The silence is deafening when no Israelis are involved.

Cowardly.

campaign of civil disobedience.

Nice try, Reuters.

Rescinding a ban on Hezbollah’s communications network and the sacking of Beirut airport’s security chief, who is close to the group,

They're going to reinstate the airport security chief who is Hezbollah? That's insane.

Olmert can't last much longer. No sarc at all. It's war.

Bomb the Iranian regime NOW

Son's of Israel, destiny is calling.

This is only a small thing, I suppose, but I've got to say I'm pleased to see how many of these stories are noting -- high in the stories -- Hezballah's support from Iran.

I hope people are starting to shake themselves awake, a bit.

Iran is gaining ground.

Welcome to Hizbullahland.

"its campaign of civil disobedience."

Armed terrorists running thru the streets = civili disobedience

Look for civil disobedience coming soon to a town near you.

The proper response would be to exterminate this vermin.

re: #9 storagemanager

Mullahs are getting away with this?

re: #3 zmdavid

Nice try, Reuters.

Actually Hezballah has been doing a civil-disobedience thing. Alongside, of course, the shooting in the streets...

Reuters isn't here today?

I'm going to vent my cynicism and say that the Islamic Republic of Palestine under Syranian control is nearing its creation. No nation can survive without friends...

Mr.President...the only thing on the run...is freedom.

Caroline Glick

How Lebanon was lost

In the early days of the war, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice demanded that Israel take no action against the Saniora government which she claimed - wrongly - was a credible US ally. Largely as a consequence of Rice's demand, and of the Olmert-Livni government's refusal to target Hizbullah and Hamas training and logistical bases in Syria, the Olmert-Livni government's strategy against Hizbullah lost its strategic rationale. From then on, Israel's defeat was just a matter of time.

AFTER THE war, the US was given an opportunity to actually support democratic, anti-Iranian-Syrian forces in Lebanon by supporting the Saniora government when Hizbullah abruptly bolted the ruling coalition and backed by Iran and Syria attempted to take control of the government by assassination and terror.

The US could have taken action against Syria or Iran. But instead it sought to appease Iran and Syria in the hopes that they would temper their support for insurgents in Iraq. The pinnacle of this US abandonment of the March 14 movement was Rice's decision to invite Syria to participate in her peace confab at Annapolis last November.

Both the US and Israel's silent acquiescence to Iran's takeover of Lebanon through Hizbullah complements their acceptance of Iran's takeover of Gaza through Hamas.

[Link: www.jpost.com...]

The Western world is led by idiots.

The only thought running thru my mind at the moment... it's all swirling down the drain. :/

re: #9 storagemanager

Iran is gaining ground.

All the more with which to bury it, I hope.

campaign of civil disobedience.

I blew up a couple of mom and pop shop's yesterday. Killed a few people on the highway. Launched a couple of Qassam's across the town at my neighbors.

Good thing it's protected under the 1st Amendment. I was just expressing myself.

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re: #8 Cognito

Come to think about it...I've actually noticed Syria and Iran being noted in the blocks of text quoted on LGF.

Israel's gotta be thinking about going on the offensive pretty soon.

re: #13 Cognito

Actually Hezballah has been doing a civil-disobedience thing. Alongside, of course, the shooting in the streets...

So now they've agreed to stop the civil disobedience... but not the shooting in the streets?

It's very odd that he puts it as 'the Iranian backed movement took over parts of Beirut'...

Anyway, of course they sre shilling for the Hezzies... Lebanon is not cancelling out of the goodness of their hearts... They have been overrrun and the government is now in Hezzie control...

But that's not what the MSM wants you to believe...

re: #20 Oh no...Sand People!

I'll get your record yet, Rakim! I'm not going out with only 20 virgins to my name. These are trying times when the Zionists are making so many martyrs that there aren't enough virgins to go around...

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Iran is not scared...why should it be?

The Lebanese government is Hizballah's toy.

and its campaign of civil disobedience.

Yeah, HizbALLAH is almost exactly like Martin Luther King, Jr. The parallels are just astounding. Why did I never notice before. Thanks, Reuters.

/spit

"The general direction of the Lebanese government is ... to put civil peace above all else, including the latest (cabinet) decisions," Wael Abu Faour, a parliamentarian in the ruling coalition, told Reuters.

