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| Debka: In 1,000 sorties in 48 hours IsraelÂ’s air force has hit 100 Hizballah targets |
| 2006-07-15 |
| Power is out in Beirut, streets are deserted and thousands are leaving. Three Israeli airborne rockets destroyed HizballahÂ’s command and control center and Hassan NasrallahÂ’s residence in the southern suburb of Beirut as well as bridges and Hizballah bases and a second raid on Beirut international airportÂ’s runways and fuel tanks. The Hizballah leader later broadcast a (recorded) threat of total war. Thousands heading out of the Lebanese capital towards Damascus encounter difficulties after Israeli air strikes damaged the main highway. IsraelÂ’s sea, air and land blockade and air bombardments of roads, bridges, airports and seaports are aimed primarily at preventing the delivery by Iran and Syria of replenishments for HizballahÂ’s depleted weapons stocks and manpower reinforcements. Its purpose is also to block escape routes to Hizballah operatives. Earlier Friday, Olmert approved new targets and declared all-out war on the Hizballah in view of the escalated Hizballah rocket offensive. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #3 seems nobody from the State Department is doing anything That's the way it is. The only kind of service you get there is the kind you have to bend over for. They'll run you around in circles for the tiniest thing because they are so inefficient and clueless it would kill you. Don't count on them for much. If they hand off the evacuation problem to the military, then something will happen. |
| Posted by: gorb 2006-07-15 13:54 |
| #2 Unfortunately I have an American coworker in Beirut now who's stuck. It seems nobody from the State Department is doing anything and many Americans are heading to Syria for a flight out of the country. |
| Posted by: Jesing Ebbease3087 2006-07-15 11:54 |
| #1 Sounds like the rats are trapped. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2006-07-15 10:24 |