Conflict in the Middle East [Official Thread]

Republican_Man · **Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:59 pm**

News today, including comments relayed to Prime Minister Tony Blair today by the President at a G8 Summit closing lunch.

Puck · The Texan Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 5596

The violence on both sides is despicable. Neither the terrorists act, nor this dramatic response are justified. Yes, Israel must react, but this response exceeds anything that was necessary, especially because of the over 179 civilian deaths and the suffering that is being forced upon the innocent population. While these targets may be considered military targets, it is quite clear who they are hurting. While Hezbollah is able to continue it's attacks, the death toll on innocent people increases along with their suffering. Soon the citizens in many areas will be out of fuel, and the damage to the transportation system will prevent food and supplies from being brought in or out. This response by Israel is punishing too many innocent people for it to be justafiable. At the same time unfortunately you have Hezbollah firing rockets into Israel bringing even more damage to the innocent citizens of Israel and has killed 12 Israelis. When this amount of death and suffering is being inflicted, neither side deserves to get away with "the benefit of the doubt". Both sides need to be held accountable for this case in which they have clearly both overstepped their bounds.

Nothing good is going to come out of this violence. The only thing we will have if they don't stop soon, is the threat of the entire region becoming involved in armed conflict. The international community needs to call for both Israel and Hezbollah to stop immediately. As is clear though, the United Nations is doing a good job at doing what it usually does, which is nothing much.

Edit: They want the Lebanese Army deployed? Is this a joke or something? The Lebanese army is certainly a joke in and of itself due to the fact that they were not allowed to rearm in 1989 and they have no warplanes.

Puck · The Texan Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 5596

Republican_Man · **Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:17 pm**

Unfortunately Americans are being sucked into the conflict.

Republican_Man · **Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:25 pm**

Yet another big news day from the Middle East, as related to us by FoxNews.

borgslayer · **Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:24 pm**

Once Hezbollah returns the soldiers the fighting will cease. However in this case they will never return the soldiers even if Israel agreed to a trade. In which Israel will never agree too any trade because Ehud Olmert is not your typical prime minister, he will never ever negiotiate with terrorist.

Now in the midst of this chaos the U.N. Nations will send troops that will do absolutely nothing like the troops on the ground now. They will stand around observe the fighting but do nothing to quell the violence. However with international pressure NATO and the European Union will give in and send peacekeeping troops that will do the job of eradicating pockets of Hezbollah terrorist helping Israel defeat the terror group.

The United States will probably send food, water, and medical aids to the region since its tied up in the war in Iraq & Afgahanistan cannot send any troops at the present time. Other countries such as Japan, China, and Australia might do the same.

After most of the fighting is done other countries from around the world will send money aids, food, water, medical, and housing supplies such as tents.

I think this is how the conflict is going to go down.

Republican_Man · **Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:30 am**

I think that analysis is pretty accurate, actually.

News from the war front now as Nazareth, the city famed by Jesus, which is being pelted at by Hezbollah.

Lord Borg · **Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:29 pm**

Really,.... vacationing in one of those unstable regions, I will never understand it. I read an artical on IMDB today, the home alone kid, and the one that played jackie in that 70's show were there, It took several days for him to convince her they need to leave....

Theresa · **Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:17 pm**

Israel says it's targeted a bunker. Hezbollah says that Israel targeted a mosque or whatever that was under construction. This would seem to be "he says/she says" on a massive scale. I do think, however, Israel has been pushed enough. It's incredibly naive for people to think that they wouldn't hit back.

Republican_Man · **Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:21 pm**

I agree; it is quite naive to think that.
And yeah, if that bunker's a mosque, then it's an underground mosque, and I wasn't aware that they were making those.

Puck · The Texan Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 5596

Republican_Man · **Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:25 pm**

Yeah, this is just stupid. I'm not happy about this, at all. If they should be helping anyone, it should be Israel. That way they can end the war more quickly and aid Israel in stopping Hezbollah. This is only going to worsen the situation 10-fold.

Puck · The Texan Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 5596

Republican_Man · **Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:38 pm**

What does this tell you about the situation in which we're in? Iran and North Korea, working together on WMD programs? Regardless of what, exactly, they did, this is a dangerous situation now, it really is.
Btw, you've gotta be a pretty conservative guy to actually read the Drudge Report

Puck · The Texan Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 5596

Lord Borg · **Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:33 pm**

Yes, well, let us all remember how easy it is to please Puck!

But now the test missile is found? BAH....

Republican_Man · **Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:18 pm**

News today, coming from Secretary Rice.

Lord Borg · **Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:06 pm**

I wish her the best of luck, she's pretty brave to go over there in admist of all that fighting.

borgslayer · **Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:17 pm**

The goal is to eradicate terrorist around the world and seeing as how Hezbollah is a terrorist group its not hard to understand the goal of the IDF.

IntrepidIsMe · **Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:24 pm**

They're more than a terrorist group, which kind of makes the situation a bit more complicated. Things really aren't all that black and white.

Republican_Man · **Sat Jul 22, 2006 3:43 pm**

They're a political party, yes, but that doesn't change the fact that Hezbollah is a terrorist group. But yes, it does make things more complicated.

Republican_Man · **Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:01 pm**

FOX NEWS ALERT
Israel Enters Lebanon

Yes, Israel has entered southern Lebanon after warning the Lebanese to move away to prevent casualties. I think that it's about time they're doing this because a ground assault is much more effective than an air one and should limit casualties far better.

CJ Cregg · Commodore Joined: 05 Oct 2002 Posts: 1254

Hope they they invade quickly and effectively. Wipe out Hezbollah

Republican_Man · **Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:01 pm**

Wow. Looks like our Secretary of State is really putting her life on the line.

Republican_Man · **Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:27 pm**