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Nasrallah: Israel may be planning war
Roee Nahmias
Published: 18.05.09, 23:11
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1. Nasrallah...
MK ,   Atlanta,USA   (05.18.09)
Olmert is gone... Careful what you wish for.
2. I distinctly heard something tinkle...?
Ypip ,   Canada   (05.18.09)
3. hassan
alexi   (05.19.09)
Hassan, you don't have olmert the weakling to help you. Olmert, the man who was the weakest crybaby in the history of israel bent over backwards to help you guys. Next time, Hassan, the fire of israel will burn you if you open your big bloody mouth and dare to start something.
4. Blah blah blah blah....oh Really Nasrallah?
Aaron ,   SF, USA   (05.19.09)
Every single country with a military has regular training exercises for the event of multiple types of engagement. For the record, the Arab armies were the aggressors in 48 and 67. 7 Arab armies in 48 could not throw Israelis into the sea and 5 failed to do so again in 67. Why oh why is Lebanon letting Hezbollah continue this idiotic game of mindless rhetoric meant to escalate tensions?
5. Re Hezzbolah
marty ,   toronto canada   (05.19.09)
Let us not forget that now that Hezzbolah form part of the sovereign govt of Lebanon - any agressive action taken by Hezbollah will be construed under international law as agressive action undertaken by the legitimate sovereign govt of Lebanon and consequently, infrastructure including power plants, telephone exchanges etc will be legitimate targets of war. So Nassrallah be careful what you wish for. Beiruit will end up looking like Baghdad during the 1st American invasion.
6. Nasrallah's analysis is
Robert Haymond ,   Ashdod, Israel   (05.19.09)
surprisingly correct except for point number for (conclusion) that we start wars and that we are considering initiating one now. As all clearheaded people know, we would only go to war against Hezbollah as a defensive measure if threatened. Nonetheless, he is able to utilize this idea for propaganda in the upcoming election. Otherwise, he appears to understand our reasoning, actions and motives quite well. So the man, much as I despise him, should not be underrated by the public.
7. Advice to Nasrallah
Meir ,   Arad   (05.19.09)
Nasrallah, these military exercises are conducted periodically in Israel. Considering that Ehud Barak, which the Hizbullah kicked out of Lebanon, is the Defence Minister, and considering that the philosophy of the IDF did not change since adopting the policy of never defeating the enemy, you have nothing to fear. The Looser (yes, with capital L) IDF must be exercising some sort of military parade. If the IDF was a real army and the Israeli leadership would have a set of balls in place, nor you, nor all of Lebanon, nor Hamas and Fatah would exist today. Now, go to sleep and don’t worry.
8. nazi allah
David ,   USA, exile   (05.19.09)
OK OK, so you have it all figgered out do ya? There is a war in the planning. Yes, be afraid dummy, be very afraid. Go find you a burka to hide under because we're coming to get ya you big sissy.
9. It must be election time!!
Danny   (05.19.09)
10. #7. Nice show
ME ,   USA   (05.19.09)
Why point out capitalization, when you use the wrong word? LOSER ( like you ), is the opposite of winner. LOOSER ( like your mom ), is the opposite of Tighter. Losers are the ones who make a national hero out of a scumbag baby killer, only because there were no better candidates.
11. Hassan, my boy, be affraid!! Be very affraid.
Allan ,   US   (05.19.09)
12. Nasrallah and the truth about the second Lebaness war.
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (05.19.09)
Nasrallah concealed the true facts from the Lebanese people and perhaps even from Iran. Hezbollah fed reports of successes and victories to both audiences. Despite the false reports, however, Tehran likely realized the scope of disaster Hezbollah had suffered, and there is no doubt that Nasrallah himself grasped the extent of the damage that had been done to his organization and himself. The details at : http://xrl.us/beee8c
13. If the chickens#it said it hiding in iran he believes it
otherwise he's ,   campaigning ...   (05.19.09)
14. All will not be quite on the Northern Front...
(05.19.09)
Nasrallah is not only showboating, he needs something to make up 'reinforce his victory' from 2006 (may they have 3000 more of such kinds). His takeover of Beirut and coup setup in Egypt are still not sitting well with many. He will try to perform a short scale attack, one that he hopes will cause huge casualties (civilian and soldier) or re-attempt to perform kidnappings. However, he will then immediately try to create a situation where the US or the international community will intervene such as to stop any Israeli response. I believe a few days before the Lebanese election it could start 'raining' in northern Israel, but I'd recommend sitting this one in the bomb shelter. He wants to create a 'victory' but one where an Israeli response will block off elections. In Israel we should make it clear that any such attempt will be total war, and that the Presidential Palace will be our first target, along with the Iranian embassy as the next one...
