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July 14, 2006
Israel, Lebanon, Syria and the United States
In general, I'm very surprised that the Israelis haven't smacked Hezbolla before this.
And now, Lebanon, which has refused to disarm Hezbolla, is paying a fearsom price for harboring Islamo-fascist terrorists.
Israeli aircraft fly over Lebanon at will, shooting and bombing anything that they think might harbor a terrorist, or provide support for a terrorist.
The Lebanese government, such as it is, is screaming bloody murder. The world's press corps is covering this in a manner we have come to expect - the evil Joooos are whupping up on their poor, innocent, defenseless neighbors yet again.
Yeah. Right.
Hardly any mention of the rockets into Israel.
Hardly any mention of the Israeli civilians killed or maimed by the rockets earlier in this decade.
Hardly any mention of the raids from Lebanon into Israel earlier in this decade.
Hardly any mention of the unilateral withdrawl by Israel from Gaza.
Hardly any mention of the unilateral withdrawl by Israel from portions of the West Bank.
Just the drum-beat of "It's all the Joooos fault!"
Crap.
Iran and Syria, prime sponsors of Hezbolla, making threatening noises.
Hmmmph. At this point, Iran and Syria would do well to consider the cost of their second- and/or third-rate armies. If the Israelis decide to really go to town, Iran and Syria are toast.
Just look at the map.
Both Iran and Syria depend on central control from a capital city. Damascus is well within range of Israel, as the Hereditary Prez for Life Assad well knows from his palace getting "buzzed" by the Israeli Air Force earlier this week.
Tehran, in Iran, would be a lot more difficult for the Israeli Air Force, but I'd be willing to bet 25 cents American that Israel has assets in place, both in Tehran and Qom, and has managed a way to let the mullahs know it.
There is one other thing that Israel should be aware of. IF the US decides to evacuate our citizens from Lebanon using the US Navy, there had best not be a repeat of the attack by Israel on the USS Liberty during the Six Days War of 1967. (Note: This link goes to a site that is un-abashadly... critical ... of Israel and the US Governement. That I happen to agree with most of the conclusions does NOT mean that I am anti-Israel. I am PRO-Israel. But... I am still pissed off.)
Posted by ward at July 14, 2006 10:28 PM