Comments on: Beirut On The Brink https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/ The latest in policital news and the war in Iraq Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:57:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: franchie https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155777 franchie Wed, 07 May 2008 23:28:12 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155777 "Hezbollah, though, is isolated in Lebanon as never before. In its latest tantrum, it operates without the sectarian cover of its erstwhile Christian ally, Michel Aoun; the fight is now more clearly than ever one of Hezbollah vs. Lebanon, rather than one of some Lebanese groups vs. some other Lebanese groups. This is bad for Hezbollah, because it puts them in a corner in terms of political tactics — there will be no alliance-shuffling and dealmaking in the offing, always the hallmarks of Lebanese crisis-management — and because it puts Nasrallah in a win/lose corner: either he forces the government to capitulate, or he is seen as having been defeated." I hope the lebanese government and their army won't give up sus à l'ennemi ! that said, it's been a long time that Lebanon was the Zwiterland of the ME, hope we can go there for holidays again “Hezbollah, though, is isolated in Lebanon as never before. In its latest tantrum, it operates without the sectarian cover of its erstwhile Christian ally, Michel Aoun; the fight is now more clearly than ever one of Hezbollah vs. Lebanon, rather than one of some Lebanese groups vs. some other Lebanese groups. This is bad for Hezbollah, because it puts them in a corner in terms of political tactics — there will be no alliance-shuffling and dealmaking in the offing, always the hallmarks of Lebanese crisis-management — and because it puts Nasrallah in a win/lose corner: either he forces the government to capitulate, or he is seen as having been defeated.”

I hope the lebanese government and their army won’t give up

sus à l’ennemi !

that said, it’s been a long time that Lebanon was the Zwiterland of the ME, hope we can go there for holidays again

]]> By: ito https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155790 ito Wed, 07 May 2008 23:41:03 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155790 In the second picture, the guy at the forefront with the dotted shirt has no flag to wave. Just a tightly shut fist. I bet he feels inappropriate. In the second picture, the guy at the forefront with the dotted shirt has no flag to wave. Just a tightly shut fist. I bet he feels inappropriate.

]]> By: ito https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155792 ito Wed, 07 May 2008 23:42:43 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155792 Some of his buddies made the same mistake. What kind of organizational skills do these "Freedom Fighters" have? :smile: Some of his buddies made the same mistake. What kind of organizational skills do these “Freedom Fighters” have? :smile:

]]> By: Marc Stockwell-Moniz https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155889 Marc Stockwell-Moniz Thu, 08 May 2008 01:30:50 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155889 I know you all have seen it a gazillion freaking times before; but these asshole terrorists always have a photo/banner of their towel-headed bed-sheeted mo fo yahoo leaders. One shot. One kill. :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun: I know you all have seen it a gazillion freaking times before; but these asshole terrorists always have a photo/banner of their towel-headed bed-sheeted mo fo yahoo leaders.
One shot. One kill. :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun: :gun:

]]> By: Dan (The Infidel) https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155925 Dan (The Infidel) Thu, 08 May 2008 02:15:46 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155925 The Shit-ities have pushed out Lebanese Christians and other minorities from their homes in the south. They are slowly strangling Lebanon. When the Hizzies decide to hit Israel again, they will put all Lebanese at risk. The Hizzies will use those Lebanese as human shields as they did in the recent war. No amount of negotiating will stop the Hiz-bullshitta and their Syrian puppets. Israel will have to destroy them. In the meantime what was the Switzerland of the ME has turned into a cesspool of jihadists hell-bent on destroying Israel. When the next war starts the Hizzies will drive through the UN lines and crush them. Israel will have no choice but to defend itself, while the rest of Lebanon can only sit back and suffer it out again. Seems to me the key to stopping the Hizbullshittas is to stop their puppetmasters in Iran. Sooner or later it must be done. Either the IDF will do it or the US will do it. But Lebanon will never be free as long as the Hizzies control the south; and the Syrians everything else. The Shit-ities have pushed out Lebanese Christians and other minorities from their homes in the south. They are slowly strangling Lebanon.

