbollah…and decided on killing civilians in place of their defeat, with the excuse that Hezbollah is hiding behind the civilians. When in truth it is Israel that's the Coward. Extremism has never been acted out by Hezbollah – while Israel occupied Lebanon for 22 years and ever since has been trespassing the Lebanese boarder and killing civilians…let alone the past war and their nationally illegal bombs…Just show me the evidence where Hezbollah is a terrorist group and where Israel is not. (If you claim Hezbollah is acting as a government within a government which it is not and I have already explained why) that is not extremis – and it's the Lebanese people's business not israel's.. Otherwise what other stinking excuses do you have…. If Israel claims it wants to get rid of a group they believe are terrorist (they wouldn't go about it this way) also a terrorist way – killing civilians not in a humain way, or a warlike way, but torturing them with nationally illegal weapons - YOU CAN'T DENY THEY AREN'T TERRORISTS...no matter what your other beliefs...


Rima – true, I want bother any more with James or any of his like…I won't even answer him anymore…let him listen to CNN and live in his own bubble and we can

43

james,

England 28/08/2006 20:16:08

IT seems that my dispassionate criticism concerning Hezbollah Terrorism has brought out the sneers. which shows that the terrorists supporters are disorientated over my criticism.it's a well known fact of life that sneering is an outlet for political illiteracy.

44

jjulie,

28/08/2006 21:31:19

As you wish James - I didn't sneer nor swear - I said it as it is...

45

jjulie,

28/08/2006 21:52:22

Sorry...i just continued reading the passages and would like to add.

JAMES - BERNARD - BRIAN -

Give us real evidence that Hezbollah are terrorists other than that they are an actual muslim group. And i'm telling you Israel is a Terrorist State not because it is a Jewish State.

This is not a holy war - its a war between two countries.

AND I ONLY HOPE THAT HEZBOLLAH DOES END UP WHERE YOU WANT IT, SO THAT ISRAEL PROVES YOU WRONG...SO THAT THE REAL TRUTH REVEALS ITSELF.

WITH ALL THE FACTS THAT IT SEEMS YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR ... I HOPE ALL THE FACTS YOU ARE GIVING DISAPPEAR...JUST SO THAT THE FACT OF ISRAEL BEING A TERRORIST STATE COMES TO LIGHT...

WHY IS IT THAT WHEN A JEWISH WAS SPEAKING FOR LEBANON AND HEZBOLLAH ON CNN..HE WAS GIVEN A FEW MINUTES TO SPEAK THEN QUICKLY CUT OFF...BUT THE JEWISH PERSON WHO WAS SPEAKING FOR ISRAEL WAS GIVEN MORE THAN 15 MINUTES TO SPEAK...

ITS CLEAR - THEY ONLY WANT YOU TO HEAR WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO HEAR - THEY FEAR LETTING YOU HEAR WHAT THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO HEAR...(THE TRUTH)....(OR OUR PART OF THE TRUTH IF YOU WISH)

HEZBOLLAH DISSAPPEAR AND HAIL FOR ISRAEL TO COME IN AND REOCCUPY LEBANON.

46

james,

England 29/08/2006 07:56:10

JULIE. one does not need any psychalogical training or bias to notice. that as a Hezbollah activist you got yourself a terrorist hit- list and the names so far on your list are JAMES.BERNARD.BRIAN--------

47

Listen Ear,

29/08/2006 07:56:22

James #28

Please watch the documentary Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land.

It gives an eye opener as to what is reported by US and European Media and what actually is happening on the ground in Palestine;

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-78281237143849...

Imagine living under Israeli occupation, where Israelis and Jews have forced you from your land, to live in concentration camps, while they live in settlements on your land. When you, your family are forced to live like animals.

Imagine, the Israelis killed your brother, father, bulldozed or bimbed your home, stole your land, forced you to live in a refugee camp.

Imagine what it was like to be under attack by Israel for 33 days.. When the Israelis drop leaflets saying they will bomb your town yet, they are also firing on cars on the roads... you can't run away..

The UN Human Rights Council & Amnesty Int'l have condemmed Israel for war crimes and human rights violations;
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1260&id=12602...


Your Terrorists are members of the ISRAELI Government and Military.


Decent Israelis must Fix this problem, otherwise they too will be branded Terrorists and carry the stigma of War Criminals, pretty much the same way as Germans carried the burden of the attrocities the Nazis committed in WW2 for decades after.

