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Hezbollah No. 2: Assad serious about Golan front
Roi Kais
Published: 25.05.13, 00:46
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1. Golan not good ground for Hezbollah
Stephen in New York   (05.25.13)
It's open countryside, unlike southern Lebanon. Israel doesn't have to engage in urban combat in any of the towns.
2. Not Just Posturing
Noah Lev ,   losAngeleUSA   (05.25.13)
In fact, Assad may get drawn into a conflict with Israel it doesnt need right now, due to Hez. israel will bloody Syria and Hez...simultaneously, using its 500 warplanes, Popeyes.Apaches..and defensice weapons, bvunker busters to take out Hez. The more arms supplied to the rebels..the faster Assads defeat, but with uncertainty the day after. Hez fanning the flames is nothing new, but the civil war in Syria makes it danerous. Israel should: liquidate Hez once and for all..as it should hace done years ago, when Weinburger stopped it. The US State Dept is responsible for much of this, with their confused staff and pro Arab bias.Hez wont get sucked up with Syria..but it could start something in the Golan. This article should not be dismssed as posturing.
3. Assad and his patrons would lose
Cipora Julianna Kohn ,   Z   (05.25.13)
they cannot even win against the lightly armed rebels. israel is armed to the teeth and will not hold back. syria would never recover from a war with israel.
4. Assad is too funny
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (05.25.13)
If you can't defeat the FSA - taking on the 4th most powerful military in the entire world ain't going to happen with any successful results
5. The only power you have...
Ilan ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (05.25.13)
Is ignoring conventions of war, and aiming wmds at civilians. That's not power! Imagine if Israel fought like that, and I mean just razing beirut with carpet bombs. That's not power, even the crappiest army in the world can do that. Real power is being able to withstand Barbarians like hezbollah and Hamas, and not sink to their level, just because it is easier, and oooh so much cheaper. The only reason you claim Israel kills civilians, is because you hide your weapons and launch them from their homes, and put us in a situation where either we risk our civilians and spare the poor victims you are using as human shields, or not take the risk and leave ours in danger. I'd ask what you would do in our place, but what's the point when you already justify using wmds against Israel in "self defense"!
6. Why are there so many crazy islamofacist
Jerome ,   Basalt, Colorado   (05.25.13)
leaders and followers with such low I.Q.'s
7. Fight With Two Hands Next Time
Noah Lev ,   LosangelesUSA   (05.25.13)
Israel had the chance to destroy Hamas/Hez years ago, but was stopped by the UN and USA. Now, eceryone is paying for it. Hez has 100,000 rockets including Scud Ds, provided by Syria/Iran. Hamas has smaller rockets. aimed at Israel's south. Syrian missiles can take out Damascus..nothing shocking there. and known by Israel for years. There is a double standard at work. No,korea makes headlines over 3 missiles and empty threats..yet Iran/Syria, continue their war preparations and mongering with little opposition cept meaningless sanctions. The US sent 2 B1s with dummy nukes...yet scolds Israel for being ancious over Iran. To Israel: tell Hez that in any new warfare.. it will fight with two hands this time. no holds barred and destroy them once and forall. No cease fire. Just surrender uncondtionally. Total war..by Israel..
8. Performance on the practical level?
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.25.13)
And just how long does the idiot think it will take Israel to perform on the practical level and turn Lebanon into a giant, glowing crater? As is the wont with all Arabs, they grow to believe their own rhetoric. Stupid and short-sighted, but there you have it!
9. qassem hasn't used this language since 2006
exiled lebanese   (05.25.13)
qassem last used the term foolish israeli acts before 2006 , when he would call any israeli action an act of foolishness . with the destruction of shia areas during the war , he learned to respect israeli firepower . it seems he needs another demonstration
10. The opening of a Golan front?
Cameron ,   USA   (05.25.13)
Nonsense. A regime caught in a civil war has neither the time nor resources for the Golan, and the Hezbollah boys grow more nervous by the week as to being pulled in further. Just traditional Arab posturing & mouth flapping.
