Monthly Archives: August 2006

"The Lebanese government ordered the army to "insure respect" for the Blue Line, the U.N.-demarcated border between Lebanon and Israel, and "apply the existing laws with regard to any weapons outside the authority of the Lebanese state." That provision does … Continue reading →

By Amira Hass "During the past month, Hezbollah’s Katyushas killed 18 Israeli Arabs among the 41 Israeli civilians who died in the war. Clearly, Hassan Nasrallah didn’t mean to kill them. But as someone who knows that many Arabs live … Continue reading →

KHIAM, Lebanon, Aug. 14 — A little after dawn Monday, the shells crashed every few seconds. The last fell at 7:56 a.m. Then they stopped, as suddenly as they had begun 33 days before. And into the streets of this … Continue reading →

Received this from "Got a Watch."  Interesting. Pat Lang ————————————————————————— "My conclusions, tentatively, on the Lebanon "war"" -the main battle tank (and indeed most armored vehicles) are increasingly vulnerable to modern weaponry…the balance has shifted in favorof infantry firing missiles, … Continue reading →

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"what a joke: the Leb. govt’ pledges it will be the sole "power" south of the Litani … I want to see them enforce that: How can you prevent the son of, let’s say  Maroun il rass from returning home? … Continue reading →

"I would be very careful about coming to any conclusions about weapons that HA is using based upon IDF sources. The IDF has a natural desire to hype up HA’s weaponry as an excuse for their poor performance. It is … Continue reading →

""OP8. Calls for Israel and Lebanon to support a permanent ceasefire and a long-term solution based on the following principles and elements: — full respect for the Blue Line by both parties; — security arrangements to prevent the resumption of … Continue reading →