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UN says Lebanon truce might unravel yet |
2006-08-21 |
The United Nations said on Sunday the week-old truce between Israel and Hizbollah could easily collapse again into "an abyss of violence and bloodshed" if the UN resolution which engendered it was violated further. Senior UN envoy Terje Roed-Larsen said the truce provided the Lebanese government with a good chance to extend its authority over the entire country but warned: "We are at the tilting edge still." "This can easily start sliding again and lead us quickly into the abyss of violence and bloodshed," he told a news conference in Beirut before heading to Israel. Roed-Larsen said any further, similar raids by the Israelis would only discourage countries from committing troops to a planned UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon. "What we have to do now is for all parties concerned to show utmost restraint to produce a situation that is so stable that troop contributors will come forward to hopefully reach the goal of 15,000 ...," he said. |
Posted by:Fred |
#9 I think the only reason Israel and the US agreeded to this sham is to prove the UN is useless Perhaps also to re-supply Israel? And deal with Olmert and his buddies? |
Posted by: wondering 2006-08-21 16:47 |
#8 might? it was a worn out joke before it was agreed to |
Posted by: kelly 2006-08-21 16:32 |
#7 Whaddaya mean "yet"? |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-08-21 13:35 |
#6 They do have a helluva book of worn expressions... 1. sliding into the abyss of violence 2. cycle of violence 3. at the tilting edge still 4. etc But nobody says "we are incompetent" |
Posted by: Captain America 2006-08-21 13:22 |
#5 I think the only reason Israel and the US agreeded to this sham is to prove the UN is useless and then have a full green light to completely take Lebanon. But I might be too optimistic about our leaders too. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2006-08-21 10:20 |
#4 Does they lobotomize these people if they look like they're gonna be UN lifers? |
Posted by: tu3031 2006-08-21 09:31 |
#3 The truly amazing part of all this is that these clueless poltroons actually believe this. Europeans live in such an airtight bubble that no unapproved fact can penetrate to disturb their elaborate fantasies. |
Posted by: RWV 2006-08-21 00:39 |
#2 Bwahaahahahahahahahahahahaha ok sorry bwhahahahahahahahahahaha |
Posted by: djohn66 2006-08-21 00:29 |
#1 LOL. Your classic Duh! moment of the day. |
Posted by: flyover 2006-08-21 00:28 |