No Missiles For Hezbollah

[georgephillip]

What's the matter...can't handle a little competition?

 

[RetiredGySgt]

BRAVO ISRAEL! LET THERE BE PEACE ALREADY!

Israel bombs Hezbollah-bound missiles in Syria: official | Reuters

The attack was illegal and immoral.

Syria did not attack Israel, therefore, Israel had no right to attack Syria.

You fuckers don't deserve a country!

You're a bunch of war-mongering assholes, who enjoy beating up on your neighbors.

Syria hasn't attacked the US either. Or is that different? How about Libya I don't recall them attacking the US, Or Yemen or Pakistan?

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Poor Nasrallah. He's probably crying up a storm in his rat hole !

Mossad needs to poison Nasrallah one more time and this time? Don't give him the antidote!

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

BRAVO ISRAEL! LET THERE BE PEACE ALREADY!

Israel bombs Hezbollah-bound missiles in Syria: official | Reuters

The attack was illegal and immoral.

Syria did not attack Israel, therefore, Israel had no right to attack Syria.

You fuckers don't deserve a country!

You're a bunch of war-mongering assholes, who enjoy beating up on your neighbors.

Israel did what it had to do, and will do it again if necessary.

Arming Hezbollah, a group designated as TERRORIST by the USA is illegal, immoral, and a crime against humanity.

Love that flag! Beautiful!

 

[Hossfly]

Excellent point & so true. Israel can & will do whatever necessary to keep Israel safe & secure from weapons of destruction in the hands of radical Islamists.

While Washington still considers how to handle evidence of chemical weapons use by the Syrian government, and moves the “red line" further and further..... Israel is clearly showing that it will stand behind the red lines it sets.

Israel strike in Syria targeted arms coming from Iran ...so this is a message for Iran too, it could be wise for the mullahs in Tehran to take notice.

I can’t blame Israel for defending herself from future pain, but she should have waited until the convoy entered Lebanon, by attacking in Syria she plays into the Jihadist hands as the greatest recruiter for their cause.

Loinboy (quote): "......playing into Jihadist's hands". That's what's called the opening gambit, Mr Spassky.

 

[Billo_Really]

Israel did what it had to do, and will do it again if necessary.

Wrong! Israel did what it "wanted" to do, not "had" to do.

Arming Hezbollah, a group designated as TERRORIST by the USA is illegal, immoral, and a crime against humanity.

Attacking someone who did not attack you first, is far worse than being on some terror list.

By the way, if you're so concerned about keeping weapons from getting into the hands of groups listed on the "terrorist watch lists", why is it you say nothing about the US arming al Qaeda rebels in Syria?

SYRIA: US-NATO Backed Al Qaeda Terrorists Armed with WMDs. Chemical Weapons against the Syrian People

After a 10 year war/occupation in Iraq, the death of over a million people including thousands of US soldiers, all based on patently false claims of the nation possessing “weapons of mass destruction,” (WMDs), it is outrageous hypocrisy to see the West arming, funding, and politically backing terrorists in Syria who in fact both possess, and are now using such weapons against the Syrian people.

And since the Israeli attack helps Syrian rebels, Israel is guilty of bringing "comfort and aid" to al Qaeda terrorists.

 

[Billo_Really]

Syria hasn't attacked the US either. Or is that different? How about Libya I don't recall them attacking the US, Or Yemen or Pakistan?

That's right! And our attacks on those country's are equally as illegal, immoral and un-American.

 

[Billo_Really]

"Syria has killed 100,000 of its own people"

Groin boy: "Although that, in itself is pretty bad"

Pretty bad?! That's it?! Ha ha ha. But Israelis are "criminals" because they defend themselves against these same animals?

Launching an attack on someone who hadn't attacked you first, is not a defensive act, it's aggression.

 

[Billo_Really]

Loinie, do you actually think it matters whether you believe anyone 'deserves' to have a country?

It matters to me!

And apparently, it mattered enough to you to comment on it.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Israel is absolutely legally, ethically, and morally right in its missile strikes.

 

[Billo_Really]

Israel is absolutely legally, ethically, and morally right in its missile strikes.

Not according to Article 51 of the UN Charter.

And if you think it's morally and ethically right to attack someone that didn't attack you first, walk out of your house right now, go up to the first person you see and hit them as hard as you possibly can, then come back and tell us what happened next!

The morality and ethics of your actions, will be in that answer.

 

[JakeStarkey]

. . if you think it's morally and ethically right to attack someone that didn't attack you first, walk out of your house right now, go up to the first person you see and hit them as hard as you possibly can, then come back and tell us what happened next!

A derivative analogy above that fails at the first level.