48

Rima,

29/08/2006 12:52:02

James,
it's so funny how you think so highly of yourself and u think that because of ur comments, you've hit a nerv or something..loool
Honey, im just gonna ignore you because your writing, logic, analysis is that of the level of a first grader.
Get a life James, seriously.

49

james,

England 29/08/2006 13:37:27

RIMA. you are so wrapped up in your red cloak of moral righteousness that you can't come to terms with the'TRUTH' that your beloved HEZBOLLAH is nothing.but a terrorist Group. and by the way stop acting like a child throwing a tantrum. also RIMA the behaviour of you and other Hezbollah activists is becoming more like the illustration of the inside of 'THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP' where the heterageneous conglomerations and curios have been replaced by squawks of discontented red parrots.going by all the countless paraphrases one sees in your's and other posts by other Hezbollah Activists.

50

Bern,

29/08/2006 14:24:29

Julie #42

You said you won't answer James again in last paragraph of #42. That's a lie, you popped out once again at #44!!!!! I wish you won't answer me either. By writing too long, people like me aren't going to "hear" all what you'd said! Sooner or later, I will also end up.

Israel did not get to wipe out Hezbollah because Israel is acting with restraint to avoid incurring large scale of civilian casualities. Fact is that, if Israel really wanted to, she would have mass bombed and completely wiped Hezbollah off but Israel constraint mainly to try and limit civilian casualities.

Don't blame Israel. Hezbollah isn't any innocent at all!! It is Hezbollah that has caused every single casualty, first by starting this war and then, cowardly hid amongst civilians!

51

james,

England 29/08/2006 16:10:20

Bernard.i'am neither particularly friendly nor particularly hostile towards Julie or Rima. therefore i have no intention to undermine their credibility since they are doing a jolly good job themselves by indulging in fantasy rather than----FACTS. when it comes to the Israel/Hezbollah conflict.

52

Rima,

29/08/2006 18:29:42

James,
sorry, I don't understand the imaginary langage that you use with your dolls.

53

james,

England 29/08/2006 18:54:20

RIMA why do you like to stimulate yourself with childish comments.if the defeat of your beloved Hezbollah by Israel is the result of your nonsensical rambling it certainly gives one a telling insight into your behaviour. take my free advice and see your psychiatrist again for another test.and take your pram with the doll called Hezbollah with you.

54

jjulie,

29/08/2006 21:40:07

James - Sorry, if you put me on your terrorist list because i support Hezbollah - that doesn't mean i put you on my terrorist list for your supporting Israel...that goes for the others too. But i do put those who bombed our area and the many civilians whi Bernard claims Israel tried not to do on my terrorist list. Especially that they murdered and wiped out many civilians cold bloodidly with their nationally illegal weapons.

Bernard - READ - if you don't believe that what israel did was the wiping out of civilians and the trial of wiping out Hezbollah...then I truly wouldn't like to imagine what you think is the wiping out of Hezbollah and civilans...MAYBE AND ATOMIC BOMB...What you see on T.V is nothing against what you would see if you were to come and have a true look yourself....

As for answering James - Call me a lier all you like - it seems you liked to read that comment but not the rest...unlike us who do listen to the other side...

Me and Rima at least read what you write...Even if it was pages long....JUST GOES TO SHOW....

JAMES AND BERNARD - YOUR TO COMMENTS SURE DO MAKE ME FEEL BAD - I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE SHIITE MUSLIMS WHO CONTRADICT HEZBOLLAH AND WE DON'T CRY THEM TERRORISTS - MORE SO IT GOES TO SHOW THAT THEY ARE NOT FORCING THEIR BELIEFS ON EVERYONE - JUST AS THEIR ARE MANY CHRISTIANS WHO BELIEVE IN HEZBOLLA - (BUT YOU MAY GO ON CALLING THEM TERRORISTS FOR ALL I CARE) ALL I ASKED FOR WAS EVIDENCE WHICH YOU DON'T HAVE....

55

james,

England 30/08/2006 10:09:37

After a little bit of detective work.one comes to the conclusion that on one thread RIMA had 4 long posts type within a very few minutes which is impossible unless there were 5 or 6 other Hezbollah activists each with a computer in a house.flat.office or some other dwelling perhaps within Hezbollah HQ or even inside the Lebanonese Government called ' Hezbollah Propaganda Centre' and i have to laugh at the antics of RIMA and JULIE who are wallowing in the culture of deception.for example. just lika a police interrogation when they have a suspect one policeman is a bully and the other policeman is kind which remind me of RIMA and JULIE the former is the bully and the latter conveys the impression that she is kind and caring but. all Hezbollah terrorists.agitators.activists.supporters are all tarred with the same brush. they all want to see the ----DEATH OF ISRAEL. therefore i am not that surprised that Hezbollah activists are using the Scotsman Newspaper as a kind of billboard to published their anti-Israel Propaganda.

