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To: sylvester80 who wrote (199204)	8/24/2006 9:10:41 PM
From: geode00	Respond to of 281500

Is that the same thing as yelling fire in a crowded theater? Is that the same thing as saying that we know where the WMDs are?

To: sylvester80 who wrote (199204)	8/24/2006 9:14:39 PM
From: geode00	Respond to of 281500

"Italian FM could have int'l force in Gaza as well By Meron Rapoport, Haaretz Correspondent ROME - If the planned multinational force in Lebanon succeeds, it might be possible to create a similar force for the Gaza Strip, Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said in an interview with Haaretz. D'Alema said that America's aggressive approach to the Middle East, which Israel shares, has failed, and has caused serious damage. Now, he said, Italy and Europe must prove to Israelis that only international intervention can bring them security. ... And the current crisis proved, in your view, that the U.S. on its own cannot guarantee such security? "This is obvious to me. The American policy, which Israel also supported, created an impossible situation. Just a few years ago, they foretold the demise of the UN. I recall that on the day Baghdad fell, Richard Perle wrote that along with Baghdad, the UN also fell. The thinking was that it is possible to control the world via the power of a hegemonic liberal power. This philosophy has created serious damage, and now the U.S. is looking for a logical way out." D'Alema disagrees with Israel's description of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization: "An organization that has 35 members of parliament and three ministers cannot be described solely as a terrorist group. Hezbollah is not considered a terrorist group by the European Union, nor in my personal view. Hezbollah is a military organization, but also a force that participates in elections. The paradox is that we support Siniora, a democratic leader, and Siniora lauds Hezbollah as the defender of the Lebanese homeland. It is important to understand the complexity of the situation, because if you have a simplistic view of the enemy, you deal with him incorrectly." Does this mean that UNIFIL and the Italian soldiers will not attempt to disarm Hezbollah? "This essentially depends on the Lebanese. If the government of Lebanon wants to, it is certainly possible, and we must encourage the government of Lebanon. We cannot act against the will of the Lebanese government. Hezbollah's disarmament is not only Israel's demand, it is also Lebanon's, because a democratic country cannot be sovereign if it does not have a monopoly over the army." ... haaretz.com

To: sylvester80 who wrote (199204)	8/24/2006 9:58:43 PM
From: SARMAN	Respond to of 281500

The Israeli military, which during the recent conflict launched daily air strikes on the southern suburb where al-Manar was based, said Hezbollah recruits through the channel. Freedom of SPEECH? But the terrorist Jewish state,Israel, said so. Why don't they shut down CNN? CNN staff watches al manar

To: sylvester80 who wrote (199204)	8/24/2006 11:11:01 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

NEWS: Man arrested for broadcasting Hezbollah TV [ed: Is this the U.S. or fascist NAZI Germany? Would they tell us next when to breath, sleep and eat? What to read, see and hear? What a bunch of freaking Nazis! The only true terrorists here are in the Bush administration.] I know you'll miss those Hizbullah broadcasts Sly.. Maybe you can open up your own broadcasting station, if you feel so strongly about spreading the propaganda of an illegal terrorist organization. Come on now.. "fight the machine".. Hawk