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Lebanese army launches surface-to-air missles at Israeli jets
Kuwait News Agency ^

Posted on 05/26/2010 8:31:10 AM PDT by jhpigott

BEIRUT, May 26 (KUNA) -- The Lebanese army announced on Wednesday that it launched surface-to-air missiles at Israeli fighter jets that had violated the Lebanese airspace.

A statement issued by the army directorate said that the two Israeli jets penetrated Lebanese airspace over the town of Kfar Kila in the south, heading to Shaka town.

(Excerpt) Read more at kuna.net.kw ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: air; army; fighter; fighters; israel; israeli; jets; launches; lebanese; lebanon; missiles; surface
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Another economic crisis, Korean peninsula and the Middle East heating up . . . going to be an interesting summer I'm afraid
1 posted on 05/26/2010 8:31:10 AM PDT by jhpigott
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Thank GOD we have an affirmative action Community Organizer as President to handles these issues. ;)


2 posted on 05/26/2010 8:33:33 AM PDT by Blue Turtle
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In other words Lebanon admitted their SAM’s need some work.


3 posted on 05/26/2010 8:34:06 AM PDT by GeronL (Political Correctness Kills)
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Can Obama handle a three-front war?


4 posted on 05/26/2010 8:34:16 AM PDT by bsf2009
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To: Blue Turtle

God help us. :(


5 posted on 05/26/2010 8:34:28 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: jhpigott

“heading to Shaka town.”

There is a song in this someplace.


6 posted on 05/26/2010 8:34:33 AM PDT by edcoil (Kingdoms have never survived. Don't let any new ones be formed.)
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If the IDF were really in Lebanese airspace (a big if) then they deserved to be shot at.


7 posted on 05/26/2010 8:34:33 AM PDT by Grunthor (Faster than the speed of smell.)
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To: MississippiMan; ctdonath2; LibertyRocks; GonzoGOP; b4its2late; bert; maquiladora; hennie pennie; ...

ping


8 posted on 05/26/2010 8:34:42 AM PDT by jhpigott
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This all has the makings of a world war. I am watching in pure amazement at the lack of response from the USA.


9 posted on 05/26/2010 8:35:23 AM PDT by HOYA97 (Hoya Saxa = What Rocks)
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You run these risks when you fly over another nation's airspace without permission.

It's not something to undertake lightly.

10 posted on 05/26/2010 8:35:59 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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I think the primary function of Time, that of keeping everything from happening at once, is in danger of failing.


11 posted on 05/26/2010 8:36:05 AM PDT by Jack of all Trades (Stop the change - I want to get off!)
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Hey, the WH has already fired three diplomats into the area.

Their working it.


12 posted on 05/26/2010 8:36:59 AM PDT by edcoil (Kingdoms have never survived. Don't let any new ones be formed.)
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missles ?.......

Hezbollah launches surface-to-air missiles at Israeli jets.............there, that’s more like it........


13 posted on 05/26/2010 8:37:13 AM PDT by Red Badger (When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you'll know that its desolation is NEAR. Luke 21)
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Things could get very interesting. Check this out.

http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=mpg&mpid=136

14 posted on 05/26/2010 8:37:14 AM PDT by ducttape45
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They have every right to be in Lebanon or in Lebanon’s air space. They would not need to be there if not for Iran and Syria basically living in Lebanon through their surrogates. Maybe not even surrogates. Probably plenty of Iranians there in person.


15 posted on 05/26/2010 8:38:28 AM PDT by yarddog
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All we need is that “Archduke Ferdinand” moment, and it’s all downhill.

The US is in roughly the same position it was back in the 40s when Hitler was rampaging through sovereign European countries. At some point one of our major allies is going to call for us to help, and this time we’ll be completely unable to provide any assistance.

Hell... Obama wouldn’t provide assistance anyway. Who am I kidding?


16 posted on 05/26/2010 8:38:30 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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Isn’t “Lebanese airspace” really Syrian airspace?

But, when if comes to the Israeli AF vs. either Lebanon or Syria, it would be like kicking a rented mule.


17 posted on 05/26/2010 8:38:49 AM PDT by RexBeach
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“Can Obama handle a three-front war?”

Let’s see, Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Mexico. Did I forget somebody?
Oh, yes the CWII with Arizona and 17 other states adopting racist laws.
Oh, yes the muzzies hate us just as much.

I thought he was going to make the world play nice?


18 posted on 05/26/2010 8:38:55 AM PDT by vanilla swirl (Where is the Black Regiment?)
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Even without grand plan executed by some command center(or regime,) these things could flare up simultaneously as if coordinated deliberately. Opportunistic maneuvers by each hostile player could be enough.


19 posted on 05/26/2010 8:38:55 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (The way to crush the bourgeois is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation)
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To: jhpigott

A good idea for the Israelis. Just probing them every once in a while just to see the response and what systems pop on.


20 posted on 05/26/2010 8:38:58 AM PDT by Mr. Jazzy ("I AM JIM THOMPSON and moderates make me PUKE!!!")
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