56

Hugh Jars,

30/08/2006 11:44:17

Rima @33

Apologies if you disagreed with the definitions I posted. As they were dictionary definitions and repeated in several versions I thought they would be useful to you. Obviously I was wrong.

I can see now that you are more enlightened than anyone else on the planet.

Of course, now that you disagree with the definitions I posted, and since they came from the same sources your compradres such as Rob likes to post in reference to Israel, I assume you will now be telling Rob to shut up too?

Rima, why don't you tell Rob to shut up, butt out, stop trying to "enlighten" when he feels it necessary to post definitions to try and enforce his points? Or won't you because you think he's on "your side"?

So Rima, just for you as you seem to have difficulty:

SEMITE: a member of a people speaking a Semitic language, in particular the Jews and Arabs.
ANTI-SEMITISM: hostility to or prejudice against Jews.
(Source Oxford English Dictionary)

So yes, YOU can be a semite but also anti-semitic. If you disagree write to the dictionary publishers and tell them you know better.

57

Bern,

30/08/2006 12:02:35

Julie #54

If Israel has used overwhelming force and wanted to target non-combatants, civilian casualities would have run into many thousands and situation in Lebanon far worst than is now!!

Hezbollah was no smarter enough to know where to launch rockets into Israel. She did it indiscriminately and at random! That's why she failed to hit Israeli chemical power plant and NOT because Hezbollah wanted to avoid targeting the plant and civilians.
Hezbollah are nothing but a rogue gang of terrorists!!!

58

Rima,

30/08/2006 18:54:15

Jo,
Do you read at all?
I said to you that the definition you provided are correct but that the anti-semitism HAS BEEN CHANGED AFTER THE NAZIS because anti-judaism and anti-zionism was very spread out at that time.
Now, whats your point?
You think Im anti-semite?
Look, if you people have nothing to say to refute my arguments except call me an anti-semite or say that I call for israel's death, then please just don't reply.
I thought I was having a debate with FACTS but you and James & co don't have anything to refute my claims.
JAMES,
please you're boring me to sleep with your non-sense ramblings...my god, do you have ANYTHING pertinent to say except accuse me of being a terrorist??
You're proving to everyone here James how incapable you are of proving me wrong....
P.S. Its really tiring to read ur posts james with those misplaced dots that you insert between every 2 words...u never answered, do u stutter a lot james? or is that the result of a head concussion?

59

james,

England 30/08/2006 19:39:10

Imbecile Rima.is at it again with her childish credulity. no wonder she is wet behind the ears.perhaps as the years go by she might become a little bit educated in politics if that is possible.but.i doubt it when she is 50 she will still be playing with her pram and her doll called Hezbollah.

60

Rima,

30/08/2006 20:10:25

Now Jamesy,
what did I tell you about being original and not stealing my phrases huh?
Dont they teach you not to cheat in first grade? :))

61

Listen Ear,

31/08/2006 11:41:17

ISRAEL DROPS CLUSTER BOMBS ON 170 VILLAGES!
ISRAEL DROPS CLUSTER BOMBS ON 170 VILLAGES!
ISRAEL DROPS CLUSTER BOMBS ON 170 VILLAGES!
ISRAEL DROPS CLUSTER BOMBS ON 170 VILLAGES!
ISRAEL DROPS CLUSTER BOMBS ON 170 VILLAGES!
ISRAEL DROPS CLUSTER BOMBS ON 170 VILLAGES!

WAR CRIMES!

Cluster bombs continue to kill after ceasefire
Updated Fri. Aug. 25 2006 10:02 PM ET

While the guns have gone silent over southern Lebanon amid a tense ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas, civilians continue to die from cluster bombs.

Israel dropped cluster bombs -- anti-personnel weapons that spray bomblets over a wide area - on at least 170 villages in their 34-day offensive, according to Tekimiti Gilbert, operations chief of the UN Mine Action Coordination Centre in Lebanon.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060...

