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Lebanese army stops Israeli helicopters landing
Reuters ^ | July 30, 2006

Posted on 07/30/2006 1:03:32 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative

The Lebanese army opened fire on Israeli helicopters trying to land near a town in the Bekaa valley, preventing them from setting down, Lebanese security sources and witnesses said.

The four helicopters appeared to be trying to land Israeli soldiers near the town of Yammouni, they said.

The helicopters flew away before Israeli warplanes launched air raids on the area, the sources said.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; bekaavalley; iaf; israel; lebanon; yammouni
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1 posted on 07/30/2006 1:03:33 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
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To: West Coast Conservative; jeffers; Southack

Whoa..


2 posted on 07/30/2006 1:05:17 PM PDT by Dog
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To: West Coast Conservative

It's growing.


3 posted on 07/30/2006 1:05:24 PM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Well if Lebanon wants to join their terrorist buddies let the chips land where they will !!!


4 posted on 07/30/2006 1:06:31 PM PDT by Obie Wan
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To: West Coast Conservative

I would have thought they would have had air cover go in before they tried to land

Wonder how accurate this is


5 posted on 07/30/2006 1:07:07 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: West Coast Conservative
...The Lebanese army ...

Probably the Hezbo battalion. I am sure the Lebanese army has units fully infiltrated by the Hezbos. It is the same problem that they have in Iraq where Fat-boys murders have signed up for service in droves. These are the "death squads" that the Sunnis are up in arms about.

6 posted on 07/30/2006 1:07:51 PM PDT by trek
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To: West Coast Conservative

Lebanon's army can shhot at Israel but can't get Hezballah out of their country and allows them to use it as a base

Screw them too


7 posted on 07/30/2006 1:08:49 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: Pride in the USA

Not good if true ping.


8 posted on 07/30/2006 1:09:00 PM PDT by lonevoice (Vast Right Wing Pajama Party)
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To: Obie Wan

Hizzie squad or official gov't position??


10 posted on 07/30/2006 1:09:45 PM PDT by FlashBack (W)
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To: FlashBack

At this point, does it matter?

Lebanon just became a free-fire zone. :-P


11 posted on 07/30/2006 1:12:48 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Obie Wan

Well if Lebanon wants to join their terrorist buddies let the chips land where they will !!!
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I would share the opinion that the Hezbos have become PART of the Lebanese Army, just another reason for Lebanon to purge itself of Hezbos in government, in the military and in the citizenry. Otherwise they should be prepared for ANY consequence of supporting and harboring terrorists.


12 posted on 07/30/2006 1:13:14 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: uncbob
I would have thought they would have had air cover go in before they tried to land

Good point. I think it strange they would send in 4 helo's by themselves.

13 posted on 07/30/2006 1:13:53 PM PDT by jazusamo (DIANA IREY for Congress, PA 12th District: Retire murtha.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Hezbollah is part of the Lebanese government, and the military would be heavily populated by shia and hezbollah sympathisers. There is no chance it will ever be fielded against Hezbollah.

The only thing holding the Lebanese military back from going openly to Hezbollah's assistance is fear of the Israelis.

They need to get stung for this and any other case where they inject themselves into the battle. The Leb soldiers who fired on Israel should get an air attack for their trouble (and it sounds like they probably did).


14 posted on 07/30/2006 1:14:00 PM PDT by marron
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To: West Coast Conservative

When you allow terrorists to freely operate in your country without fear of reprisal, the country as a whole becomes guilty. The cry of innocence has no real validity. Lebanon is responsible and the blood of their children is on their own hands. Bet you want hear this truth in the media!


15 posted on 07/30/2006 1:14:30 PM PDT by evangmlw ("God Is Definitely Conservative")
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To: Dog

No such town I can find, after considerable effort.

Second time I've seen this, I believe it to be a code of some sort.


16 posted on 07/30/2006 1:15:40 PM PDT by jeffers
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To: Gopublican
"While there certainly are militia-members in the Iraqi Army, the problem is rather the Iraqi Police, and especially the Facility Protection Police... The Iraqi Army is largely reliable and trusted by the various factions..."

Thanks for the clarification. I should have specified the forces under the control of the Interior Ministry and the police. According to most reports the Army is pretty clean.

17 posted on 07/30/2006 1:15:44 PM PDT by trek
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To: RightWhale
It's growing.

Good.

18 posted on 07/30/2006 1:15:49 PM PDT by processing please hold (If you can't stand behind our military, stand in front of them.)
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To: Spktyr

Shows lebanese complicity with the terrorists islamofascists. since thet exhibit complicity with the terrorists, take 'em out as well!!!! If you side with terrorists you are considered part of the terrorists therefore get hammered along with terrorists!!!!


19 posted on 07/30/2006 1:16:33 PM PDT by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Lebonsleaze hel*!Hezbollah and the Lebonese army are one in the same!


20 posted on 07/30/2006 1:17:43 PM PDT by INSENSITIVE GUY
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