Hey Ban Ki Moon, maybe the real problem in Lebanon is Glowbull warming?
Then again, maybe it's a JUG of androgel that went missing...
UN forces in Lebanon under orders not to offend Hizbullah
(God forbid!)TEL AVIV — United Nations forces have sharply reduced operations in southern Lebanon, enabling Hizbullah to restore its military presence following last year's war with Israel. Israeli military sources said the UN Interim Force in Lebanon has curtailed patrols and other operations near the Israeli border. They said UNIFIL patrols have been ordered to avoid population centers and refrain from any act that could anger Lebanese supporters of Hizbullah. Israel has appealed to UNIFIL to expand operations in southern Lebanon, Middle East Newsline reported. But the sources said European Union contingents, including Italy and France, have refused to take any action that could anger Hizbullah.
Don't the UN morons realize that failure to enforce the terms of the cease fire guarantees war?
Why then do they not enforce it?
Cowardice?
Sentiment for the arabs?
Ancient dislike 'pour les juifs'?
All of the above?
"The European contingents of UNIFIL are deathly scared of a backlash that would put their troops in danger," a military source said. "We are quickly returning to the 'See no evil, hear no evil approach' that existed before 2006."
That's actually a kind characterization from an Israeli source.
The UN is not useless, they are merely a useful shield for evil to hide behind, while good refrains from action which might tarnish it in the mind of others who actually don't care at best, and wish evil comes to good at worst.
The forces of Hizballah are the forces of racism, and genocide. The UN is simply an impediment.
The curtailment of UNIFIL operations has facilitated Hizbullah's military build-up in southern Lebanon, the sources said. They said Hizbullah has restored weapons bunkers and tunnels throughout the south, particularly along the Israeli border.
The sources said UNIFIL has stopped patrolling villages south of Lebanon's Litani River.
They said these operations ended around April 2007 in wake of Hizbullah-sponsored attacks on peace-keeping patrols.
"The end of the patrols means that Hizbullah has a free hand in all villages in the south," the source said.
On June 17, Lebanese insurgents renewed Katyusha rocket fire into Israel. At least three 107 mm Katyusha rockets landed around the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shemona. Nobody was reported injured.
On Monday, a group named "Jihadi Badr Brigade-Lebanon Branch" claimed responsibility for the Katyusha strike on Israel. The unknown group, believed to be a front for Syria and Hizbullah, warned of additional attacks.
"We had promised our people holy war," a statement by the group said. "Here, we again attacked the Zionists when a group from the Jihadi Badr Brigades struck the Zionists in the occupied Palestinian territory."
Under the new policy, the sources said, UNIFIL has also dismissed Israeli requests to remove Hizbullah and PLO flags from the Israeli-Lebanese border. UN officers said the flags should be removed by the Lebanese Army, rather than foreign peace-keepers.
"After the Katyusha rocket attack, it's clear that UNIFIL will care even more about force protection and less about keeping our border safe," the source said.
Meanwhile, Lebanon claims it has gained control over virtually all Al Qaida strongholds in the north.
Officials said the Lebanese Army tightened its hold over Fatah Al Islam strongholds in the Palestinian refugee camp of Naher Al Bared camp near the Syrian border. They said the army has captured Samed and Tawounia, regarded as the two main bases of Fatah Al Islam.
"The army is moving in a slow and methodical course against the terrorists," an official said.
Over the last two days, Lebanese artillery pounded what officials determined were the final strongholds of Fatah Al Islam. The strongholds consisted of United Nations-operated schools in Naher Al Bared.
Fatah Al Islam was said to remain in Naher Al Bared's Naji Al Ali neighborhood. The rest of the camp was said to have come under army control.
About 150 people have been killed, nearly half of them Lebanese soldiers, in the Al Qaida insurrection. On Monday, another three Lebanese soldiers were killed amid heavy army shelling of the UN school in Naher El Bared.
Military sources said the fighting could end by next week. They said the Palestinian movement Hamas has sought to mediate a ceasefire.
Is that a joke?
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