MISSILES, MISSILES EVERYWHERE
July 19, 2006
by: jovial_cynic
by: jovial_cynic
Israel and the US were shocked to discover that some of the missiles and rockets fired by Hezbollah were created in Iran and Syria, giving Hezbollah greater accuracy and firepower than previously realized.
The response from former CIA director James Woolsey, as reported by FOX News?
WOOLSEY: Without talking to Lebanon about it, frankly, John, I think we ought to execute some air strikes against Syria, against the instruments of power of that state, against the airport, which is the place where the weapons shuttle through from Iran to Hezbollah and Hamas. I think both Syria and Iran think that we're cowards. They saw us leave Lebanon after the '83 Marine Corps bombing. They saw us leave Mogadishu in 1993. They saw us back off in 1991 when we had Saddam on the ropes and there were revolts in 14 of Iraq's 18 provinces, and we stood there. I think they think Israel, similarly, by backing out of Lebanon a few years ago, and by backing out of Gaza, they're fielding their oats. In that part of the world, the most dangerous thing to do is look like cowards in the face of these totalitarian groups.
That's right. Drop MORE bombs. Kill MORE people.
And... his reasoning is strange. According to Woosley, if Hezbollah (and Hamas) are receiving weapons from Iran and Syria, that makes them valid US targets in this conflict. By that same logic, the US is now a valid target of Hezbollah, because Israeli bombs dropped onto Lebanon were made in the US...
As a side note, Hezbollah's rockets fired into Israel have been reported to contain ball-bearings, which are designed to cause the most damage to human bodies. Civilian human bodies.
Hezbollah is no different than the Israeli army. Both can shoot rockets and missiles and turn a blind eye to dying men, women, and children.
The response from former CIA director James Woolsey, as reported by FOX News?
WOOLSEY: Without talking to Lebanon about it, frankly, John, I think we ought to execute some air strikes against Syria, against the instruments of power of that state, against the airport, which is the place where the weapons shuttle through from Iran to Hezbollah and Hamas. I think both Syria and Iran think that we're cowards. They saw us leave Lebanon after the '83 Marine Corps bombing. They saw us leave Mogadishu in 1993. They saw us back off in 1991 when we had Saddam on the ropes and there were revolts in 14 of Iraq's 18 provinces, and we stood there. I think they think Israel, similarly, by backing out of Lebanon a few years ago, and by backing out of Gaza, they're fielding their oats. In that part of the world, the most dangerous thing to do is look like cowards in the face of these totalitarian groups.
That's right. Drop MORE bombs. Kill MORE people.
And... his reasoning is strange. According to Woosley, if Hezbollah (and Hamas) are receiving weapons from Iran and Syria, that makes them valid US targets in this conflict. By that same logic, the US is now a valid target of Hezbollah, because Israeli bombs dropped onto Lebanon were made in the US...
As a side note, Hezbollah's rockets fired into Israel have been reported to contain ball-bearings, which are designed to cause the most damage to human bodies. Civilian human bodies.
Hezbollah is no different than the Israeli army. Both can shoot rockets and missiles and turn a blind eye to dying men, women, and children.