BBC Lebanon damage report

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Airports
Beirut International
Qaleiat domestic
Rayak military

Ports
Beirut
Tripoli
Jounieh

Other transport
Lighthouse, Beirut
Bridges: 62
Fuel stations: 22
Overpasses: 72
Dams: 3
Roads: 600km

Military
Radar installations: 4
Army barracks: 1

Civilian
Private homes: 5,000

Commercial
Tissue paper factory, Bekaa
Bottle factory, Bekaa
Other businesses: 150

Communications
Hezbollah's al-Manar TV station, Haret Hreik, Beirut
MTC mobile phone antenna, Dahr al-Baidar

Utilities
Jiyeh power plant
Sibline power station
Sewage plant, Dair al-Zahrani

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None of which are really going to bother a terrorist organisation which quite happily thrived when Lebanon was a total mess.

All the best

Keith
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I think in this instance, "innocent" is a relative word. I would like to think that the majority of the Shias in Southern Lebanon want a peaceful life. However, in their midst a terror organisation grew up, their militia controlling their lives and I wonder how many of their livelihoods are dependent on Hizbullah in one way or another. Maybe they saw good in them and supported them, despite their stated aims of destroying the country down the road, or because of it? Assuming that is the case, giving your enemies supporters a 48 hour warning to leave their homes or face the consequences is a pretty reasonable thing to do, under the circumstances.
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Hi

Afraid I cannot agree with that, given that it is based on guesses upon guesses. Given a country of millions, a few thousand hizballah are small fish.

Current Israeli operation are probably the best recruiting tool hizballah have.

All the best

Keith
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What the fuck are they fighting over?! Surely over the past few years they've bombed the absolute shit out of the land to the extent theres sweet fuck all left. Me and my mate had a lengthy discussion about this on the way to painballing today we came to this conclusion.

The western world is different to most of the Arab countries as you may have noticed. Why? Well one of the explanations is that western society is no longer dictated by religion. Yes religion was followed harshly in the time and it 'raised' us. We also done alot of stupid shit because of our religion (ie the inquisition). HOWEVER we now look at religion in a less literal light and use it as a sort of guideline, whereas most of the Arab countries take their religion SO seriously that when there is a conflict of religions ie. 'Jihad' or fighting over Jerueselam (sp?) they go and bomb the shit out of each other. Great.

Nuke em i say. Maybe some carpet bombing? I dont know but the chances are they are just going to waste resources and kill each other eventually anyhow.
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[Ahmato_]

If you knew anything about Lebanon, you'd know that wasn't the case. It was probably the most westernised arab state, they had democracy's that worked, you weren't shot if you went out for a good night out and so on. Except perhaps for the loony's in the south, but I believe that the International powers that told Israel to get out 5 years ago, should have took it further and placed a Policing force on that border, and perhaps this could have been averted...

But then again, Israel ignores nternational Law, whenever the need arises so I dunno...
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[Aikman666]

Lebanon arent the argressors though are they? Its the Hesballah (sp?) country?
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[stevieh]

Exactly, thats the point mate ...

[Aikman666]

My point was that yes Lebanon are Westernised...but Hesballah arent. Hesballah is blinded by religion, it doesnt matter if Lebanon isnt, they are only acting in defence.
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[rizlabob]

i have to side with israel on this one. they are fighting a terrorist organisation mixing in with the population. what are they supposed to do? sit back and wait for irans nutty dictator to supply hesbollah with a dirty bomb?
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[rizlabob]

so the people who voted hesbollah into power are going to give them up to the enemy. i think not. from what i can see the people of lebanon put them into power under fear of revenge so i don't blame them.
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Why? Hizbollah are not in power. Not voted into power. They are a Shi'a organisation, and only about 35% of the Labanese population are Shi'a.

Essentially they are a terrorist organisation operating out of Lebanon against Israel. As said earlier, didn't notice the UK bombing the south of Ireland in the hope of taking out the IRA. Killing people who have no real care either way tends to be counter productive.

All the best

Keith
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[rizlabob]

the founders of israel? they were there 3000 years ago proven in history.
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[rizlabob]

run our shite-holes? move to the middle east if englands that bad!
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[rizlabob]

no? explain..................
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Difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter is often just which side you are sitting on.

All the best

Keith
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[rizlabob]

can't argue with that keith
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[rizlabob]

so come on siggi who lived in the land now known as israel 3000 years ago?
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[Aikman666]

Agreed
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