11. Hezb threats
Larry ,   Northridge,usa   (05.25.13)
I have to wonder what universe qassem lives in where he thinks syria or hezb has the military power to wage total war with Israel. They are having trouble surviving against a rag tag ill armed disorganized bunch of rebels. Sure, they have missiles, but no conventional forces capable of either stopping or advancing against a modern army like the IDF. What does qassam think would happen if syria or hezb uses its missiles. Syria wont do anything more than snipe at Israel, because while they want to see the rebels considered on the same side as Israel, they know any real conflict with Israel would mean assads removal. Israel would destroy his obsolescent armor, and air force,which, while adequate against the rebels, wouldn't last a day against the IDf. Likewise hezb would much rather live off the so called success of 2006(they survived), rather than fight a real war against Israel, who would not use only 5% of its power.
12. Assad may start Golan front.
Harri ,   EU   (05.25.13)
If negotiations with rebel groups fail, Assad may attack Israel, because that would unite Syrians. Syria would be destroyed, but it will be destroyed anyway, if there is no end for civil war. Assad has better possibilities to survive war with Israel, than survive prolonged civil war.
13. Sheikh - I'd think again - very carefully -
Barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (05.25.13)
"Sheikh Naim Qassem addresses possibility that Syrian conflict will develop into fighting in Golan Heights, says 'if needed we are willing to help.' As for Israeli response, 'we have the power to deal with any foolish act on Israel's part,' he clarifies." Come on, you stupid cow, we've got a lot of surprises waiting for you.
14. Sayyed Nasrollah
BiBi   (05.25.13)
Sometimes back Sayyed Nasrollah said; "It is time for the Israelis to sit, listen, and think", the Israelis chose not to do that.
15. Nr 8. Dear Sarah -
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (05.25.13)
To turn Lebanon to a giant glowing crater will and can never be an option. The use of such an option must be realistic and not the opposite. As a Military you should know why. To make unrealistic threaths as this, will only produce oppinions contrary to what you want God bless thee Sarah !. Arn.Sweden.
16. They would do everything possible to divert attention from
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (05.25.13)
the mass slaughter - approaching 90,000 humans - which they have been conducting against their own fellow Muslim-Arabs. And, what is a better way to do so than, as historically has been the case, blame the Jews and shift attention to them??!! How pathetic and how cynical!!
17. Let the civil war in Syria continue forever
Dror ,   Emeq Yizrael, Israel   (05.25.13)
It is in the Prophet Isaiah, Syria is destined to become ruins. Damascus will cease to be a city. They wished us dead, they celebrated every tragedy we ever faced. Now there are over one hundred thousand dead on their side. I hope they enjoyed those candies they were tossing around while yelling death do the Jews every time there was a terrorist attack on our people. I would wager that they are now paying with one life for every candy they tossed around in celebration and enjoyment. Enjoy the rest of your bloody civil war. Allah U Akbar, Allah U Akbar...
18. Where is the world-90,000 dead !!!
Don Rosenberg ,   Palatine USA   (05.25.13)
Only when Israel kills one racist arab or builds on our land does the world complain. I guess arab muslim lives are cheap !!! What a racist world !! Let these animals kill each other. If they attack Israel, annihilate hezbollah and the syrians.
19. Syria and Hezbollah
Get Real ,   UK   (05.25.13)
They all love telling Assad to attack Israel.Big talkers. But he has enough sense to realise, with or without Hezbollah, the consequences for his regime and for Syria. Provocation will be any Syrian and/or Hezbollah attack against Israel.Simple as that. A harsh response from Israel will follow. Is this all the terror entity can offer?
20. Golan supplies Water
Zechariah   (05.25.13)
Supplies water to the Jews and Palestinians in The Holy Land.
21. If and when I become Prime Minister...
Sarah B ,   U.S.A.   (05.26.13)
I will turn Lebanon into a giant glowing crater, even if my a$$ has to glow as a result of that....
22. The post at No. 21 is not mine.
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.26.13)
23. Why 90,000 dead isn't enough?
Moose Zoobree ,   NY NY   (05.26.13)
A Golan Front might be just the thing to thin the ranks of Hezbollshiite and Assad sack. This time, as others stated, go in with the full team and bury all the scum on the Syrian Side of the Golan.
24. #21 Sarah: ego as big as her butt, huge
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