re: #184 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Their mission has been to keep Hezzballah from rearming. That has failed utterly. So how does that help improve the peacekeeper’s image?

Look at their ROE based on the UN mandate: They are not allowed to act independently, but have to inform Lebanese Customs and the Lebanese Army about suspicious ships and support the Lebanese. There seems to be no enthusiasm on the Lebanese side to use the German support assets.

But the Israelis knew about this setup when they specifically asked for German ships. So I am waiting for your ridicule directed at the Israelis … we did not want to go there, but the Israelis insisted.