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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Lebanon asks Israel to return bodies of 3 Hezbollah deaders
2005-11-25
To defuse tension, Lebanon has demanded that Israel return the bodies of three Hezbollah guerrillas killed in this week's border clashes, the worst in several years. "What is required is the handover of the bodies of the resistance fighters who fell as martyrs during the latest confrontations in order to defuse the tension on Lebanon's international border," Prime Minister Fuad Saniora told reporters during a visit to Qatar on Wednesday.
There's a major difference between "ask", which is in the original headline, and "demand", which is in the body of the story.
A Lebanese Cabinet minister close to Hezbollah reiterated the demand Thursday, warning Israel that unless the bodies were returned, the militant group might try to kidnap Israelis to trade them for the bodies. "They must be handed over in order to avoid an escalation," Health Minister Mohammed Jawad Khalife of the Amal party told Voice of Lebanon radio. "It is known that the resistance will try to secure the return of the bodies one way or another, and this usually ends up in negotiations to trade them for the bodies of Israeli soldiers or for prisoners."
If Hezbollah is a part of the government of Leb, and it engages in kidnappings in a neighboring nation, doesn't that make the government as a whole complicit?
In Israel, there was no immediate response to the Lebanese demand.
I think the Israelis do better with "ask" than they do with "demand."
Update: The Israelis have agreed to return the bodies.
Posted by:Fred

#12  "What is required is the handover of the bodies of the resistance fighters who fell as martyrs..

Sure, but only after cutting them up in small pieces and pickling them in a barrel along with pig's feet.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2005-11-25 15:09  

#11  Foad, Fuad.
Posted by: Grunter   2005-11-25 13:25  

#10  To have such long memories, these morons (and all their ilk) are highly selective regards what they remember.

Word.
Posted by: Zenster   2005-11-25 10:38  

#9  unless the bodies were returned, the militant group might try to kidnap Israelis to trade them for the bodies

Ima love irony.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-11-25 07:33  

#8  Lebanon demands Israel to return bodies of 3 Hezbollah deaders
Israel: "you're welcome, here's 3 buckets 'o worms"

Posted by: Red Dog   2005-11-25 03:01  

#7  Lebanon: "We demand return of Allan's blessed martyrs."
Israel:
Lebanon: "Or else."
Israel:
Lebanon: "The car swarm is on hold. We need those bodies NOW!"
Israel:
Lebanon: "C'mon man, we did let you have Mr. Paraglider back in one piece."
Israel:
Lebanon: "Pretty please? With sugar and some of those little foil-covered chocolate coins on top?"
Israel: "Hokay. Here, catch!"
Posted by: Seafarious   2005-11-25 01:53  

#6  To defuse tension, Lebanon has demanded

That one sentence tells you everything you need to know about the clash of civilizations.
Posted by: gromgoru   2005-11-25 01:38  

#5  Two questions regards the return:

From what altitude?

How will they be fused?

The Leb "government", infiltrated run by Hezzies, condoning and demanding, eh? Someday, unless the Lebs "get it", choose an intelligent path, tossing off the Syrians, the Hezzies, all of the Mad Mullahs' henchmen and assorted fuckwits, they will push Israel to clear the decks, yet again. To have such long memories, these morons (and all their ilk) are highly selective regards what they remember.
Posted by: .com   2005-11-25 01:21  

#4  here, you take them. They stink.
Posted by: 2b   2005-11-25 00:41  

#3  Update: The Israelis have agreed to return the bodies.

Postage due, I hope.
Posted by: Pappy   2005-11-25 00:36  

#2  Hopefully, covered inn pig entrails.
Posted by: Brett   2005-11-25 00:21  

#1  Update: The Israelis have agreed to return the bodies.

Before or after processing by the K-9 squad?
Posted by: Zenster   2005-11-25 00:16  

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