Hezbollah has attacked Israel many times. Israel has every right to strike munitions intended for Hezbollah. Once the US drone technology is completely installed in Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Syrian terrorists will have no wear to hide.

Good.

 

[member]

Israel is absolutely legally, ethically, and morally right in its missile strikes.

Not according to Article 51 of the UN Charter.

And if you think it's morally and ethically right to attack someone that didn't attack you first, walk out of your house right now, go up to the first person you see and hit them as hard as you possibly can, then come back and tell us what happened next!

The morality and ethics of your actions, will be in that answer.

"The Iranian-made guided missiles can fly deep into Israel and deliver powerful half-ton bombs with pinpoint accuracy."


i don't look upon israel like you do, they're not at ALL like these UNSTABLE, rogue, backward 7th century muslim hell holes....


"The Israeli government and military refused to comment. But a senior Israeli official said both airstrikes targeted shipments of Fateh-110 missiles bound for Hezbollah. The Iranian-made guided missiles can fly deep into Israel and deliver powerful half-ton bombs with pinpoint accuracy....".


we don't live there. they're keeping tabs on "IRAN/BOMBS/HEZBOLLAH. fai quello che devi fare - they did what they had to do...even though it was very heavy-handed...........

and imagine the #@!$ nerve of the syrian gov't ' commenting as if they haven't committed some of the most heinous crimes against humanity over the past 2 yrs....

"Syria's government called the attacks a "flagrant violation of international law" that has made the Middle East "more dangerous." It also claimed the Israeli strikes proved the Jewish state's links to rebel groups trying to overthrow Assad's regime. Syria's information minister, Omran al-Zoubi, reading a Cabinet statement after an emergency government meeting, said Syria has the right and duty "to defend its people by all available means."


"Since carrying out a lone airstrike in January that reportedly destroyed a shipment of anti-aircraft missiles headed to Hezbollah, Israel had largely stayed on the sidelines. That changed over the weekend with a pair of airstrikes, including an attack near a sprawling military complex close to the Syrian capital of Damascus early Sunday that set off a series of powerful explosions.

The Israeli government and military refused to comment. But a senior Israeli official said both airstrikes targeted shipments of Fateh-110 missiles bound for Hezbollah. The Iranian-made guided missiles can fly deep into Israel and deliver powerful half-ton bombs with pinpoint accuracy. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was discussing a covert military operation.


Syria's government called the attacks a "flagrant violation of international law" that has made the Middle East "more dangerous." It also claimed the Israeli strikes proved the Jewish state's links to rebel groups trying to overthrow Assad's regime.

Syria's information minister, Omran al-Zoubi, reading a Cabinet statement after an emergency government meeting, said Syria has the right and duty "to defend its people by all available means."

Israeli defense officials believe Assad has little desire to open a new front with Israel when he is preoccupied with the survival of his regime. More than 70,000 people have been killed since the uprising against Assad erupted in March 2011, and Israeli officials believe it is only a matter of time before Assad is toppled."

 

[Billo_Really]

i don't look upon israel like you do, they're not at ALL like these UNSTABLE, rogue, backward 7th century muslim hell holes....

They're far worse! The have WMD's, constantly launch un-provoked acts of aggression against its neighbors, refuse to take responsibility for anything they do and have total and complete disdain for international humanitarian law. Plus they're protected by the US, thus allowing them to commit crimes against humanity with impunity.

Iran, on the other hand, hasn't attacked anyone in over 200 years.

Furthermore, what country has what weapons is none of Israel's god-damn business.

 

[Billo_Really]

A derivative analogy above that fails at the first level.

Just because you don't care for it, doesn't mean it fails.

Hezbollah has attacked Israel many times.

List them! The last time they fought was in 2006 during the Lebonese war, which Israel started.

Israel has every right to strike munitions intended for Hezbollah.

No they don't.

Wars of choice have been outlawed ever since the end of WWII.

Once the US drone technology is completely installed in Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Syrian terrorists will have no wear to hide.

Good.

You consider drone strikes as terrorism?

You don't consider what Israel is doing is terrorism?

 

[waltky]

Why should the Arabs police their own when the Americans and Jews will fight their battles for them?...

Israeli raids in Syria highlight Arab conundrum
May 5,`13 -- Five weeks ago, the head of the Arab League capped a summit in Qatar with an impassioned appeal to strengthen the rebel fighters trying to bring down Syrian President Bashar Assad. On Sunday, he denounced Israeli's airstrike into Assad's territory as a dangerous threat to regional stability.

