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Report: Lebanon promised US military aid package
Roee Nahmias
Published: 23.05.09, 14:17
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1. Noose tightens around Israel
Marcel ,   Florida   (05.23.09)
US supplies 42 fighter jets,choppers,UAV's,Tanks to Hezbollah led Lebanes government. What other country wil these weapons be used against but Israel. The U.S. leadership knows this and now brazenly endangers and threatens Israel.. It has been playing both sides of this conflict and now openly works for Israel's defeat. The U.S. restrained Israel from victory over Hizbollah in the 2006 war. When will the blind fools of Israel awaken to the danger they are in for yeilding to U.S. pressure on the no peace process. It's only brought you the the edge of hell.
2. Joseph Robinette Biden is an expert on the
BEN ,   SINGAPORE   (05.23.09)
criminal justice issues including the landmark 1994 Crime Bill and the Violence Against Women Act. ANWAY that 42 fighter jets is for various ME countries or Lebenon alone ? emm Ronee Nahmias ? which one ?
3. Stupid(and criminal )is as stupid does
Gideon Reader   (05.23.09)
I do not for a moment NOT believe that VP "Slow Joe" Biden did commit to provision of the stated items of war to the Lebanese. I further would NOT be shocked to find that it was with the knowledge and approval of ZerObama. Moreover, I would NOT be surprised or shocked to find that an alarming number of JOOOOZ(Litvak pronounciation) in the US, also nod their collective heads and approve of this kind, but rerally stupid offer. Afterall, ZerObama is the Moshiach. WHAT? He isn't? Come on. You KNOW he is!
4. Make sure the manuals are in Farsi
steve from raleigh   (05.23.09)
Seeing how Iran runs the place.
5. Not so fast YNET
Pioneer   (05.23.09)
Biden stated the deal is contingent upon what happens in the election. This is important information because diplomatically there is zero chance the VP would say this and then risk having to take it back. He knows he cannot do that. I feel YNET skirted around this in order to deliver a more sensationalized piece. I find that it's a good idea to double check YNET's articles. In fact, I usually read it last. I mean o offense but seriously you have a problem.
6. Arming Hezbollahtan
Brod ,   USA   (05.23.09)
is the height of idiocy. This makes Hezbollah happy so that they can continue to terrorize the historic people of Lebanon and crusade their Jihadism on Israel.
7. WOW< finally
usa   (05.23.09)
USA not just welfaring israel. though USA ca not afford this. I wish USA dropped the lot of you.
8. Obama is a naive fool. Hezbollah / Iran control Lebanon
Semsem ,   New York, USA   (05.23.09)
Obama is a naive fool as we always suspected. These arms will fall in hands of Hezbollah who with Iran control Lebanon.
9. I think Congress / Senate will vote this down
Laila ,   Montreal, Canada   (05.23.09)
Hopefully the US Senate and Congress will turn this down. I think it has to be approved.
10. You would be better off giving that money to Israel.
Jacob ,   UK   (05.23.09)
Israel would actually put it to good use in defending their people from terrorists such as those from Lebanon. I say 'those' because as far as I'm concerned there is no difference between Hizbullah and the Lebanise government, since they both hate Israel for being a better country than them. This deal is just sheer stupidity from the US. Just when you though Biden couldn't get any more stupider he pulls this outrageous stunt. That equipment is bound to fall into the hands of Hizbullah. Lets just hope none of those crack-pots can fly. What I find laughable is Lebanon's commitment to fighting terror and upholding Resolution 1701. Shouldn't that mean disarming Hizbullah and arresting Nasrallah? Sri Lanka just gave the Tamil Tigers a beating they'll never recover from so why can't Lebanon have any backbone? Oh yes, Lebanon's government is just full of push-overs.
11. WAY TO GO BIDEN
(05.23.09)
THIS IS great. the next time the IDF and israel bombs your hospitals or children you can bomb them back !!!!
12. "Regardless of election results"? We shall see.
Arik Silverman ,   Milwaukee USA   (05.23.09)
Another story said continued US aid was conditioned on the outcome of the elections, and now there's the "leaked" story that Hezbollah assassinated Hariri - - all too obvious attempts to influence the Lebanese elections. We shall see.
13. Why dont USA cut out the middle man and give direct to Hezba
Alan ,   SA   (05.23.09)
14. who does Biden think is the enemy they will be used against
zionist forever   (05.23.09)
ISRAEL Lebanon is in Syrias back pocket again this time through diplomacy rather then military occupation. Hizbullah are probably going to do very well in the coming elections & its the government that decides who the arny will go to war with. Who will the UAVS be spying on? Who are the jets and tanks going to be shooting at. This is another Obama administration attempt to appease the muslims especially Israels enemies. Syrias MIG 31 deal fell through what Obama give Assad F16s & Abrams tanks to replace those old T55s & T72s which are no match for a merkava. In the south Obama is putting on the squeeze demanding Israel withdraw from territory. In the north he is behind Assad and his attempt to take the Golan. He is now giving arms to Lebanon. he has said that there is no deadlines for diplomacy with Iran, as a goodwill gesture he wants to allow Iran to continue its uranium enrichment while talks continue and he has ruled out military action and forbid Israel from doing anything except saying how we support diplomacy. He has tried to delay arms shipments to Israel as an effort to put preasure onto Israel. He is not pushing Israel to give up its nuclear capability. The man is doing everything he can to try weaken Israels military capability and at the same time strenghen its enemies. Obama makes Jimmy Carter look like Israels best friend. Without even consutling israel he declared America is backing the saudi plan ( if America backs it then Israel backs it ) even though Israel flatly rejected it. He has said he wants Jerusalem as the capital of a palestinian state. If he could get the permission of Congress he would bomb Israel and then demand a condition of a ceasefire is give arabs anything they want no matter what it is Thanks all you Florida jews. You didn't help bring Israel peace and security you elected a man who would like nothing better than to see Israel destroyed.
15. who does he think
Leonard ,   LA usa   (05.24.09)
Who does VP. Biden think he is to do this without American people approval? 42 fighter planes. This is military equipment we should not give. Food is ok, cars are ok,
16. I wonder if all the people who moan about tax dollars
Danny   (05.24.09)
for Israel are going to complain about this?
17. #12, old story...
Danny   (05.24.09)
I wonder who could possibly have assassinated all the anti-SYRIAN MPs? One might think it was Syria or their pawn Hizbollah, but i guess you'd prefer to "think outside the box".... Wierd they can track down all these other "spies" yet finding the people who regularly set off car bombs is beyond them. Wierd also that Hizbollah is so virulently against an tribunal investigation on the matter that they are willing to open fire on "fellow" Lebanese to stop it.
18. Zionist forever Excellent Post
Brod ,   USA   (05.24.09)
Your post is excellent. It is a Must Read for Americans and Israelis. It is time they know Obama's true color. His middle name seems to have taken over. He is leading America on a wrong pathway. But the more he plays hardball on Israel, the more Israel must remain resolute and strong in the face of these challenges. Israel must never give up its GOD-given and GOD-restored liberated historic homeland of Judea and Samaria to the Islamist-Jihadists. The Palestinian Islamist-Jihadists (the Taliban of the Middle East) already have their own country-Jordan. If Carter is bad, Obama is worst than Carter. Patriotic Americans do not follow Obama's Islamist-Jihadist Agenda.
19. contingent on election outcome?
AY_Lamb ,   USA   (05.24.09)
Interesting because the whole thing was planned under bush. bush woulda sold them or gave them the weaponry regardless of election outcome.
20. #3 - Gideon Redactor, is one sad, strange
AY_Lamb ,   USA   (05.24.09)
little man.
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