UN Resolution 1701: Epic Fail. "Barak: Hizbullah has 42,000 missiles; some can hit Dimona," from the Jerusalem Post, November 24:
Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Monday cautioned that Hizbullah had greatly improved its abilities since the Second Lebanon War and was in possession of rockets that could reach as far south as Dimona. The defense minister also warned Beirut that the Shi'ite militia's integration in the Lebanese government could lead to extensive attacks on Lebanese infrastructure in the event of a military conflagration.
"Hizbullah has three times the ability it had before the Second Lebanon War and now has 42,000 missiles in its possession, as opposed to the 14,000 it had before the war," Barak said in a Knesset speech, warning that Hizbullah's recent maneuvers south of the Litani River were a liability for Lebanon. "In practice, UN Resolution 1701 isn't working, and Hizbullah's integration within the Lebanese republic exposes Lebanon and its infrastructures to a more massive hit in the event of a future standoff."
Barak went on to threaten Iran, which he said "continues to thumb its nose at the world and act vigorously to promote its military nuclear program. Israel is not taking any option off the table and I recommend that neither do others. Beyond that, any explicit statement would be harmful."
And now, some wishful thinking:
Earlier, addressing the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, the defense minister said that he did not regret the truce with Hamas, and assessed that the situation in the South would stabilize once more.
After which it will de-stabilize once more.
"I'm not sorry for any day or month of quiet," he said. "In each of the two months leading up to the truce there were 500 incidences of Kassam rocket fire and mortar fire, a figure which dropped to roughly ten a month when the truce kicked in."
Barak pointed out the resurgence of rocket attacks since an IDF operation targeted a tunnel on the Gaza border several weeks ago, but predicted that the truce would eventually reestablish itself.
Hiz/iran islamist thugs understand that Israel is more weakened with Bush going out, and a new election coming up. They dont want Netanyahu coming in as PM, so my quess a strike when BO becomes pres. in Jan.
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I was at a speaking by Walid Phares a year ago and he warned that this would be the case. Every time one of these groups wants a "time out" they are only doing it to rearm and bring the fight even harder.
42,000 missiles? Is there a "Missiles 'R Us" store somewhere in the Middle East?
What could the Israelis send into Lebanon? I know. Pigs. Arkansas Ravorbacks to be precise. There's nothing a stampede of angry pork on the hoof to take the starch out of the jihad. Sure, they can shoot at them, but they'll still get pig cotties.
When the president of Lebanon and the country as a whole welcomed home baby-killer Samir Kantar, they wrote their national death warrants. Lebanon and Hezbollah are One! Oh, really? You are all one target, now.
This puts U.N. Res.1701 in breach and mute. Right under the U.N.'s control and watch. A equal responce would be?...
Control this now, or be quiet later, United Nations.
What exactly does the U.N. do? Better question, what has the U.N. actually done?
Christopher Hamilton
The Right Opinion, for the Right Wing
Good thing there is a UN force in Lebanon mandated to prevent Hezbollah's rearming. Otherwise, it might be 42,050.
Hiz/iran islamist thugs understand that Israel is more weakened with Bush going out....
Posted by: ZenaWarriorPrincess
This is not true. Why do you propagate this nonsense. Bush has been the jihadist's best friend yet.
Lebanon's Hizballah can be wiped out easy. Israel would just drop a bomb which opens in mid-air & shower down pig feces. Surely these muslim pigs will run for their lives leaving behind their 42,000 rockets.