The contrast reflects a fundamental conundrum for Arab leaders. Nearly all Arab states have sided with the rebel forces seeking to topple Assad and inflict a blow to his main ally, Iran. And Sunday's attack by Israeli warplanes in Syria - the second in three days - was the type of punishing response many Arab leaders have urged from the West against Assad after more than two years of civil war. The fact the fighter jets came from Israel, however, exposes the complications and regional crosscurrents that make Syria the Arab Spring's most intricate puzzle.

While Israel and much of the Arab world share suspicions about Iran, including worries over its nuclear ambitions and expanding military, the perception that they are allied against Assad - even indirectly - is strongly knocked down by many Arab leaders. The airstrikes also highlight one of the critical side issues of the Syrian conflict: the Iranian-backed Shiite militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Israeli warplanes apparently targeted a shipment of highly accurate, Iranian-made Fateh-110 guided missiles believed to be bound for Hezbollah.

Toppling Assad would cut the arms pipeline that runs from Shiite giant Iran to Hezbollah. But Hezbollah remains deeply popular on the Arab street for its battles with Israel, including a war in 2006 in which Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets into Israel. No Arab leader wants to be perceived as giving a green light for Israeli attacks. Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby warned of serious repercussions from the Israeli attacks and called on the U.N. Security Council to "immediately move to stop the Israeli aggressions on Syria." Elaraby described the Israeli airstrikes as a "grave violation of the sovereignty of an Arab state that will further complicate the issue in Syria and expose the region's security and stability to the most serious threats and consequences."

Also Sunday, Elaraby held talks with Mouaz al-Khatib, who recently resigned as chief of the Syrian National Coalition of opposition forces, to discuss the Israeli raids and other issues. At an Arab League summit in late March, Elaraby backed a declaration by host Qatar that gave member states "the right" to back the Syrian opposition. Qatar and other wealthy Gulf Arab have become leading backers of Syria's opposition in a dual bid to expand their influence while crippling Iran. Official Gulf reaction to the Israeli attacks was limited to straightforward reports with little commentary. Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi condemned Israel's airstrikes, calling them a violation of international law and warning they complicate the civil war in that country.

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A look at the missile reportedly targeted in Syria
May 5,`13 - Israel has carried out airstrikes against Syria twice in the past three days, targeting what officials say are shipments of highly accurate, Iranian-made guided missiles known as Fateh-110s believed to be on their way to Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group. Here are some details about the missile:

-WHAT IS THE FATEH-110?

The Fateh-110, or "Conqueror" in Farsi, is a short-range ballistic missile developed by Iran and first put into service in 2002. The Islamic Republic unveiled an upgraded version last year that improved the weapon's accuracy and increased its range to 300 kilometers (185 miles). Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said at the time that the solid-fueled missile could strike with precision, making it the most accurate weapon of its kind in Iran's arsenal.

-WHY ARE THE MISSILES IMPORTANT?

Israel worries the missiles could be transferred to Lebanon's Hezbollah, providing a major boost to the Shiite militant group's arsenal. The Fateh-110 is more accurate than anything Hezbollah is currently known to possess. Israel and Hezbollah fought a month-long war in mid-2006 that ended in a stalemate. The missile would put almost all of Israel in range, and its precision guidance system poses a threat to Israeli infrastructure and military installations.

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A look at reasons for Israeli airstrikes in Syria
May 5,`13 -- A look at the reasons for and possible implications of the escalation of Israel's involvement in Syria's civil war.

WHY NOW?

Israel has said repeatedly it does not want to get dragged into Syria's civil war but has also warned that it will not allow so-called "game-changing" sophisticated weapons to flow across the border to Lebanon's Hezbollah, an Islamic militant group allied with the Syrian regime. Israeli defense officials believe Iran has stepped up shipments of weapons to Hezbollah through Syria, including accurate longer-range Iranian missiles, as President Bashar Assad's position weakens. This could help explain the back-to-back Israeli strikes on Friday and Sunday on alleged Hezbollah-bound weapons in Syria. Before this week, Israel aircraft had struck Syria only once, in January. Analyst Paul Salem of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut says Israel may simply be sending a stern warning to deter such weapons smuggling. Salem says Israel also appears to be increasingly concerned about Iranian and Hezbollah forces fighting alongside Assad's troops, close to Israel's borders.

WHAT IS THE U.S. VIEW?

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Sunday that "Israelis are justifiably concerned about the threat posed by Hezbollah obtaining advanced weapons systems, including some long-range missiles." President Barack Obama said the U.S. coordinates closely with Israel, implying that Washington was not taken by surprise by the Israeli strikes. The U.S. has long resisted getting involved in the conflict amid concerns that foreign weapons could end up in the hands of al-Qaida-linked groups or other extremists fighting with the rebels. However, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said recently that Washington is reviewing its opposition to arming the opposition.

