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| Lebanon's army receives 130 armored Humvees from U.S. | |
| 2007-08-31 | |
The Lebanese army took delivery on Wednesday of 130 Humvee armored vehicles as part of increased US military aid to the country. The vehicles were delivered to the army chief, General Michel Sleiman, at a ceremony attended by Defense Minister Elias Murr, US Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman and the visiting head of US Central Command, Admiral William Fallon.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 geez Pappy. Always bringing reality! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-08-31 23:33 |
| #7 So does an SUV covered in steel-plate, or a jeep made to look like an IDF, BP, or UN unit. The Israelis have a a lot more to worry about what Hesb'allah has in the way of armament and what the Iranians are giving them, than them getting a Humvee. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-08-31 23:29 |
| #6 An explosives-packed Humvee stands a far better chance of approaching an Israeli checkpoint. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-08-31 21:32 |
| #5 They're Humvees. Armored. Not armed. It's not like these are M1A1s or Strykers. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-08-31 18:43 |
| #4 A single one of these vehicles ends up in Hezbollah's hands and all hell needs to break loose. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-08-31 17:03 |
| #3 *giggle* You're on a roll this morning, darrylq! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-08-31 07:39 |
| #2 So a squad of Lebanese infantry in a truck rolls into the middle of a firefight.They jump out of the truck and eliminate the threat.The Lebanese General in amazement praises the squad on their training and bravery. The squad leader replies "Training hell, We need to fix the brakes on that truck!" |
| Posted by: darrylq 2007-08-31 02:00 |
| #1 Keep 'em comin' -- so far, these guys are doing great. Surely, there are some "special" folks needed to teach these Lebs how to "drive" these things in combat? |
| Posted by: Sherry 2007-08-31 00:59 |