War in The Middle East

[Artsakh]

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Israel Aims to Annihilate Lebanon
04.08.2006 21:15 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Israel’s aim is to annihilate Lebanon. Civic constructions and state infrastructure are being demolished, Lebanese Ambassador to Armenia Gebrail Jaaray said. In his words, last night 3 bridges were destroyed in the north of Lebanon and restoration of each will demand $50 million. “During 22 days of Israel's operation the damage caused to Lebanon reached $5 billion this figure increases day by day. 15 thousand of flats were completely destructed, the number of displaced persons reached a million. Numerous visits of high rank officials have been fruitless so far. The war is going on,” he said.

The Ambassador also remarked that 8 Lebanese and some 10 thousand Palestinians are kept in hostage in Israeli jails. “The Near East is an explosive and conflict zone. It’s a long way for peace here,” he said.

The Ambassador presented the decision of the Lebanese government consisting of seven items that should be fulfilled to stop the war. These are the exchange of war prisoners and hostages, withdrawal of the Israeli troops beyond the Lebanese border, deployment of Lebanese army throughout the country, deployment of U.N. peacekeepers in the south Lebanon, observation of the agreement of 1949 on ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, proclamation of Lebanon a calamity zone and rendering humanitarian assistance to it. “Lebanon receives major part of assistance from Saudi Arabia and France. We also highly appreciate the aid rendered by the Armenian government. This proves that our nations are bound with fraternal friendship ties,” he said.

The Chief of Mission also remarked that two days ago the spiritual leaders of all the confessions in Lebanon including His Holiness Aram I of Cilicia issued a statement in support of the government’s decision.

[Armenian]

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TODAY'S EVENTS

Meanwhile, fierce fighting on the ground along the border continued, and Hezbollah said in a statement broadcast by the group's Al-Manar TV station that guerrillas had killed six Israeli soldiers near the villages of Aita al-Shaab and Markaba. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that three Israeli soldiers were killed by a Hezbollah anti-tank missile during ground operations in Markaba where the militant group had been launching rockets.

Three Israeli civilians were killed by Katyusha rockets. Many more
injured Friday as approximately 200 more rockets from Lebanon hit northern Israel, including Kiryat Shemona, Sdeh Nehemia and Safed

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Hundreds of thousands of Shiites chanting "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" marched through the streets of Baghdad's biggest Shiite district Friday in a show of support for Hezbollah militants battling Israeli troops in Lebanon.

Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, said he has recalled his country's ambassador to Israel to show his "indignation" over the military offensive in Lebanon. In a televised speech on Thursday, he called the Israeli attacks "genocide". He said: "It really causes indignation to see how the state of Israel continues bombing, killing ... with all of the power they have, with the support of the United States."

Katoghikos Aram Keshishian

Tehran Times Political Desk

BEIRUT (MNA) -- Resistance is not only a right but also mandatory for the Lebanese nation, Primate of the Diocese of Lebanon Bishop Kegham Khatcherian told the Mehr News Agency here on Friday. The Armenian Orthodox bishop condemned Israel’s continuing attacks on Lebanon, saying that the massacre and displacement of innocent people is not acceptable in any interpretation of international law. “Over the course of history, any nation whose lands were occupied had the right to resistance.

“If a group is attacked in our country, it means all other groups have been targeted. We are like a family in Lebanon, and we should be united,” he added. Khatcherian noted that the doors of all Christians’ houses are open to Lebanese refugees during the war. He expressed hope that the diplomatic efforts to return calm to Lebanon will bear fruit as soon as possible. Describing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as a wise and patriotic figure, he said, “We will support those who favor a ceasefire in the war.” RS/ END MNA

All in all - another good day for Allah

[Davo88]

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Israel attacks Christian heartland of Beirut

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060803/mideast_olmert_060804/20060804?hub=TopStories

the strikes early Friday hit the affluent Christian locality of Jounieh, north of the capital, for the first time.

The bombing on the picturesque coastal resort marked a sharp expansion of Israel's attack on Lebanon, which now threatens Christian areas where Hezbollah has no support and no presence.

[D3ADSY]

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higher-res images:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0c/Beirut_before_2006_Israel-Lebanon_conflict.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bf/Beirut_after.JPG

They tell a slightly different story than CNN's cropped version. -_-

[Fedayeen]

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My cousins just got back from Armenia, he says a lot of people are coming to Armenia from Lebanon...and not just Armenians...

I am proud of our country.

[D3ADSY]

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http://edition.cnn.com/

Unbelievable.

[Armenian]

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Before and after satellite images of Dahieh, Lebanon, a southern suburb of Beirut and home to Hezbollah's headquarters, show how it has dramatically deteriorated during warfare between Israel and Hezbollah. The image taken July 12, when fighting began, shows intact buildings and roads. The photo taken July 22 shows gaping holes where buildings once stood and roads in ruin.

http://edition.cnn.com/

[Armenian]

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[Armenian]

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Think about this for a second.

So-called "Al-Qaeda" and their famed international "mujahedin" have never shown up in Palestine or Lebanon in support of their "Muslim brothers".

Washington and Tel-Aviv are pushing the "Al-Qaeda" and Hezbollah links for their own interests and yet Hezbollah wholly opposes and rejects everything "Al-Qaeda" is.

Nasrallah once made a statement in response to Washingtons/Tel-Avivs effort to tie his Hezbollah with "Al-Qaeda".

He of course denied any links, moreover he clarified something.

Hezbollah's aim: "confrontation of the Zionist plan."

then

"Bin Ladin’s focus has been Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, Bosnia, and Chechnya"

Note that everywhere "Al-Qaeda" has shown up, Washington's interest have also shown up.

Afganistan - when Al-Qaida was first created by the CIA to fight the Soviet Union.

Yugoslavia/Bosnia -- the famed 'mujahedeen' fight is support of Bosnian Muslims, allied with Washington, against Serbs. Bin Laden was witnessed to have had a meeting with the 'democractic' head of the Bosnian Muslim state Alija Izetbegovic.

Chechnya -- Look up "Freedom House" and names of the members of this organisation.

Good job enker.

During the summer of 2001, I met a Bosnian Muslim through work. This young man had served in the Balkan wars as a sniper. We would talk alot about politics, religion, etc. When the attacks of September 11 occured and the media was flooded by Al-Qaeda and Ossama, he told me a little secret he had.

He claimed that in the mid 90's, when he was serving in the Muslim Bosnian Army, his unit was armed, funded and trained by Arabian and Pakistani men who would call themselves Mujahadin and Al-Qaeda. He also claimed that he personally saw CIA field agents working shoulder-to-shoulder with these Al-Qaeda/Mujahadin operatives. He even claimed that OBL had also visited them, although he said he did not get to see him.

Remember that this was during a time when the US government - supposedly - was already looking to kill OBL for various terror attack on American militery interest overseas. The Bosnian and I would joke about how a bunch of stateless camel riding rag-heads were supposedly out-smarting the world's most powerful superpower. I lost contact with the Bosnian since then.

As a direct result of 911, we have been on a global rampage. In the name of "war-on-terror" we are bringin death and destruction worldwide. Our government promised to catch OBL "dead or alive." Every major political analyst, including goverment officials, admit that OBL and Al-Qaeda is in Pakistan.


So, why do we have 150,000 troops in Iraq instead?


And when did Hizbollah ever threaten America?


And what's the problem with Iran?

[Anonymouse]

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What do you know? Top Pentagon officials are admitting that Iraq "could" dissent into civil war, as if it has not already.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5614034