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| Israel begins massive ground offensive in south Lebanon |
| 2006-08-11 |
| Israel began an expanded ground offensive in southern Lebanon on Friday after expressing dissatisfaction over an emerging cease-fire deal, government officials said. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his defense minister, Amir Peretz, made the decision to expand the offensive after meeting for four hours Friday. Peretz instructed the military to launch the offensive, officials said. Olmert's spokesman, Asaf Shariv, told The Associated Press that the expanded incursion had already begun. An emerging cease-fire deal being worked out by the U.N. Security Council fails to meet Israel's basic requirements, such as stationing robust international combat troops in southern Lebanon once Israel withdraws, Shariv said. "Yesterday we were very optimistic, but they (the Security Council) took the wrong turn," Shariv said. The government has decided to implement a Cabinet decision on Wednesday granting the army permission to carry out a massive ground offensive "to deal with the Hezbollah positions in south Lebanon, from which barrages of missiles continue to be launched against the Israeli civilian population," said Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev. Regev added, however, that Israel was still open to a negotiated solution as the U.N. Security Council prepared to vote on a proposed cease-fire deal. "Our action does not exclude a diplomatic option. On the contrary, we are following developments in New York closely. But so far diplomacy has not produced concrete results and it is incumbent upon the government to defend its citizens," Regev said. He said he could not comment on the time frame or scale of the offensive. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #16 China vs India |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-08-11 21:52 |
| #15 Headline: Israel begins massive ground offensive in south Lebanon If tens of thousands of men is massive, what do you call multi-million men battles? Really, really massive? |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2006-08-11 21:39 |
| #14 If it remains lttle of grey matter in Olmert he wouldnt pull the forces yet. I suspect that nasrralah would want to make a last surprise. |
| Posted by: Clerert Uneamp2772 2006-08-11 19:48 |
| #13 No Litany, no Bekaa. Olmert takes the cease fire and waives the white flag. Anyway you slice it, it's over. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2006-08-11 18:20 |
| #12 IDF go back ten giant steps... You forgot to say Mother (Olmert) May I. |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2006-08-11 18:16 |
| #11 Would be nice to see them push up into Bekka and use "hot pursuit" to follow fleeing Hezb'allah hero's into Syria. |
| Posted by: BlackCat 2006-08-11 18:11 |
| #10 Stop Rolling Thunder, restrict bombing to below the 18th Parallel. Le Duc Tho and Kissinger are negotiating in Paris. Peace is at hand. (Please do not pay any attention to the enemy replenishing their missile supply) |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2006-08-11 18:08 |
| #9 Do i have time to go to bathroom and be back in time for the next round? |
| Posted by: Clerert Uneamp2772 2006-08-11 18:08 |
| #8 its over boys and girls |
| Posted by: Legolas 2006-08-11 17:53 |
| #7 Damn fine analogy GolfBravoUSMC. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-08-11 17:36 |
| #6 massive ground offensive- last I heard tanks/troops were sitting on border while olmert read latest un bullshit |
| Posted by: Legolas 2006-08-11 16:54 |
| #5 Interesting analogy GB-USMC |
| Posted by: Clerert Uneamp2772 2006-08-11 16:47 |
| #4 This sounds like Vietnam compressed into a few weeks. Bomb, Halt Bombing, Christmas Pause, Tet Truce, Tet Offensive, etc. etc. etc. Operation Linebacker came 6 to 7 Years too late. |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2006-08-11 15:35 |
| #3 I'll belive when i see it |
| Posted by: Clerert Uneamp2772 2006-08-11 14:55 |
| #2 Huh? |
| Posted by: Hank 2006-08-11 14:22 |
| #1 Hopefully we will see BiBi at the helm by this time next week. And Bush will have given foggy bottom a bitch slap. And Syria.... ah, yes. Woohoo mama, i need me a fried peanut butter sammich and a RC cola. |
| Posted by: Evil Elvis 2006-08-11 14:01 |