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2006-07-19 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Hundreds of Iranian Troops Fighting in Lebanon
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Posted by Steve 2006-07-19 13:27|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Since Iran has disavowed them, they don't exist, and if the Israelis capture them, they are under no obligation to declare them.

Of course, if their family receives a picture postcard of their favorite son covered in honey and staked out in a pig pen, well at least they will know what happened to him.
Posted by Anonymoose 2006-07-19 13:42||   2006-07-19 13:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Make sure hundreds of them die in Lebanon.
Posted by tu3031 2006-07-19 13:45||   2006-07-19 13:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Curious how "Arab diplomatic" and "foreign" sources are spreading this. If I were conspiracy minded I'd almost believe some Arab countries are interested in keeping this pot well stirred.
Posted by Xbalanke 2006-07-19 14:02||   2006-07-19 14:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Cut their supply line......Damascus.
Posted by wxjames 2006-07-19 14:15||   2006-07-19 14:15|| Front Page Top

#5 "This was a direct message to the Israelis that we are fighting the Iranians here," the Arab diplomatic source said.

What's with the "we"? Shouldn't it read "...they are fighting Iranians..."
Posted by Iblis">Iblis  2006-07-19 14:19||   2006-07-19 14:19|| Front Page Top

#6 'What's with the "we"? Shouldn't it read "...they are fighting Iranians..." '

unless its a dead giveaway that the arab diplo is Lebanese, and considers himself part of the Israeli fight. ( I suppose an Iraqi could consider himself fighting the Iranians, but then the "here" doesnt make any sense)
Posted by liberalhawk 2006-07-19 14:35||   2006-07-19 14:35|| Front Page Top

#7 Put a half dozen Popeyes on an Israeli KC-135 and blow up a few Iranian refineries. That also sends a message.
Posted by ed 2006-07-19 15:11||   2006-07-19 15:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Here = now, at this moment.
We = today it's Israelis, tomorrow it may be Jordanians. We, Non-Iraninas.

That's my understanding.

He verbalizes what seems to be taking place on the ground in ME--the realization of Arab elites that by a strange chain of events, the Israelis are fighting not only for themselves, but also for other ME states.

Hence lies the gargantuan miscalculation on Ahmadinutjob's part. He relied on the presumption that their hate for Israelis is bigger than their hate for Iranians.
Posted by twobyfour 2006-07-19 15:27||   2006-07-19 15:27|| Front Page Top

#9 Looks like Iran gets to test its new toys by fire! They will be making improvements in tactics and hardware after this.
Posted by gorb 2006-07-19 16:44||   2006-07-19 16:44|| Front Page Top

#10 gorb... or not. ;-)

Depends if Ahmadinutjob is still convinced that he has to pull off the Mahdi option. I think he is. Than would likely mean his goose is cooked by the end of summer as there would be a lot of fireworks that would get him in short order.

If he backs off, then probably some analysis ensues, but his goose would be cooked too, although it may take a bit of time when the mullah oligarchs decide that he is a dangerous nut that may break their gold nest eggs and has to go.
Posted by twobyfour 2006-07-19 17:20||   2006-07-19 17:20|| Front Page Top

#11 Hi, 2x4!

Is Ahmadinahijab really a loose cannon that has nekkid pics of the MMs all together in the same bed, or is he some sort of MM experiment that might allow them to distance themselves from his actions and avoid prosecution?

I'm relatively new here. What's the Mahdi option?
Posted by gorb 2006-07-19 18:22||   2006-07-19 18:22|| Front Page Top

#12 My understanding, gorb, is that Iran's ruling mullahs divide between those who believe in lying to the West to keep us fat, stupid and happy a bit longer (aka "Moderates") and those who agree with Ahmadenijad (former mayor of Baghdad, leader of the 1979 embassy hostage holders, trainer of minefield-clearing youth battalians during the Iran-Iraq war, etc) that Shiite Iran is destined to re-establish the Caliphate and conquer the world. Understand, the ruling mullahs vet every candidate for election, so the peepul are permitted to choose amongst those who toe the Mullah line. Ahmadinajed personally believes he has been chosen to bring forth the hidden 12th Imam (the Shiite "Returned Messiah" figure), who, like Allah, will be brought into the fight by the violence of his followers, just as Osama bin Laden believed Allah would be forced to join the fight against us non-believers as a result of the 9/11 attacks and our response. Poor Mr. bin Laden must be very puzzled at Allah's tardy response...
Posted by trailing wife 2006-07-19 18:44||   2006-07-19 18:44|| Front Page Top

#13 TW: Maybe he's still trying to come up with a suitable punishment for all of them.
Posted by gorb 2006-07-19 19:29||   2006-07-19 19:29|| Front Page Top

#14 I suspect Allan is not allowed out from hell, don't expect to see him or the three card monte hidden imam trick soon....
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-07-19 20:42||   2006-07-19 20:42|| Front Page Top

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