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| Armed Hezbollah a challenge to Lebanon : Ban Ki-moon |
| 2008-04-24 |
| Hezbollah's continued armed strength poses a key challenge to Lebanese sovereignty, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said in a report this week, prompting criticism on Wednesday from the Shiite movement. "Hezbollah's maintenance of a para-military capacity poses a key challenge to the government's monopoly on the legitimate use of force," Ban said in his seventh report on implementation of Security Council Resolution 1559. He reiterated his view that the disarming and disbanding of Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias, called for under the resolution which was adopted in 2004 should take place through "an inclusive political dialogue." Ban said Syria and Iran "bear a significant responsibility in supporting such a process, for the sake of Lebanon's and the wider region's security, stability and welfare." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Hezbollah is quite willing to talk forever, and they will continue to stockpile weapons and ammunition as they do it. The talking will only stop when they're ready to attack. Ban Ki-moon has nothing he can use to MAKE Hezbollah give up their weapons, so they have no intention of doing so. Now, if Mr. Moon would allow the US to run a half-dozen ARCLIGHT strikes down through the Litani Valley, we might see Hezbollah - or whatever is left of it - willing to do something besides talk. When talk's all you have, you won't get very far. As Teddy said, speak softly, and carry a big stick. With arabs/muslims, the bigger the stick the better, and be ready to use it three or four times until they understand you're not bluffing with a busted flush. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-04-24 20:29 |
| #3 Nothin' gets by him! |
| Posted by: mojo 2008-04-24 11:43 |
| #2 Go ahead, BanMan. Tell 'em you'll unleash UNIFIL on them if they don't straighten up and fly right. Oooooooooooooooh... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-04-24 09:40 |
| #1 Apparently, Mr. Ban didn't get the memo that Syria and Iran a) don't want a stable Lebanon and b)don't give a rat's behind about any UN resolutions, no matter how strongly they are worded. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-04-24 01:02 |