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2006-07-29 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

The pros and cons of an int'l force in Lebanon

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-07-29 11:03|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Any international force is likely to become a target for radicial muslims groups, like Hizbullah, simply for what they are!

I doubt many countries would be keen to put their forces in such a situation.

Posted by bernardz 2006-07-29 13:37|| 2006-07-29 13:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Any international force would have to be an actual military force with orders to wipe out any military or terrorist activities in the region. This nonsense of delploying helpless observers or terrorist collaborators is worse than useless.

Posted by Oldcat 2006-07-29 13:58|| 2006-07-29 13:58|| Front Page Top

#3 The UN should establish a supervisory force like UNSCOM to deal with locating and clearing out Hizbullah's arms caches and preventing the building of new ones. The UN carried out this role reasonably well in Iraq and there is no reason it cannot do so in Lebanon.

UNSCOM inspectors were never armed and operated in a strictly controlled and very safe envirnoment. Saddam had crime well under control, I'll give him that, but nothing more. Pistol toting Iraqi "minders" accompanied all UNSCOM inspection trips and most interviews were video taped by the Iraqis. I might be wrong, but I don't think ANYONE would volunteer for an UNSCOM type mission to that particular region.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-07-29 19:42|| 2006-07-29 19:42|| Front Page Top

#4 "I doubt many countries would be keen to put their forces in such a situation."

Gee, I know how to handle that one, bernardz - let the Israelis do it. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-07-29 20:01|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2006-07-29 20:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Lebanon's only pragmatic hope to protect its so-called, alleged "sovereignty", "independence" and "Islam/Diversity-based pluralism" is either under the national umbrella of the IDF, or a US/Brit-led UNCOM capable of military action against terror groups attempting to forcibly establish themselves outside of the democratic process. Else, Lebanon is incapable of being an organz nation-state and should be partitioned-given to those whom can best protect its borders and serve its ethnic groups. The Syrians and now Iranians know this, and want Lebanon for themselves.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-07-29 21:19|| 2006-07-29 21:19|| Front Page Top

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