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2007-04-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syria threatens UN if observers deployed along Lebanese border

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Posted by mrp 2007-04-24 08:54|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Syrians v the French? Your popcorn concession is going to go through the roof if that happens.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-04-24 12:27|| 2007-04-24 12:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Syrian vs. French.

Damn, that is hard. Is the Legion involved?

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-04-24 13:03|| 2007-04-24 13:03|| Front Page Top

#3 i wouldnt bet the farm on popcorn concessions...

the syrians vs the french is a race to see who can surrender the fastest.

Posted by Abu do you love 2007-04-24 13:24|| 2007-04-24 13:24|| Front Page Top

#4 #3. "i wouldnt bet the farm on popcorn concessions... the syrians vs the french is a race to see who can surrender the fastest."

I won't sell the popcorn concession just yet, Abu dyl - that could be quite entertaining.

In a train-wreck sort of way. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-04-24 15:10|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2007-04-24 15:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Syria has reiterated its warning against the possibility of deploying U.N. observers along its border with Lebanon, saying such a move would sabotage Lebanese-Syrian relations.

Of course it would. Syria's idea of the border is that it should be like New York and Pennsylvania, or Cook County and Lake County, {Illinois} - no obstacle to Syrians.

Posted by Bobby 2007-04-24 15:35|| 2007-04-24 15:35|| Front Page Top

#6 this is a Lebanese sovereignty issue. The UN, UNSC, US, et al, should tell the Syrians to f*ck off, and ENFORCE that

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-04-24 19:43|| 2007-04-24 19:43|| Front Page Top

#7 The French need a war they can win to restore their national pride. A war in defense of the UN, against an ex colony might just be the ticket. Syrian support for Hezbollah who truck-bombed the French Peacekeeperss in '83 should be pretext enough anyway.

A show of Navy force along the coast combined with Foreign Legion driving into Ba'aka and paratroopers dropping into Damascus to support a pre-selected strongman. I believe this is doable and it should have been requested on Sept 12th.

I bet Assad plays a different tune after the French elections.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-04-24 20:07|| 2007-04-24 20:07|| Front Page Top

#8 LEBANON proper is a sovereign independent nation, or it isn't. ISRAEL isn't gonna stop intervening in Lebanon until it knows every other anti-Israeli nation in the region will do the same and leave Lebanon alone.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-04-24 20:49|| 2007-04-24 20:49|| Front Page Top

#9 Seriously, why would anyone be concerned about an UN Observer? They won't get past the air condition cab of their Range Rover. That is, unless there's a The Palm Restaurant nearby.

Posted by DragonFly 2007-04-24 22:20|| 2007-04-24 22:20|| Front Page Top

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