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Thread #95033   Message #1961757
Posted By: beardedbruce
08-Feb-07 - 07:03 PM
Thread Name: BS: Peace by UN standards
Subject: RE: BS: Peace by UN standards
from your post...


"Liam McDowell, a spokesman for the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, said the exchange was "initiated by the Lebanese army" and that the Israeli bulldozer had crossed the "technical fence" to clear mines.

Crossing the technical fence would not violate the border, but crossing the Blue Line would. "

"Israel said its troops went through the fence to search for explosives allegedly planted by Hezbollah on Monday, but that Israeli forces remained south of the international border and within Israeli territory - which stretches beyond the fence.

Hezbollah has denied the planting the explosives, saying they were laid before the war. "

"On Thursday morning, Israeli planes flew twice over southern Lebanon.

The Israeli military confirmed the overflights, saying: "The incident yesterday hasn't led us to change our aerial activity."

Israel insists it has to monitor southern Lebanon to check that Hezbollah is not being re-armed in violation of the U.N. cease-fire resolution of August. "


So what part of the ceasefire do you claim that the UN is enforcing?

YOU state:"I'm sick of your warmongering while the people who actually live there have to deal with the reality. Both the Lebanese and the U.N. have increased their forces at the border. What do you want them to do, surrender their land to Israel? "

I would have the UN actually enforce the ceasefire, instead of just prevent Israeli- AND ONLY ISRAELI - actions. ALL of the ceasefire, NOT just the part that one side wants to have enforced.

You have a problem with that?