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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
US To Deliver More Weapons To Lebanese Military
2014-08-15
[Ynet] The US ambassador to Leb said Thursday Washington will soon deliver additional weaponry to help bolster the Lebanese military as it faces a growing threat from bully boyz from Syria.

Ambassador David Hale said the deliveries come in response to a request from the Lebanese armed forces for emergency assistance after Islamic bully boyz overran a Lebanese town near the Syrian border, killing and kidnapping soldiers.

Hale did not provide a price tag for the new assistance, but said that it is part of a long-standing partnership with the Lebanese military.
That's one way to deliver weapons to Hizb'allah -- strictly for use in fighting ISIS, you understand. Under no circumstances are they to be turned against our true friend and ally, Israel.
Posted by:trailing wife

#6  Arm Lebanese Army = arm Hizbullah

Which is why the Saudis pledged a billion dollars of support to the Lebanese Army the other week. Or *maybe* it isn't that simple?

I've noticed a lot of support for the Lebanese Army recently in Lebanese Christian social media. They've been using the Army for a lot of drug-interdiction and counter-terrorism operations in the last six months, to the point where I'm a little concerned about the strains on what is, basically, a small European-style army. They're expanding it significantly, and if they can keep the rank-and-file from burning out, we're looking at a much more impressive national institution compared to the notational nullity of the years of the Syrian occupation.
Posted by: Mitch H.   2014-08-15 09:06  

#5  Problem: The Israelis and the Kurds, our two most reliable allies (or maybe our only two allies) in the ME, are in combat against terrorists and could sure use weapons and ammunition.

Solution: Send weapons and ammunition to the Lebanese army.

It's so obvious when you think about it.
Posted by: Matt   2014-08-15 08:53  

#4  How much does the Obamanation hate Jews? Why?
Posted by AlanC

Membership in the progressive cult of victimization is very exclusive.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-08-15 07:38  

#3  How much does the Obamanation hate Jews? Why?
Posted by: AlanC   2014-08-15 07:30  

#2  And less weapons to IDF.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-08-15 06:35  

#1  Arm Lebanese Army = arm Hizbullah.
Posted by: borgboy   2014-08-15 03:53  

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