Oh, well.

re: #8 Cognito

This is only a small thing, I suppose, but I've got to say I'm pleased to see how many of these stories are noting -- high in the stories -- Hezballah's support from Iran.

That's not nearly as big a negative to the MSM as being US-supported, though.

re: #28 Lawrence Schmerel

The Lebanese government is Hizballah's Iran's toy.

fixed it

Thank you Stinky and Charles for banning #24... Uncalled for...

re: #26 laZardo

I'll get your record yet, Rakim! I'm not going out with only 20 virgins to my name. These are trying times when the Zionists are making so many martyrs that there aren't enough virgins to go around...

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If only they could get the memo.

Reuters uses almost exclusively Muslim stringers, with Anglo names being mere figureheads. Which means the reporter and editor know they are misconstruing the story. (as opposed to AP which doesn't nhave a clue).

I still have no idea ..why BabbaZee and I were deleted.

re: #23 zmdavid

So now they've agreed to stop the civil disobedience... but not the shooting in the streets?

My understanding is that they ceased fire a couple of days ago, although only because they'd pretty much taken over the city.

No need to shoot, if everybody's already hiding.

re: #37 storagemanager

I still have no idea ..why BabbaZee and I were deleted.

Not a clue from my standpoint...

re: #38 Cognito

And no need to shoot when you've won...

Actually Iran has been behaving strangely these last weeks. As if they were scared of something.

IsraelNN.com) Hamas has taken responsibility for firing a Grad missile which hit the Chutzot Ashkelon shopping center Wednesday afternoon.

[Link: www.israelnationalnews.com...]

re: #41 pat

last weeks? I thought they have done this since 1979 though.

Civil disobedience when islam is involved = kill, rape, pillage and do anything you want to pressure the other side to cave in...

Oh wait... maybe "civil disobedience" is just the new code for "armed coup by islamofascists"...

re: #41 pat

Actually Iran has been behaving strangely these last weeks. As if they were scared of something.

Or planning something... Playing coy...

Will someone please call Jimmy Carter?

The latest peace process may be in jeopardy. It's almost like the different sects of Islam are not as peaceful as we've been led to believe.

whoa. lots of deletes

re: #41 pat

Actually Iran has been behaving strangely these last weeks. As if they were scared of something.

Iranian president says anniversary celebrations won't save Jewish state from 'annihilation' by Middle Eastern nations [Link: www.ynetnews.com...]

re: #37 storagemanager

I still have no idea ..why BabbaZee and I were deleted.

If your comment is deleted, and you don't like it, you're free to go start your own blog and post that comment at it. I do not owe you an explanation, and demanding one will not be received well.

Ugh. Somebody needs to man up and stand up to these thugs. I get sick of waking up in the morning and reading yet another story of Islamotards intimidating their enemies into whatever it is that they want. "Peace in our time," indeed.

While Bush in Israel celebrates:

At least 14 hurt as Grad rocket hits Ashkelon shopping mall

[Link: www.jpost.com...]

Imagine if I told you 10 years ago that Israel would be under bombardment 24/7 without any serious response.

It's unbelievable.

re: #43 winston06

last weeks? I thought they have done this since 1979 though.

Definitely a change in tone in Iran. They will no longer destroy Israel, but the Palestinians will, etc.

How many times do I have to tell people that 'nuke Mecca' posts will be deleted? Apparently it isn't sinking in with some people. So I'm going to simply start taking away accounts for it, starting now.

re: #52 pat

Palestinian terrorists = Iranian Mullahs

re: #53 Charles

May be it was Congressman Tancredo ;-)

re: #49 Charles
Very well...I was not demanding..good day.

if lebanon is now a de facto hizbollah state, israel can afford to be less discriminating on what they hit when war comes again. israel's damned either way, but they might as well try to finish the job olmert, peretz and co. bungled so badly...

re: #54 winston06

Palestinian terrorists = Iranian Mullahs

In the Iranian mind, there is a sharp distinction between the Shiia and Sunni. Iran is trying to create client States to a restored Persia. Palestine is almost exclusively Sunni, and has been historically a client State of the Saudis, and formerly, Iraq.

re: #53 Charles

How many times do I have to tell people that 'nuke Mecca' posts will be deleted? Apparently it isn't sinking in with some people. So I'm going to simply start taking away accounts for it, starting now.

