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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Leb army to start Litani deployment Thursday

2006-08-16

BEIRUT - The Lebanese army will begin its deployment south of the Litani River on Thursday in line with a UN-brokered truce that halted fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, a senior political source said on Tuesday.

The source said the 15,000-strong force had started to assemble at different army bases. A security source confirmed the move but an army spokesman said he had no information. As we speak, the army is readying the force. They will start deploying on Thursday, the source said, adding that army units would deploy in pockets held by Israeli forces in south Lebanon only after Israeli soldiers hand over their posts to UN peacekeepers.

Lebanese Defence Minister Elias al-Murr has said the army will not disarm Hezbollah guerrillas in the south.

Disarm? Hell, they'll escort and protect the Hezbies. As will the French.

Posted by:Steve White

#6 Lebanese army is more like a Hezzie logistics unit than an Army unto themselves.

Posted by: Mike N. 2006-08-16 14:48

#5 Agreed, but Bush may have agreed to the plan to give Israel a chance to toss Olmert into the Med and pick a leader with nads and a clue.
It won't be long before fighting flares up again, and where's the 2 kidnapped soldiers ?

Posted by: wxjames 2006-08-16 09:53

#4 The Lebbie arent going to say theyre gonna disarm the Hezbies now, even IF thats their intent. Leb politics is as byzantine as any game in the world, and that hasnt changed. Just by putting their troops on the ground in the south is a big change - suddenly Hezb isnt the only armed force in the south. They will wait till everyone is good and used to that before they make their next move, I think.

No guarantee this will work, and its not ideal solution, but dont give up hope yet.

Posted by: liberalhawk 2006-08-16 09:53

#3 The UN truce is just an enabling mechanism for the Hizbs. Koffi and Co have created a mechanism to help Iran, Syria and Hizb destroy Israel. The UN and supporting countries are willing accomplices in the systematic destruction of Israel. This is total madness.

Posted by: Alaska Paul in Kotzebue, Alaska 2006-08-16 03:46

#2 The Lebanese Army will do anything for its country but fight for it.

Posted by: Itstoolate 2006-08-16 02:10

#1 Disarm, hell, let them keep their arms. They make better dead Hezbos pictures for el Reuters and al AP with a weapon up their backside.

Posted by: Captain America 2006-08-16 00:19

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