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Annan in Lebanon to strengthen ceasefire
2006-08-29
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday demanded that Hezbollah release two captured Israeli soldiers to the international Red Cross, pressing both sides to fulfil their commitments to solidify the two-week-old ceasefire in Lebanon. Annan launched a major, 11-day diplomatic push to turn the truce into what he called a "long-term peace for Lebanon." He said Israel and Hezbollah could not "choose and pick" parts of a UN ceasefire resolution to implement.

The UN chief met with a Hezbollah official in Beirut. He is also expected to visit Iran and Syria, as well as Israel. Annan said UN resolution 1701, which set out the terms of the ceasefire, "a fixed menu." "Without the full implementation of resolution 1701, I fear the risk is great for renewal of hostilities."
Posted by:Fred

#2  Hezbollah and Iran are backing Israel into a corner where the only option Israel has is to nuke the entire middle east. I don't think that's necessarily the wisest move hez and Iran have made, but then again, they're not rational human beings, so nothing surprises me. Next time, Israel may counter a hezbollock move by nuking Damascus, Beirut, and everything along both sides of the Litani and the Bekaa valley.

As for AintNone, it takes two sides to make a peace, but only one side to make war. As long as there are no penalties for hezbollah, they will continue to harass Israel by attacks along the border and rocket fire into Israel's cities. The UN is helpless, without teeth, and usually supportive of the wrong side.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2006-08-29 22:33  

#1  WND.com > Hizzies are building [fortified]bunkers within Palestinian refugee camps where the Lebanese army has no authority to stop them -you know, Lebanon being an alleged sovereign nation and all that.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-08-29 02:24  

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