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2007-05-23 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Trucefire in Lebanon battle sparks mass exodus from camp

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Posted by Steve White 2007-05-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top

#1 If all the citizens are fleeing Nahr Al Bared, why is the UN bringing in supplies? Can't Fatah al Islam fend for itself?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-23 02:58|| 2007-05-23 02:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe they could assimilate.

Posted by Bobby 2007-05-23 07:06|| 2007-05-23 07:06|| Front Page Top

#3 I think my sympathy-meter is flat-lined, as far as Palestinians are concerned.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2007-05-23 07:33|| www.ncobrief.com]">[www.ncobrief.com] 2007-05-23 07:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Nahr Al Bared residents have taken advantage of the truce in the fighting to escape the besieged and heavily bombarded camp,
And they're demanding the right to return, no doubt.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2007-05-23 08:06|| 2007-05-23 08:06|| Front Page Top

#5 note 1 - lots of the guys in Fatah Islam were apparently NOT Pals, but the usual AQ international assortment

note 2 - whatever you think of the Pals, this wont have any direct effect on where they live, other than shifting from one camp in Leb to another

note 3 - Whats really at issue here is Leb sov over Leb territory, and the strengthening of the Leb state. OTOH, if Leb asserts itself over the camps, do they have to give the Pals full citizenship (as the jordanians do?) what does that to Lebs precarious electoral balance? Pals are Sunnis, but are likely mainly to be pro-Syrian.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-05-23 13:07|| 2007-05-23 13:07|| Front Page Top

#6 As soon as the Leb Army gets serious and shells them, they hightail it to the next ein hellhole. Get em' moving and establish a nice momentum that shoves them right into Syria. Let Asshat feed them, since he's so happy to support them in Leb land.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-05-23 20:36|| 2007-05-23 20:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Level Our Ass Bared to the ground and declare it closed as a refugee camp. Tell the Paleos that the next time they let some bank-robbing criminal scumbags operate from a refugee camp that one will be closed too. Repatriate any who complain to Gaza.

Posted by Mac 2007-05-23 22:49|| 2007-05-23 22:49|| Front Page Top

#8 Repatriate any who complain to Gaza

Tell 'em to bring surf boards.

Posted by DMFD 2007-05-23 23:26|| 2007-05-23 23:26|| Front Page Top

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