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France: IAF sorties endanger truce
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Published: 20.10.06, 22:07
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31. Ironic Hezbollah killed 83 French Soldiers
Sam Weinstein ,   USA   (10.20.06)
Ironic Hezbollah killed 83 French Soldiers in 83 and get's protected. Israel did not do anything to the French and get's threaten what arrogance.
32. Get back to Paris!
Rina ,   Rishon, Israel   (10.20.06)
France is eager to revive her control on Lebanon. Of course, the French are not going to prevent the Hizballis from getting equipped again. But they are going to fight against the Air Force who is going to find it out! If this is your job: Get back to Paris!
33. French fries...
Alexander ,   Israel   (10.20.06)
I wouldn't be too concerned about the French warnings since the French have not won a single war for the past 200 years. And Napoleon that the French hold in such high esteem was not French but Corsican - and this "national hero" lost at Waterloo. If the French fries would get excited after too much wine and love making, Lebanon would become their next Waterloo. Israel is militarily superior to France and to the entire Arab world. Israel could easily level the entire Arab world into an unrecognizable heap of gravel. But the difference is that Israel has the strength but doesn't want to annihilate the Arab world. The Arab world wants to annihilate Israel but lacks the strength to do it. And according to UN - United Nazis, self-defence is allowed - even for Israel - at least in theory. But every time Israel is under attack and exercises its moral and legal right to defend itself, the rest of the world gets "shocked". The only time when the rest of the world doesn't get "shocked" is when Jews are persecuted, massacred, oppressed and discriminated. My message is simple: turn Lebanon into a parking lot.
34. How to improve Israel's image
Gordon Shifman ,   Shoham, Israel   (10.21.06)
I am sure that as soon as Israel attacks French forces, all the world will start to love us instread of hate us.
35. French hypocracy
Hagerstown USA   (10.21.06)
They will fire at Israeli plane, but not disarm Hezballah-shows which side they're on!
36. Israel strikes in Lebanon ONLY when attacked.
Zvi ,   USA   (10.21.06)
The French KNOW that Israel is not going to attack even Hizballah unless it is attacked first. The French have only to review the history of this conflict in order to see that. Oh, I forgot. The French don't pay attention to the history of the conflict. Stop the weapons from being smuggled in by Hizballah. HIZBALLAH is the one that attacks without provocation -- whether we're talking about attacks on Israel, or on UNIFIL, or on the US, or on other Lebanese groups, or on Jews in Argentina. "Opposes the spirit?" WHAT ABOUT THE SMUGGLING OF WEAPONS AND THE NON-RETURN OF THE HOSTAGES? These oppose THE LETTER AND THE SPIRIT. Alliot-Marie and Chirac are hypocrites and morons.
37. French warning
chaim ,   miami beach usa   (10.21.06)
So what according to the United Nations any and every thing Israel does is a threat to peace Interesting to note the French who surrender at the drop of even a hint of strife is the one who advises Israel of just what is considered as a threat to peace. The French will only be mollified when Lebanon attacks Israel with pre positioned rockets that the UN Blissfully ignored when they were place under their direct supervision
38. France's two objectives
Cato the Younger ,   USA   (10.21.06)
in Lebanon are the following: 1. stave off the impending civil war, and division of French major cities into autonomous muslim enclaves by fighting alongside the arabs against Jews.They hope that this will make the french muslims view France in a more favorable way, thereby ensuring that this war and consequent division of French cities will not take place. 2. To regain a foothold in Lebanon and Syria, France's old stamping ground in the Middle East By "foothold' I mean MARKETS, MONEY, TRADE and last but certainly not least, a favored recipient of cheap OIL....duh.
39. I am waiting for PM Ehud
myron ,   usa   (10.21.06)
OLMERTA' (code of silence) to say something--ANYTHING, about Fwanctzch 's threat to shoot down Israeli recco jets. I am waiting..... I am waiting.....It's like waiting for Godot, isn't it.? There is something even more cowardly than the Fwenchtxch --and that is PM. Ehud OLMERTA' Get away from Israel, Mr. Olmerta' -you are even more dangerous to Israel than Jiminy Carter and Chirac-the Slimebag.
40. israeli iaf sorties no danger to anyone but hizbullah and ha
v. n.y. ,   usa   (10.21.06)
didn't unifil just say this morning that they have NO INTENTION of shooting down israeli jets over lebanon???? what's the matter here? once it's yes, the next day it's no? make up your mind unifil and france. better concentrate on hizbullah and the arms they infiltrate and smuggle into lebanon and gaza, not on reconaisance missions by iaf in lebanese skies. your job is to protect both sides. the best way to do this is to disarm hizbullah and stop rockets from reqaching gaza and west bank and southern lebanon. actually, israeli iaf is making your job easier by letting you know what is happening on each border and area. they are not working against you, but helping you acheive your goal. if you don't do your work, someone has got to do it and israel would be insane to depend on you guys for its safety, sorties or not! the only danger these sorties pose is to the hizbullah and the terrorist hammas in stoping arms smuggling over the border. so, say thanks, israel for your help in this matter.