Not even with a /sarc tag? The moonbats love that! Redmeat and all that.

I see 'Shaemus' doesn't like that rule.

re: #4 gop_patriot

They're going to reinstate the airport security chief who is Hezbollah? That's insane.

The world should, but won't, require all flights from Beirut to have fighter escort, paid for by the airline.
And the planes, passengers, and cargo, should be stripped down and searched thoroughly before being allowed on to connecting flights.
All this done while the plane is far away from any terminal building.

Israel should be paid to run the security.
They don't like it? They get rid of Hizbullshit.
This would essentially shut down the airport.

re: #58 pat

Yes, but Iranian regime helps Shiite and Sunni terrorists alike. Their goal is to destroy US and Israel.

re: #17 Opinionated

The Western world is led by idiots.

I would only add "well intentioned idiots."

re: #63 Golem Akbar

The road to a very unpleasant place is paved with good intentions.

re: #63 Golem Akbar

Smart and dedicated people like Amb. Bolton should run the US foreign policy

I read the Reuters article. Positively Orwellian. On the one hand, they admit that there was fighting between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah. Then, they claim that Hezbollah tactics are part of "civil disobedience."

re: #64 thedopefishlives

Heard that statement on HBO's Rome series. Good One!

Killing infidels is illegal in Lebanon, so doing so is civil disobedience.

They are just protesting an unjust law.
/

I'm waiting for G-d to show the Iranians, with an earthquake near Nantaz (sp?)
Preferably while the centrifuges are running. Hope all the UF6 gets trapped in the rubble; nasty stuff. Unless Amadmanonjihad is in the area; then I hope he gets a lungful.

re: #69 Kosh's Shadow

Children and innocent people live nearby that site. Let's wish/work for Regime Change!

campaign of civil disobedience.

Just like Gandhi and Martin Luther King jr.

ACCESS (and fear of death) TRUMPS TRUTH

re: #43 winston06

last weeks? I thought they have done this since 1979 though.

* * *
You're right, DJhimmi Carter nearly thirty years ago, started this olympic iranian marathon torch run through the middle east.

ATTENTION: TAKE THIS REPORT WITH A VERY LARGE GRAIN OF SALT!

There is not one fact, not one attributed quote to a reliable spokesperson in it. This report is pure political spin, pure Middle East Grade A Bullshit

Follow the more reliable Lbeanese blogs to find out what is actually happening and stop running around like Chicken Littles believing every doom & gloom psy-ops the enemy fires our way.

Do you recall the same crap in Reuters about Basra a month ago? Sounds familiar doesn't it?

Everything is on track for Lebanon to be an Islamic state modeled after Iran within the next three years. An all out war with Israel could retard or thwart the process but otherwise, after a brief civil war which the Christians and their allies will lose rather rapidly lacking, as they do, equivalent firepower, a mass exodus of the losers toward Europe and the U.S. will follow. The U.S. under the inspired leadership of Imam Obama who would have run up the white flag before the Lebanese Christians got a chance to do so themselves will be morally obligated to accept a good share of the immigrants.

The jihad will eventually follow the refugees to Europe and then the U.S. where the crescent moons and stripes will float in the breeze, unless the sleeping masses wake up soon.

Hezbollah’s weapons of mass delusion

It is no longer possible to avoid a serious discussion of Hezbollah’s weapons and the party’s role in a new Lebanon. The alternative to such a discussion is a future of perpetual conflict between the Lebanese state and the Hezbollah state, with potentially disastrous consequences for everyone, most significantly the Shia community.

Does the U.S. have the resources to fight a proxy war against Iran in Lebanon?

Wall Street Journal reported today that the 'Recession' may not be nearly as deep, if at all, than economist were reporting two months ago; so financially, it may be possible. I wonder about the will . . .

I just wondered about the will . . . I don't think it is there . . . good luck Israel, you're on your own! Happy 60th Anniversary gift . . . Love, USA

campaign of civil disobedience

I think it was anything but civil

So Hezbollah takes over, Lebanon reverts to the post-civilization toilet it was for nearly thirty years of civil war...They get jealous and attack Israel, Israel beats the crap out of them.

Mission accomplished there, I guess, Hezbollah.

re: #77 Sabnen

If by "resources" you mean the USS Cole, currently off the coast of Lebanon, then yes the US has.