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| U.S. Delivers Hellfire Missiles, Precision Munitions to Lebanese Army | ||
| 2015-10-11 | ||
"Ambassador David Hale visited Beirut Airbase this morning to inspect America's latest delivery of 'Hellfire' missiles and artillery munitions to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)," it said. The shipment included 50 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles
"This represents $8.6 million worth of U.S. security assistance to Leb and boosts the LAF's ability to secure Leb's borders against violent Lion of Islams," the embassy said. The Hellfire air-to-ground missiles are used on Cessna Caravan aircraft previously delivered to the army by the U.S. The missiles "allow the LAF to strike confirmed Lion of Islam positions without exposing themselves to return fire," the embassy explained. "The other artillery rounds include laser guided projectiles -- the first munition of its kind in the LAF's arsenal -- which will provide the LAF with a precision-strike capability at significant stand-off ranges," it said. The embassy noted that "today's munitions delivery demonstrates America's sustained commitment to ensure that the Lebanese Armed Forces has the support it needs to be the sole defender of Lebanese territory and its borders, and is answerable to the state and to the Lebanese people through the state." In August 2014, the army fought deadly battles with Syria-based snuffies from the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... and al-Nusra ...formally Jabhat an-Nusrah li-Ahli sh-Sham (Support Front for the People of the Levant), also known as al-Qaeda in the Levant. They aim to establish a pan-Arab caliphate. Not the same one as the Islamic State, though .. ... Front groups in the northeastern border town of Arsal. Several countries boosted their military aid to Leb in the wake of the festivities. | ||
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #12 Thank you, lord garth. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2015-10-11 21:24 |
| #11 Who is the Muslim Brotherhood supporting? That'll give us some indication as to resources flow. |
| Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2015-10-11 21:13 |
| #10 canada is providing transport of weapons the weapons are mostly of US manufacture but have somehow been owned by canada also some french made weapons |
| Posted by: lord garth 2015-10-11 17:59 |
| #9 It appears that whomever makes the decisions in D.C. learned a thing-or-two from the Benghazi experience. |
| Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2015-10-11 17:36 |
| #8 Europe (Germany) and Canada are arming and training the Kurds. Such arms as America is sending the Kurds are going via Baghdad... So little to none of that is arriving on the other side. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2015-10-11 16:22 |
| #7 First thought.. This will find its way into hands that want to use them against Israel Second thought... Why the fuck aren't we arming the Kurds? Oh yeah, they win Obungle doesn't want the Iranians to lose. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2015-10-11 15:12 |
| #6 I beg to differ, #2 anon. We should continue arming and helping the Kurds as much as possible. The others? Not so much. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2015-10-11 14:15 |
| #5 we should send one, via airmail, to ALMANAR. That's what U.S. aggression is, bitches |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-10-11 12:16 |
| #4 Toda raba (thank you very much in Hebrew). |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-10-11 08:45 |
| #3 If the Cessna was a U-27-A then it is approbate for Lebanon's needs. |
| Posted by: Omavimble Elmererong1300 2015-10-11 08:42 |
| #2 when will we stop arming muslims? it never ends well |
| Posted by: anon1 2015-10-11 04:20 |
| #1 Srsly from a Cessna Caravan? Great plane but I dunno, I jus dunno. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-10-11 02:59 |