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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Solana tells Israel stop flights over Lebanon
2006-10-29
BEIRUT - The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Saturday he had told Israel to stop its jets flying over Lebanon, echoing an earlier call by France. “I’m coming from Israel to tell you that I talked with the Prime Minister (Ehud Olmert), I talked with the Minister of Defence (Amir Peretz) and made very, very clear ... that this has to stop,” Javier Solana told reporters at a news conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. “We want to have (UN) Resolution 1701 applied by everybody.”
You and what army?
Israeli jets have routinely flown over Lebanon since a 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas ended on Aug. 14 in a UN-brokered ceasefire. Israel later said its combat planes would continue to fly over Lebanon.
Posted by:Steve White

#7  Â“We want to have (UN) Resolution 1701 applied by everybody.”

OK, Solana, you first. Stop the flow of arms into Lebanon and I'll bet a dollar to a dog turd the Israelis would be happy to stop wasting their time, money, and energy on overflights.

Which makes me wonder: Has Israel blown up any arms smugglers, or are they just watching for some reason?
Posted by: gorb   2006-10-29 16:27  

#6  Hense the sale of SAMs to Lebanon. Too bad they are export models and Israeli counter measures defeat them with ease. Enjoy the noise Hezbullah warrior of god, each time you hear it go by is a flight that did not end you life.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2006-10-29 11:30  

#5  "Suck on this."
-- Robert DeNiro, "Taxi Driver"
Posted by: mojo   2006-10-29 11:23  

#4  Surely Mr. Solana is Spanish by nationality? Although he's clearly unmitigated, self-righteous ass by inclination.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-10-29 10:01  

#3  Â“We want to have (UN) Resolution 1701 applied by everybody.”

Except Hezbollah, Iran, Syria, and your other Islamic masters.....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-10-29 06:21  

#2  Javier Solana shave otr grow a real beard, that is teh extent of you importance to the world. Truly a legend in his own mind.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2006-10-29 01:29  

#1  Holy Crapola. Don't tell me the French section of Unfulfilled is threatening to shoot down the IAF again. Please...don't tell me. And you Solana, you little pissant, STFU.
Posted by: SpecOp35   2006-10-29 01:40  

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