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2008-05-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Debka Sez: Hizballah ultimatum demands Druze disarmament as price for ceasefire

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Posted by phil_b 2008-05-11 17:47|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 If the Druze disarm, they are dead meat.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-05-11 18:37|| 2008-05-11 18:37|| Front Page Top

#2 The aggressor always wants peace. Their job is much easier if you don't fight back.

Posted by Iblis 2008-05-11 19:05|| 2008-05-11 19:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Wally has surrendered already.

That's it. Hizballah now runs Lebanon.

Posted by phil_b 2008-05-11 19:14|| 2008-05-11 19:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Let me repeat what I said yeasterday: my money is on the Druze.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-05-11 19:27|| 2008-05-11 19:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Wally has decided he can't win.

We will see what the consequences are. One possibility (likelyhood?) is Israel decides it can't wait any longer to take out the Iranian nuclear program.

A nuclear weapon on a speedboat into Haifa harbour is now a distinct possibility.

Posted by phil_b 2008-05-11 20:09|| 2008-05-11 20:09|| Front Page Top

#6 I have been watching the blogs from Lebanon. The Druze areas have been under attack from Hezballah and they have been calling the Army for help and there has been not any response.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-05-11 20:28|| 2008-05-11 20:28|| Front Page Top

#7 The blogs I have been watching are

Across the Bay, Beirut Spring and Michael Totten's blog which has had some very good guest posting lately.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-05-11 20:33|| 2008-05-11 20:33|| Front Page Top

#8 As I recall, the Hezbies and the Iranians have spent a fair bit of time building strategic ~~hamlets~~ villages in the Chuff Mountains in amongst the Druze. One of the aims was to marginalize and fraction the Druze to make it easier to run them over if needed.

And since the March 14th'ers over-played their hand, the Hezbies can now whack the Druze pretty hard.

Someone correct me if I've got my facts wrong.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2008-05-11 20:44|| 2008-05-11 20:44|| Front Page Top

#9 One of the features of the Druze religion is that one may not convert to it, you must be born Druze. That tends to make them susceptible to outsiders wanting to wipe them out.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-05-11 21:00|| 2008-05-11 21:00|| Front Page Top

#10 Let me repeat what I said yeasterday: my money is on the Druze.

G'rom, please elucidate!

Posted by RD">RD 2008-05-11 21:31|| 2008-05-11 21:31|| Front Page Top

#11 Let me be clear.. I want the Druze to Prevail over the Hezzbies, kill and terrorise them.

Posted by RD">RD 2008-05-11 21:35|| 2008-05-11 21:35|| Front Page Top

#12 Let me repeat what I said yeasterday: my money is on the Druze.

Israel won't fight Hezbollah to any conclusion and they have F-15's, F-16's, and Merkava tanks.

The Druze have what sidearms they've been able to buy and no outside supply.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-05-11 23:29|| 2008-05-11 23:29|| Front Page Top

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