62

james,

England 31/08/2006 13:28:51

One can see that. there is a nest of Hezbollah Terrorists sympathetic supporters on all the threads within the Scotsman newspaper. and some are using Scottish.American.Canadian.English etc names as a nom de plume. to spread their Hezbollah propaganda around the world.

63

james,

England 31/08/2006 13:41:33

As for the two well known Hezbollah propagandists by the names of RIMA and ROB. most people would love to asked a 'BEHAVIOURAL PSYCHOLOGIST ' just why they love to stimulate themselves with lies upon lies when they accused ISRAEL of the recent military conflict in Lebanon. yet the whole world knows that their beloved Hezbollah began the Israel/Lebanon conflict.

64

james,

England 31/08/2006 13:58:23

RIMA. you certainly have the sardonic humour. and the cheekeness of a Berliner.are you sure you are not a offspring of Nazi. because the way you hate the Jews. i'am certain you are.

65

Rima,

31/08/2006 14:15:50

Here you go again James!
nothing to say except that I hate the jews..lol...
Im not like you James, I dont hate other races nor religions...My lord Jesus was jewish :)
But hey, I'll let you say what u want since you have AGAIN proven to me that you are UNABLE AND INCAPABLE of refuting my arguments with facts.
I provided facts james not lies...you just can't dispute them so u choose to attack and insult.
Just the fact that u think im from Berlin proves to me how incredibly delusional you are and how wrapped up you are on projecting your hate of arabs on other people and accuse them of hating jews...
You have serious issues my friend...

66

james,

England 31/08/2006 14:41:56

Rima. people like you don't have a Lord.but. you certainly have 'TERRORISM' in your blood against ----ISRAEL. one has only to read your comments on Israel to see what i mean.

67

Rima,

31/08/2006 16:23:59

lol...poor james...I cornered you everytime huh?
Why dont u just copy paste all your answers, they all sound and mean the same..lol

Oh and dont even pretend that you understand my posts, because if u did, like the OBJECTIVE people in here, you would realize that IM NO HATER LIKE YOU...
You're the one that hates arabs and can't see through it...
Go wait for the messiah James to come for a SECOND time, maybe he'll have some mercy on your soul...

68

Hugh Jars,

Glasgow 31/08/2006 16:42:11

Yes Rima, I read, and I think that's partly the problem? Because I don't blindly follow whats put down in front of me or because I try to understand all sides of the argument...

Anyhow, @ 58 you said "I said to you that the definition you provided are correct but that the anti-semitism HAS BEEN CHANGED AFTER THE NAZIS because anti-judaism and anti-zionism was very spread out at that time."

The definition of 'anti-semitism' was around before then, (mid 1800s) and it referred to the Jews, more than likely because the usage of "semitic" was synonomous with Jews and Judaism (coined by an Austrian Jew, adopted by Germanic agitators to further their ideals). It's only been the later years that 'semite' became to be associated with those other than Jews.

I apologise if you feel I have caused you offence, it was not my intention and I certainly didn't adhere to the view that you are "anti-semitic".

I actually enjoy reading your posts (especially the ones without the name calling or put downs), as most of the time you do make a lot of sense.

No doubt you'll feel compelled to attack my post, again, and if so I forgive you in advance.

69

Rima,

31/08/2006 16:49:57

Jo,
I am not attacking you. You were implying that I might semite but that it doesnt mean that I can't be anti-semetic.
And I just hate when people just use this stupid card, because I was raised to never view anyone as less than me and not to be racist.
Thats why I have friends from many backgrounds and religions. I have worked with jews for half of my life and I cherish my jewish friends as much as my own family.
We happen to have a lot in common when it comes to family values and others because we are middle easterns.
I just dont see the point of accusing someone you dont even know of being anti-semetic, when all Im doing is talking about israel's politics not jews and I have made that very clear in several posts.

70

Hugh Jars,

Glasgow 31/08/2006 16:57:52

Rima @ 69

Yes, you are forgiven. I did not use "this stupid card", I did not "accuse someone I don't even know of being anti-semitic", All I did was post what I saw as fact. No implications, no assumptions, nothing intended to get you all riled up.

If I used the word "you", it was not intended as a direct attack at yourself, it was intended to be used the the "general plural" form meaning people in general. My comment was that "yes, people can be a semite, but they can also be anti-semitic in their views". Perhaps I should have wrote that instead.

And, on the subject of how we were raised, I was brought up in a household where my mother subscribed to the Catholic "good anti-semitism" school of thought, and as time went own she became more vitriolic in her attacks. Her frequent rants caused me to distance myself from her faith, and indeed religion in general.