When the Hizzies decide to hit Israel again, they will put all Lebanese at risk. The Hizzies will use those Lebanese as human shields as they did in the recent war.

No amount of negotiating will stop the Hiz-bullshitta and their Syrian puppets. Israel will have to destroy them.

In the meantime what was the Switzerland of the ME has turned into a cesspool of jihadists hell-bent on destroying Israel.

When the next war starts the Hizzies will drive through the UN lines and crush them. Israel will have no choice but to defend itself, while the rest of Lebanon can only sit back and suffer it out again.

Seems to me the key to stopping the Hizbullshittas is to stop their puppetmasters in Iran.

Sooner or later it must be done. Either the IDF will do it or the US will do it. But Lebanon will never be free as long as the Hizzies control the south; and the Syrians everything else.

]]> By: Tom1981 https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155926 Tom1981 Thu, 08 May 2008 02:15:51 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155926 The power of Hezbollah in Beirut is not to be underestimated. They have a great deal of street cred with the impoverished Arab masses throughout the Middle East. Also, very little happens in Lebanon without the approval of Syria. Rather than hit these two opponents head-on, the Lebanese government should secure the airport, which is right beside the Mediterranean, and go around the roadblocks by sea. That's how MacArthur confronted the Japanese, leap-frogging around them rather than always hitting them head on. That's also how he routed the Communists by landing at Inchon. He went around them. The Lebanese government should go right around Hezbollah. Then their attempt to shut Beirut off from its airport will be a laughable exercise in futility for all the world to see. The power of Hezbollah in Beirut is not to be underestimated. They have a great deal of street cred with the impoverished Arab masses throughout the Middle East. Also, very little happens in Lebanon without the approval of Syria. Rather than hit these two opponents head-on, the Lebanese government should secure the airport, which is right beside the Mediterranean, and go around the roadblocks by sea. That’s how MacArthur confronted the Japanese, leap-frogging around them rather than always hitting them head on. That’s also how he routed the Communists by landing at Inchon. He went around them. The Lebanese government should go right around Hezbollah. Then their attempt to shut Beirut off from its airport will be a laughable exercise in futility for all the world to see.

]]> By: tedders https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155945 tedders Thu, 08 May 2008 02:37:46 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155945 I like your thoughts Tom1981, out maneuver the enemy and then decimate them. I like your thoughts Tom1981, out maneuver the enemy and then decimate them.

]]> By: Tom1981 https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155962 Tom1981 Thu, 08 May 2008 03:01:34 +0000 https://pat-dollard.com/2008/05/beirut-on-the-brink/#comment-155962 Thanks, tedders. That's kind of you. Ultimately, though, Dan (The Infidel) is correct - Israel and Hezbollah are going to have to fight it out. Perhaps one way in which we can legitimately hit Iran the next time they pull something stupid in the Persian Gulf is by taking out some Hezbollah assets in Lebanon, rather than hitting Iran directly. That way, we could assist the Lebanese government and the Israeli government without alienating the Iranian people against us, or anger world opinion, viz. the Russians or the Chinese. The Democrats would accuse Bush of expanding the War, but I think we could easily weather that storm by pointing out how the Iranians have been provoking us for months. They've got it coming. Thanks, tedders. That’s kind of you. Ultimately, though, Dan (The Infidel) is correct - Israel and Hezbollah are going to have to fight it out. Perhaps one way in which we can legitimately hit Iran the next time they pull something stupid in the Persian Gulf is by taking out some Hezbollah assets in Lebanon, rather than hitting Iran directly. That way, we could assist the Lebanese government and the Israeli government without alienating the Iranian people against us, or anger world opinion, viz. the Russians or the Chinese. The Democrats would accuse Bush of expanding the War, but I think we could easily weather that storm by pointing out how the Iranians have been provoking us for months. They’ve got it coming.

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