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2007-07-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Lebanese army close to eliminating Fatah al-Islam terrorists. Really.

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Posted by Fred 2007-07-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Fatah al-Islam

#1 Haven't they fired enough arty to LEVEL this place?
No I'm not complaining, mind you.

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2007-07-26 00:31|| 2007-07-26 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 It's a type of inshallah level. Just as good if not better than the infidel level.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-07-26 00:41|| 2007-07-26 00:41|| Front Page Top

#3 I can't say I've ever heard anything about the Lebanese Army, but they certainly have spunk. They ain't taking it no more from these bad guys. The news report of a continuous "barrage of artillery and tank shells" on the bad guys just makes me feel warm and fuzzy towards the Lebanese Army.

Posted by whatadeal 2007-07-26 03:21|| 2007-07-26 03:21|| Front Page Top

#4 One of the principal characteristics of the Arab Mind is total inability to distinguish between desire and reality.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-07-26 08:02|| 2007-07-26 08:02|| Front Page Top

#5 One of the principal characteristics of the Arab Mind is total inability to distinguish between desire and reality.

just like liberals

Posted by AT 2007-07-26 09:21|| 2007-07-26 09:21|| Front Page Top

#6 they have spunk but sure aren't worth a shit at clearing this refugee camp

Posted by sinse 2007-07-26 14:28|| 2007-07-26 14:28|| Front Page Top

#7 If people ever bothered to do research, one would find that:

a) The Lebanese Army has deliberately been kept weak and ineffectual by all the factions in that country (probably the only thing they have ever agreed on),

b)The army has about 60,000 under-trained and relatively inexperienced troops (many of dubious loyalty) with 1960s era equipment and,

c) An 'air force' that consists of a handful of unarmed helicopters.

Given those conditions, it would seem to be a wee bit difficult to perform close air support, strategic bombing, and effective urban combat.

Posted by Pappy 2007-07-26 22:36|| 2007-07-26 22:36|| Front Page Top

#8 They aren't nearly as undertrained as they were a few weeks ago, which is something.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-07-26 23:11|| 2007-07-26 23:11|| Front Page Top

#9 I hope we are training them and can upgrade at least their helicopters. I wouldn't make a whole lot of noise while we're doing it, but I can't see even the tranzies arguing for a weak Lebanese military.

Posted by Super Hose 2007-07-26 23:31|| 2007-07-26 23:31|| Front Page Top

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