The Israeli strikes illustrate that Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have drawn different red lines in Syria's conflict. Israel's main concern is that Hezbollah could obtain advanced weapons. Obama has warned that the use of chemical weapons by the regime could have "enormous consequences." There have been some indications of chemical weapons use, but Obama has said he needs more definitive proof before making a decision about how to respond.

COULD THIS ESCALATE INTO A WIDER MIDEAST WAR?

Israel, which commands the region's most powerful military, appears to be taking a calculated risk that Syria, Hezbollah or Iran won't retaliate for its air raids. If the trio were to do so, it would mean opening up a new front at a time when it is fighting for the Assad regime's survival. Hezbollah also risks losing its position as the dominant military and political power in Lebanon, something it painstakingly rebuilt after the 2006 war, if Israel were dragged in to the conflict.

The initial Syrian response to Israel's airstrike early Sunday appeared relatively muted. Syria's government called the attacks a "flagrant violation of international law" and warned it has the right "to defend its people by all available means." Still, Israeli officials have signaled Israel will not stop blocking weapons shipments to Hezbollah, raising the possibility of more Israeli airstrikes and a further escalation. Salman Shaikh of the Brookings Doha Center in Qatar says the Assad regime, Hezbollah and Iran increasingly view the Syria conflict as a zero-sum game.

WHAT IS IRAN'S ROLE?

 

[Roudy]

Israel did what it had to do, and will do it again if necessary.

Wrong! Israel did what it "wanted" to do, not "had" to do.

Arming Hezbollah, a group designated as TERRORIST by the USA is illegal, immoral, and a crime against humanity.

Attacking someone who did not attack you first, is far worse than being on some terror list.

By the way, if you're so concerned about keeping weapons from getting into the hands of groups listed on the "terrorist watch lists", why is it you say nothing about the US arming al Qaeda rebels in Syria?

SYRIA: US-NATO Backed Al Qaeda Terrorists Armed with WMDs. Chemical Weapons against the Syrian People

After a 10 year war/occupation in Iraq, the death of over a million people including thousands of US soldiers, all based on patently false claims of the nation possessing “weapons of mass destruction,” (WMDs), it is outrageous hypocrisy to see the West arming, funding, and politically backing terrorists in Syria who in fact both possess, and are now using such weapons against the Syrian people.

And since the Israeli attack helps Syrian rebels, Israel is guilty of bringing "comfort and aid" to al Qaeda terrorists.

When Russia moved missiles into Cuba, did the US president threaten to nuke Cuba? Maybe you aren't too familiar with the concept of not waiting until your sworn enemy gets its hands on WMDs. But then again, nobody in the US govt is asking your permission to target places in Pakistan or Afghanistan, and neither are the Israelis.

You can scream and holler all you want, terrorist ass licker. Nobody's weeping for that genocidal mass murdering regime in Syria, not even Arabs. Except you bad ass Internet anti Semites. Ha ha ha.

 

[Roudy]

i don't look upon israel like you do, they're not at ALL like these UNSTABLE, rogue, backward 7th century muslim hell holes....

They're far worse! The have WMD's, constantly launch un-provoked acts of aggression against its neighbors, refuse to take responsibility for anything they do and have total and complete disdain for international humanitarian law. Plus they're protected by the US, thus allowing them to commit crimes against humanity with impunity.

Iran, on the other hand, hasn't attacked anyone in over 200 years.

Furthermore, what country has what weapons is none of Israel's god-damn business.

Sure sure whatever you say. When are you going to have another of your hissy fits?

 

[RoccoR]

georgephillip; et al,

It is not about "competition."

What's the matter...can't handle a little competition?

(COMMENT)

It is about the character of the conflict and the metal behind the behavior of the people. It demonstrates what your cause is and what you really think the role of the people is.

Hezbollah, Iran, the Assad Government and the Shia Ba'athist Party on one side; supported by the Palestinian and Lebanese People.

--- Versus ---

The Syrian People and the Right to Self-Determination and Democratic Rule​

It is about what you believe in. What do you believe in?

Most Respectfully,
R

 

[JakeStarkey]

Yup the analogy fails. No need to list Hezbollah attacks when they are well known.

Yes, Israel has every right and will strike Hezbollah and Syrian munitions sites.

Drone strikes are technological phenomenon, just like missiles, not political ideologies, loinboy.

Hezbollah and Hamas are Dead Organizations walking, kind of zomblie like, but head shots take care of the problem.

Israel will remain, and the Arabs will have to abide.

No other solution can occur, ever.