15. Yalla Ya Nasrallah - a song for you
Gil ,   Tel Aviv   (05.19.09)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8pVvJIzllA
16. A PR election ploy by Hezbo
JO   (05.19.09)
It is Hezbo that shouts death to Israel and the like, quote after quote their obession and most Lebanese know this. Israelis would love a free normal Lebanon. Their only enemy in Lebanon is Hezbo - which is normal if you consider the contant retoric by Hezbo about destroying Israel, death to the Jews etc etc. Would they be freinds???? They are up for election and want to instill as much fear as possible to get people to vote for them. They have also threaten the Lebanese people with another May 7 event, albeit in a flowery manner. Lebanese know.
17. A SURPRICE WAR - BUT WHO WILL START IT ???.
ORAO STRANKA. ,   TSARIGRAD U SRBIA.   (05.19.09)
ALOIS IRLMEYER., BAVARIAN SEER.,DEAD IN 1959., HAS PREDICTED - "A WAR WILL SUDDENLY FLARE UP IN THE MIDDLE EAST, BUT THE REAL SPARK WILL COME IN THE BALKANS" !!!. WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND IN THE BALKANS IN THE SAME TIME. THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST WAS TO BE FOREGONE BY - "A GREAT ONE WILL FALL", AND IN THE BALKANS - "MURDER OF HIGHER DIGNITARIES". It seems Nasrallah's comments on the Israeli exercise come as an attempt to increase his political power ahead of elections. The Hizbullah leader is trying to signal to the Lebanese public that Israel continues to pose a threat on Lebanon with the major military drill that he believes "could develop into a surprise war"- "The fourth possible goal of this drill, that we cannot ignore, is that Israel is planning for a new surprise war. In their message to the people in Israel they said to prepare for surprising developments, despite the fact that they know no one will open a war against them. I THINK HAMAS,HIZBULLAH,SYRIA AND IRAN ALSO CAN BE THE BEGINNER OF THIS SURPRISE WAR, SPECIALLY SYRIA. Orao.
18. All your analysis is wrong...
Ahmad ,   UK   (05.19.09)
We are in a period where it is the least likely ever that hezbollah will do anything on the border. What party would launch an attack or a war when it is expected to win the elections in early June? The nasrallah speech is also a deterrent, just letting israel and the people of lebanon know that they are not going to be taken by surprise if a war happens.
19. Nasrallah needs close supervision 24/7
Cynthia ,   USA   (05.19.09)
He's desperate to show his existence has some purpose to Lebanon. He made a mess in 2006. Even a Hizbograd Commission would have faulted him for starting this senseless war in the first place. Now he sits in his hideout praying for the IDF to show up. Remember a few months back when he thought the IAF was hovering overhead and he shot down a Lebanese helicoptor? He's a useless menace to Lebanon and the ME. Boot him back to Iran where his true allegiance belongs.
20. heroic hizbullah will save Lebanon if they are elected
zionist forever   (05.19.09)
This is an election stunt, they are the heros and any loyal Lebanese voter would back their defenders. Hizbullah don't believe Israel is planning to start a war anymore than they believe that their army of captured spies are nothing more than ordinary Lebanese who feel sympathy to Israel and probably christians. Nasrallah want to remind the Lebanses people Hizbullah is there to protect them so they should elected.
21. NO ATTEMPTS ON YOUR.................#19
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (05.20.09)
Your part will diminsh Syed Hassan Nasrullah's popularity and let me remind you.................the mess you refer to was more of a pain to people like you.Nasrullah became more popular after 2006 than before.He is very much going to be around and you will hear more of him.Sorry,Cynthia.
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