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Iran offers to support Lebanese army
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Published: 10.08.10, 18:03
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1. "How we lost Lebanon"...
seadog1946 ,   Shooters Island, NJ   (08.10.10)
just ask the members-of Knesset-wannabees in the US Congress.
2. Wky not
peter vojta ,   czech republic   (08.10.10)
WHY NOT ??: US support Israel with military hardware, Iran should help Lebanon. And maybe Russia should supply Lebanon with at last 150 nuclear bombs so the treat of nuclear annihilation is prevented by perfect balance of miitary power between Israel and Lebanon.
3. IRAN CONTINUES DIVERSIONS
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (08.10.10)
Iran is fueling this issue to divert world attention from its nuke program. Everyday Iran can change the headlines, it is going to do just that. Let's not take our eye off the ball, Iran's nuke program, and the key question. Is the world a safer place with Iran in procession of nuke weapons? The answer to that should trouble the world. We all know once Iran has nukes they will have one primary goal. What is it? Simple, it is to use the nukes against its enemies, while creating a plausible deny-ability that it was them. Of course they will use their favorite scapegoat, Israel. Just as a third of the Muslim world believes Israel or the U.S. Or both were behind 9/11. The same scenario will be used here. Iran will nuke somebody, blame Israel, and the nuke blast will destroy most if not all evidence, making it a he said /she said argument.
4. #1 - Lebanon was lost in 1982
William ,   Israel   (08.10.10)
when Reagan pulled the Marines out of Beirut in a hurry after Amal hit their barracks with a powerful truck bomb. If the US was interested in "saving" Lebanon, they would have hit back hard. Same could be said about Iran in 1979. Aren't all of the belly-achers like you crying that US funds are used in someone else's war? So why should the US fund an obvious extension of a terrorist group's actions against an ally? Glad you're not in Congress.
5. #2 - only works with adversaries that fear death
William ,   Israel   (08.10.10)
Like with the Cold War between the US and Russia. Neither of them welcomed death nor acted irrationally. Not the case with Lebanon under the yoke of Iran's proxy. They did state that they "welcome death" so no matter of Western-style balance of power would work. It's in the region's interest to have a very powerful Israel...the same powerful Israel that helped Jordan's King Hussein when Syria made a move on her capital in the late 1960s. If Israel "welcomed death" and abused its power, Lebanon would be re-named "Israel - Northern Campus"
6. #2 for Czech Republic
shlomo ,   San Jose, USA   (08.10.10)
Maybe someday Iran may aim 150 nuclear missiles at the Czech Republic and demand you all convert to Islam or die. Are you willing to take that chance? Is Russia also willing? Islamic extremists have made their intent known to impose a Caliphate on the entire world. Common sense would dictate we take them at their word and take action to stop them.
7. Enjoy the russian made iranian relics
Mark ,   New York USA   (08.10.10)
They should make for good target practice for the IDF.
8. I TRULY RESPECT IRAN. I JUST LOVE THEM. I AM PROUD OF THEM
ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU ,   İSTANBUL / TURKEY   (08.10.10)
9. #4 it wasn't Amal
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (08.10.10)
It was Hezbolla under the command of Mugniyeh who did the attack. They did it under orders of Iran because of American support for Saddam Hussein.
10. Iran offers to support Lebanese army
Philip ,   London. England   (08.10.10)
... you mean they don't already?
11. MY RESPECT/LOVE FOR IRAN GROWS WITH EVERY NEW LIE THEY TELL
ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU ,   İSTANBUL / TURKEY   (08.10.10)
12. IRAN, MY GREAT LOVE! NEVER FORGET WHAT WE DID LAST NIGHT!
ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU ,   İSTANBUL / TURKEY   (08.11.10)
13. #12
Iranian Jew ,   LA   (08.11.10)
You go girl! Iranians like riding you too. Please look up in Iranian culture so you can find how much we respect you guys. We have so many jokes written about you guys that you would never believe. Thanks for years of laughter and entertainment. Peace out
14. AhMADdinijad
Johnnymac ,   Ireland   (08.11.10)
If he's visiting beruit next month it would be an ideal time to bump him off. be doing iran a favour too:-))
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