41. I guess jews hate french people
American ,   USA   (10.21.06)
from these nasty talkbacks- Well I like France- alot- and you are doing a noble act protecting the Lebanese from the jews- good luck. god speed.
42. France = Israel's enemy: Fart's are stronger then French
(10.21.06)
43. Hey Ticked off :
leon ,   Grand Rapids USA   (10.21.06)
Are they frogs or pigs huh? I suggest that they're asses. Whacha think ?
44. american fries served here
alan ,   frisco   (10.21.06)
O let us see. Weapons are still flowing into Hezis' hands, the Hezis are still armed in S Lebanon, and what does the French PM complina about-- of course, we know, the Jews' planes. Without these planes Chirac, we would not be able to see how the heroin is going from Lebanon to Marsailles, a French port. Clean up your own house first
45. 7 It is true Lebanese people who cares....
freedom ,   canada   (10.21.06)
thats why some support Hizbullah because they dont care for peace....
46. You fail to observe Lebanon....
freedom ,   canada   (10.21.06)
How is the rebuilding going... Hizbullah is pathetic theyve brought great destruction upon Lebanon... and the christians and druze are innocent victims.. Its interesting to see the HRW said something to the effect that Hizbullah fired cluster bombs onto the Israeli civilian population.. Youre too laughable....
47. 31 Maybe the french are catering to the muslim vote there...
freedom ,   canada   (10.21.06)
Who knows... all I know is that one can vote in America but one really can not vote or voice opinion in Lebanon... I guess you can but if its anti Hizbullah you better have a lot of guns backing you up... Pretty comical in a way the so called party of god.. hizbullah... restricts freedom of speech.... maybe they are not the party of god after all...
48. 33 Ah.. Alexander good news is coming....
freedom ,   canada   (10.21.06)
Kofi Annan is done from his mismanaged term at the United Nations or at least that is my humble opinion... I guess I could back that up... might take me hours though????? The South Korean candidate for the United Nations should be much better for all in the world.... The sham at the United Nations hopefully will end..... And the United Nations will be what its supposed to be..... The upholder of what is good and just....
49. #20, you are an illiterate idiot
Phil ,   US   (10.21.06)
Number 20, you have the gall to insult anyone else's intelligence when it is obvious that you are a primitive savage. If Israel had let the IDF follow its battle plans, Hezbollah would be destroyed. Your friends are real brave---firing missiles and rockets at civilians. But what can you expect from a culture that glorifies suicide bombings?
50. Boycott France
Sigfried S. Kuhn ,   Aberdeen   (10.21.06)
It's a shame that the French Jews would suffer if a boycott were launched against France, but it is the only thing these venemous antisemites understand. If these vermin fire on the IAF, it would be an act of war. Chirac is such a transparent bigot. He criticizes Israel for any attempt to defend itself. Now, he wants to prevent Israel from information gathering on Hezbollah troop movements and resupply. Probably he objects to Israeli overflights because Israel will be able to prove French complicity with Hezbollah. You know, Iran will supply oil to France in exchange for helping Hezbollah.
51. #31 and thats the fate of any agressor who comes to lebanon!
fadi ,   lebanon   (10.21.06)
52. France must have taken their defeat to the U21 Israeli team
(10.21.06)
realy hard. Don't cry froggies even though you are sensitive men :D
53. It’s the fault of Israel’s government
Jonathan S ,   Frankfurt, Germany   (10.21.06)
Every child in Israel knows that France and especially Chirac, the bosom-friend of Saddam, cannot be trusted. Why has the Olmert government allowed, that France might play her shameful game,trying through the back door to set foot again in this region and in jeopardy of Israel’s vital security interests?
54. IAF Overflights Are Defensive
GenerX ,   So. California, USA   (10.21.06)
The purpose of the overflights is basically for informational purposes and to eliminate rearming by Hizbollah. I really cannot understand why the French are getting hostile toward Israel. They know that muslims are the enemy, not Israel. After all, they banned the scarf.
55. (41)Thank you, Sir.
Marcel Abel ,   (France)   (10.21.06)
It could happen that some French boys die for their jewish "friends" (I don't capitalize jewish). Many talkbacks here have hurt me very intensely. With friends like you, do we need enemies ? Your violent diatribe towards "frogs" is a tangible evidence of your morbid duality. You are just nauseating and revealing what is hidden in your heart : hate and profound scorn for everything which is not jewish. Bravo et merci, Mme Alliot-Marie, et vive la France. May the Lord forgive your mediocrity and lacking grandeur. Enough !
56. #55
Yaha   (10.21.06)
"You are just nauseating and revealing what is hidden in your heart : hate and profound scorn for everything which is not jewish. " Please change this to : "hate and profound scorn for everything that is french."
57. #48 may god forgive you i cant END
david purifoy ,   richmond va   (10.21.06)
58. 48 sorry freedom message ment for 41 end
david p ,   richmond   (10.21.06)
59. The French can't shoot down anything.
magrudis ,   Houston, TX   (10.21.06)
Their guns don't shoot bullets, just white flags.
60. # 54 for collection of information and elimination of ....!
(10.21.06)
what about direct legal exchange of these informations without stealing them...and legal exchange of elemination of rearming "hizbullahs" ?
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