But, once again I apologise if I did not get my intentions across.

71

james,

31/08/2006 17:58:27

RIMA#67 you should stop taken those Magic Mushrooms you are suffering from too many flashbacks. which is why i have no intention to shake up your Kaleidoscope since the Magic Mushrooms are doing a really good job at it. going by your posts.

72

jjulie,

31/08/2006 18:12:31

Bernard #57

Go see how exact the Hezbollah hits were in the south and over the boarder in Israeli soldiers military areas....Go listen to what the Israeli soldeirs are saying AND then say Hezbollah couldn't hit the chemical power plant..

Most of their casualties were Israeli soldiers and most of their hits were exact...But they are not as TERRORISTIC as Israel is ....

73

Rima,

31/08/2006 19:06:46

James,
do you read what you write before you post?
If you do, then you really must be mentally challenged as I cannot understand anything of what you write.

I really do pity you...People are laughing at you...even israelis say that you don't make any sense...I think you have stopped your medication for way too long now, it's time to go back on those pills Jamsey.:)

74

james,

England 31/08/2006 19:47:31

Rima. the reason why you can't understand my posts is simple you are both Political illiterate and also military illiterate. you have demonstrated this all too often in your posts. you are just a creature of hopelessness therefore Rima go back to the job you know best yes you are right pushing your pram with the Hezbollah doll in it. by the way is the doll named after the Hezbollah Terrorist leader?

75

Brian,

Winnipeg, Canada 31/08/2006 22:00:48

James, Bernard, Brian USA et al, a most excellent job you guys are doing, hardly a need for me to add my two cents - although it's very tempting. Rima and Julie are tough nuts - I don't think any of us are going to convince the lassies but it is fun trying isn't it? Beware - when cornered, Rima tends to bite (even when swinging around a pole)!

You guys have already unequivocally determined that the Hezbo guys are terrorists so what next? My prediction - the UN force, given the pathetic mandate requested by the French will be completely ineffective in removing the physical threat (Hezbos numerous stashes of ordnance) to Israeli grandmothers so it will only be a matter of time before Hezbos will feel emboldened enough to begin launching missiles. Especially after a few words from Mr Amajeanjacket in Tehran. Will Israel be content to just complain to the UN as the missiles rain down? I don't bloody think so. I think the war will be on again and this time they'll finish the job properly. I give it a month. Anybody out there give it more than that????

Rima - what say you????

76

Felis Corpulentis,

Republic of Western Canada 01/09/2006 01:56:52

I see that my gentle chiding and didactic enterprise of last night (appears over on the other thread at #63 on "UN assembles soldiers for Lebanon duty") did not find favour with its intended benficiaries (response at #65). So tonight I will limit my own comments, which don't appear to be appreciated, and provide, on the following link, a case study which demonstrates:

1) plausible alternative world view;
2) clear, understandable, contemporary English writing style.

http://counterterrorismblog.org/2006/08/on_the_axis_of_ji...

77

Felis Corpulentis,

Republic of Western Canada 01/09/2006 02:01:18

The references on my last post should be #63 and #65 on "UN on track for Lebanon force."

Apologies.

F.C.

78

james,

England 01/09/2006 05:46:20

Don't forget Brian. one can also bite back. because in war.there is alway's a deadly philosphy of brutslisation also a spirt of vengeance as seen by ISAREL against Hezbollah Terrorists who are psychopaths hence their philosophy of-------EVIL.

Therefore. is it any wonder that today Lebanon thanks to Syria.Iran.Hezbollah Terrorists and their supporters ie Rima.Julie.Rob etc. Lebanon is a classical reproduction of DANTE INFERNO. and no doubt GAZA will be the next inferno.

79

Listen Ear,

01/09/2006 07:22:15

James, England.. #63

Propaganda is misleading people, distorting facts..

You are missing the point.

As stated by the U.N..

ISRAEL DROPPED OR FIRED CLUSTER BOMBS/SHELLS ON/AT 170 VILLAGES!


Israel has admitted this. They think it is "Legal" to use Cluster munitions against Villages and Civilians.


See below;

Cluster bombs continue to kill after ceasefire
Updated Fri. Aug. 25 2006 10:02 PM ET

While the guns have gone silent over southern Lebanon amid a tense ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas, civilians continue to die from cluster bombs.

