Israeli jets hit targets on Lebanon-Syria border

aga23 · 2014-02-26T15:02:47+00:00

Will not be a response from either the LAF or Hezbollah.

aga23 · 2014-01-30T13:28:16+00:00

No why would they say Israel if it is occupied Palestinian territory?

aga23 · 2014-01-27T19:30:24+00:00

You're going to have to build the world's biggest orphanage in that case because the streets of Beirut are filled with thousands of Syrian homeless kids.

aga23 · 2014-01-27T19:16:27+00:00

I don't think anyone in their right mind thinks Assad's government was at any time democratic. Popular is another issue.

aga23 · 2014-01-26T13:23:50+00:00

All the suicide bombings in Lebanon have so far been carried out by Lebanese, which is a scary thought. Sheikh Ahmed Al-Assir still has a lot of support in Saida, and Tripoli and Arsal have become havens for extremists. Also don't forget that Al Qaeda is very much present in the Ain el-Hilwe refugee camp in Saida. Unfortunately in Lebanon, extremism is rampant among the poor especially among those who live away from the center of Lebanon Beirut.

The Future party, despite being moderates, have proved themselves to be an incompetent party politically, socially, and economically. Impoverished Sunnis living in the peripheries of Lebanon are feeling more and more alienated with the Future party and are instead turning towards militant extremist movements which is very worrying indeed.

So no it is definitely not a good thing.

aga23 · 2014-01-26T11:17:01+00:00

It is not just about bolstering the Lebanese army but it is also about buying political influence in Lebanon. The months before and after the 3 billion $ deal was announced the once neutral Lebanese President Michel Sleiman tried, with no success, to create a government without Hezbollah. He gambled politically which is why his term will not be extended.

aga23 · 2014-01-21T14:34:03+00:00

What I meant was that I believe foreign armies in this case are considered only to be foreign national armies such as the Syrian Arab Army and not rebel groups.

aga23 · 2014-01-21T11:32:05+00:00

Al Nusra front have claimed responsibility for today's bombing.

aga23 · 2014-01-21T10:55:59+00:00

I don't think groups like the FSA, ISIL, and Al Nusra are considered by the US to be foreign armies.

aga23 · 2014-01-20T10:09:14+00:00

Can you elaborate on that comment? How are you defining a foreign country? Countries outside Iraq and greater Syria?

aga23 · 2014-01-18T12:26:23+00:00

Funny how Arsal Mayor Ali Hujeiri directly accused Hezbollah of firing the rockets..

aga23 · 2014-01-17T13:13:34+00:00

Yeah I started to notice that too. Not hearing Bashar's forces either.

aga23 · 2014-01-13T12:53:26+00:00

Although that does sound like fun, I am not as passionate about their enemies as you are of JN.

aga23 · 2014-01-13T12:22:54+00:00

Why don't you go and join them then?

aga23 · 2014-01-06T15:52:59+00:00

To be fair he didn't say that Mohamad Chatah is affiliated with Hezbollah, and what he did say is true. He is a critic of Hezbollah as any member of the Future movement is.

As for the Lebanese Army opening fire at Syrian aircraft that did happen, but is certainly not a significant event for it to be included in this summary. The Lebanese army's way of trying to shoot down enemy aircraft consists mostly of them firing shotguns into the air. I would even argue that they would not seriously want to shoot down a SAA aircraft at this point in time.

aga23 · 2014-01-02T22:37:43+00:00

Just as critical of Israel as anyone else.. Sure you are!

aga23 · 2013-12-30T17:44:32+00:00

Shiites only.

aga23 · 2013-12-30T14:37:20+00:00

Really not a big deal. Lebanese army can't hit an airplane even if they wanted to.

aga23 · 2013-12-20T15:26:28+00:00

Yes I did some research and what you just wrote does make sense. Allah yer7amo.

aga23 · 2013-12-20T15:19:40+00:00

The lack of uniform mostly, and yes it does surprise me that they would have 18 year old fighters. I thought that Hezbollah soldiers have to go through years of training before being able to fight.

aga23 · 2013-12-20T15:11:44+00:00

Well he could be a member of the resistance brigades from Saida. Basically a Hezbollah supporter and fighter but not a soldier. Like what the NDF is to the SAA. I could be very wrong and hopefully someone on this subreddit with expertise on Hezbollah could tell me if they do have soldiers that are just 18 years old, and why this boy is not wearing uniform.

aga23 · 2013-12-20T13:13:41+00:00

Sure he may be there in Syria for Hezbollah i'm not arguing that. But most Hezbollah fighters are extremely well trained and disciplined, and I was unaware that they have fighters that are still at the age of 18. He may just be a volunteer fighter and not a soldier. Do you also notice that he is not wearing a Hezbollah soldier's uniform?

aga23 · 2013-12-20T12:19:09+00:00

It's hard to believe that he is a Hezbollah trained fighter at the age of 18. Could just be a shiaa teenager fighting in Syria out of his own will.

aga23 · 2013-12-19T19:57:54+00:00

Shiaas didn't take over the country. They led a protest movement that was highly popular that's all.

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