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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Hizbullah Military Exercise Undetected By UNIFIL
2007-11-05
The Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar reported on Monday that Hizbullah held its largest military exercise ever in southern Lebanon several days ago. According to the report, thousands of Hizbullah fighters participated in the three day long exercise. The report claimed that UNIFIL troops operating in the area failed to notice the intensive preparations conducted by Hizbullah prior to the start of the exercise.
The newspaper claims the exercise was aimed at deterring Israel from launching an attack in southern Lebanon against Hizbullah. Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah reportedly personally commanded the drill.

The exercise took place south of the Litani river in what Hizbullah described as an "exercise of defensive nature against an overall Israeli strike." Aside from thousands of the movement's fighters, anti aircraft missile units, rocket launchers and engineering units also took part in the exercise.
Posted by:anonymous5089

#18  As per Israeli sources on the Hezzies = Hizzies, the latter say its the job of the UNO/UNIFIL to protect the Hezzies = Hizzies = Lebanon, etc from Israel??? DOES LEBANESE HEZBOLLAH KNOW ITS THE SAME ORG AS SYRIAN HEZBOLLAH???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-11-05 22:11  

#17  The newspaper claims the exercise was aimed at deterring Israel from launching an attack in southern Lebanon against Hizbullah.

Good luck with that.
Posted by: Icerigger   2007-11-05 20:36  

#16  I have a friend here who was in the Norwegian Army in Lebanon for a UN Peacekeeping mission about 20-25 years ago. He said they had it pretty rough and got shot at a lot and they were occasionally allowed to shoot back. This was shortly after the MArine barracks was blown up. He doesn't like to talk about it. He thinks the Muslims in general and the Palistinians in particular are not salveageable. I agree.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2007-11-05 16:06  

#15  My mind flashes on General Urssus leading the gorilla army into the Forbidden Zone...
Posted by: borgboy   2007-11-05 15:31  

#14  The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon follows the rule: "See no evil, hear no evil, and speak not of evil." By following that rule, they really don't have to do anything.
Posted by: JohnQC   2007-11-05 15:16  

#13  That's why Israel calls it the "United Nothing". When it relates to success the effectiveness of the United Nothing has been compared to a screen door on a submarine.

Sgt. Schultz from Hogan's Heroes is alive and well in the UN.
Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2007-11-05 15:11  

#12  #11 - other than supplying logistical support
Posted by: Rambler   2007-11-05 12:48  

#11  I'd actually be more surprised if they detected it. I'd need heart meds if they actually did anything about it.
Posted by: Swamp Blondie   2007-11-05 12:03  

#10  This may be a case of Hizb puffery.

When thousands of fighters participate that may mean as little as having Hizballah supporters moving around by buses. The hardware may or may not even be functional.
Posted by: mhw   2007-11-05 11:42  

#9  Why in Hell didn't Israel drop by to strafe the party?
Posted by: Zenster   2007-11-05 11:16  

#8  They have engineering units? Like a real army?
Posted by: Secret Master   2007-11-05 10:55  

#7  The watch dog is blind, deaf and dumb.
Posted by: mojo   2007-11-05 10:46  

#6  Hezbollah gnashes teeth, nobody notices.
Posted by: Unique Battle   2007-11-05 10:01  

#5  Undetected, or unreported?

Big difference.
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-11-05 09:53  

#4  Well, you never see them together...
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-11-05 09:47  

#3  I thought that was Hans Blix :-)
Posted by: Frank G   2007-11-05 09:41  

#2  I was going to put up the piñata pic, but Mr. Magoo works just fine.
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-11-05 09:31  

#1  Was anyone in the exercise wearing a blue helmet?
Posted by: PlanetDan   2007-11-05 09:29  

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