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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (49590)	7/26/2006 1:03:02 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

Yes, the link in the link shows this: Duration: March 1978 to present The mission is less than 2000 troops, that is a fraction of the Hezbollah with.

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (49590)	7/26/2006 3:46:26 AM
From: DavesM	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

I believe it is 6 years as well. I believe that Israel invaded Lebanon in the 80's to remove the PLO from their bases there - so 78 must have been from another war.

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (49590)	7/26/2006 11:52:17 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 90947

>France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these >drawbacks it is a fine country. France has usually been >governed by prostitutes." ---Mark Twain > >"I would rather have a German division in front of me than >a French one behind me." --- General George S. Patton > >"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting >without your accordion." --Norman Schwartzkopf > >"We can stand here like the French, or we can do >something about it." ---- Marge Simpson > >"As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure" > ---Jacques Chirac, President of France > >"As far as France is concerned, you're right." > ---Rush Limbaugh, > >"The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is >sitting in Paris sipping coffee." > --- Regis Philbin > >"The French are a smallish, monkey-looking bunch and not dressed any >better, on average, than the citizens of Baltimore. True, you can sit >outside in Paris and drink little cups of coffee, but why this is more >stylish than sitting inside and drinking large glasses of whiskey >I don't know." --- P.J O'Rourke (1989) > >"You know, the French remind me a little bit of an aging actress of the >1940s who was still trying to dine out on her looks but doesn't have >the face for it." > ---John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona > >"I don't know why people were surprised that France wouldn't help us >get Saddam out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn't help us get the >Germans out of France!" > ---Jay Leno > >"The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into >Paris under a German flag." > --David Letterman > >How many Frenchmen does it take to change a light bulb? >One. He holds the bulb and all of Europe revolves around him. > >Next time there's a war in Europe, the loser has to keep France.