Israel dropped cluster bombs -- anti-personnel weapons that spray bomblets over a wide area - on at least 170 villages in their 34-day offensive, according to Tekimiti Gilbert, operations chief of the UN Mine Action Coordination Centre in Lebanon.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060...

80

james,

England 01/09/2006 10:06:21

Rob. in 'WAR' and there is no such thing as a good war. when i was in Korea we used Flamethrowers.Napalm bombs against the Chinese troops and North Korean troops and sometimes civilians will die.and in the aftermath of any war military items will lie around. still killing people. as for the United Nations.it's had it's days.it's full of COMMUNISTS and SOCIALISTS who are pro- Arab. this is why Israel does not trust the UNITED NATIONS today. and no one in their right mind can argue about that.

81

Bern,

01/09/2006 13:51:41

Julie #72

Here, we are not talking of ground offensive but rather on Hezbollah firing rockets into Israel indiscriminately. Hezbollah failed to have a direct hit on the chemical power plant because they fired at random, targeting every buildings and civilians the rockets could reach and take on.

As I said before, the Israeli army were not well prepared for this war and thus, this explained to the existing casualities. On the other hand, Hezbollah have been fully prepared and trained for the last 6 long years before launching an attack.

By shooting from villages and hiding amongst civilians, Hezbollah are killing their own people!

82

Bern,

01/09/2006 14:10:33

Rob #79

Rob said Israel dropped cluster bombs. So, whom to blame??? Blame on your friend, the terrorist Hezbollah for being the cause of this mess of destruction in Lebanon and civilians death!! Their deadly actions led to the start of this war and the result, turned Lebanon into ruin today!

83

jjulie,

01/09/2006 18:03:49

Bernard,

You can't deny that Israel has also been training during the past 6 years and since years before...and with all their strength and military support from the USA which is much more devestating than Hezbolla's...YOU MAY SAY WHAT YOU LIKE......

84

jjulie,

01/09/2006 18:08:55

WE WILL NOT BALME HEZBOLLAH THAT DEFENDED US...WE WILL BLAME ISRAEL THAT HIT US...

IT WAS NOT HEZBOLLAH THAT STARTED THE WAR...IT WAS ISRAEL THAT WANTED THE WAR...

THERE IS NO REASON FOR US TO BLAME HEZBOLLAH...IT IS AS PLAIN AS THAT...

ALL THOSE WHO THINK OTHERWISE...GO GET YOUR COMMONSENSE CHECKED....

85

Anurag,

India 02/09/2006 08:02:33

Julie. The commenting closed on the other site. But I said that because you asked someone about the Ahmedi muslims. Not because I thought it has to do with Lebanon and present crisis. Your friend Rima already clarified that.

But your comment

"May Al-Quaida be wiped out as they were _ i truly haven't heard of them but i wouldn't be surprised that they were since they got wiped out..."

How is it you haven't heard of them? This tendency of denial is the main problem with moderate muslims. For your information it exists and has opened shop in Kashmir as well. Their spokesperson applauded the recent Mumbai blasts.

86

Bern,

02/09/2006 09:05:50

Julie #83, 84

It's not true Hezbollah is defending Lebanon. If they really care for Lebanon and Lebanese people, they would not have started attacking Israel in the first place, which provoked her to retaliate in defence. Look at the ruin Lebanon is in now all because of Hezbollah silly actions on July 12.

Most probably, you are not following the events of this conflict. Israel is looking for peace with Lebanon but the main obstacle is Hezbollah! Hezbollah are warmongers, seeing that for the last 6 years all they ever did were to accumulate thousand of missles, weapons and building bunkers, in preparation with an aim to launch an undeclared and surprise attack on Israel.

Israel had never planned and was unwillingly dragged into this war because of Hezbollah. Israel was simply caught off guard and completely unprepared.

87

james,

England 02/09/2006 09:52:08

Israeli Armed Forces. will always break the nose of Hezbollah Terrorists or any other Terrorist group in the Middle-East that threatened to strangle Israel and i say that without any exaggeration.and as we have seen in Lebanon. Israel won't have an unwillingness to use ruthless methods against Hezbollah Terrorists if they attack Israel again.and Hezbollah supporters can rant and rave as they will.but. they won't have any influence on world opinion against countries that support Terrorism such as Syria.Iran and Lebanon and the Lebanon Prime Minister Siniora knows this which is why he said to Israel. Hezbollah is not the same. actually for Siniora to say that Hezbollah has learned it's lesson is nothing.but.a political ploy.Israel knows all about unmasking it's arch scoundrels.


 

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