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2014-08-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US To Deliver More Weapons To Lebanese Military

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-08-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Arm Lebanese Army = arm Hizbullah.

Posted by borgboy 2014-08-15 03:53|| 2014-08-15 03:53|| Front Page Top

#2 And less weapons to IDF.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-08-15 06:35|| 2014-08-15 06:35|| Front Page Top

#3 How much does the Obamanation hate Jews? Why?

Posted by AlanC 2014-08-15 07:30|| 2014-08-15 07:30|| Front Page Top

#4 How much does the Obamanation hate Jews? Why?
Posted by AlanC

Membership in the progressive cult of victimization is very exclusive.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-08-15 07:38|| 2014-08-15 07:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Problem: The Israelis and the Kurds, our two most reliable allies (or maybe our only two allies) in the ME, are in combat against terrorists and could sure use weapons and ammunition.

Solution: Send weapons and ammunition to the Lebanese army.

It's so obvious when you think about it.

Posted by Matt 2014-08-15 08:53|| 2014-08-15 08:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Arm Lebanese Army = arm Hizbullah

Which is why the Saudis pledged a billion dollars of support to the Lebanese Army the other week. Or *maybe* it isn't that simple?

I've noticed a lot of support for the Lebanese Army recently in Lebanese Christian social media. They've been using the Army for a lot of drug-interdiction and counter-terrorism operations in the last six months, to the point where I'm a little concerned about the strains on what is, basically, a small European-style army. They're expanding it significantly, and if they can keep the rank-and-file from burning out, we're looking at a much more impressive national institution compared to the notational nullity of the years of the Syrian occupation.

Posted by Mitch H. 2014-08-15 09:06|| 2014-08-15 09:06|| Front Page Top

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