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Friday, 11 August 2006
Israeli troops expanding thrust into Lebanon
(Updated and bumped)
Contributed by Bill Faith

UPDATE & BUMP: Olmert accepts UN ceasefire deal

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JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israel began an expanded offensive into Lebanon Friday night, but authorities said it could be stopped if negotiations at the United Nations produce an acceptable cease-fire plan.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered the offensive in the belief that a resolution under discussion at the U.N. did not satisfy Israeli security concerns, Olmert's spokesman, Asaf Shariv, told The Associated Press.

[Read on.]

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UN-dermined: Olmert orders ground assault to push to the Litani
Allahpundit

For reasons explained here, I got a sick feeling this morning when I saw this headline. Looks like Olmert did too because he’s finally given the order for a massive ground invasion to push Hezbollah back past the Litani River and hold southern Lebanon until UN peacekeepers arrive.

Assuming they ever do.

Olmert’s under tremendous pressure from three sides right now: the UN, which essentially wants to restore the status quo ante; the Israeli public, whose morale is finally starting to cool; and the military, which has accused him of being too timid and too enamored of air power. In fact, the IDF’s been begging him to give this order for days:

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[Read the whole thing. It's long, but worth it.]

Now'd be a good time to reread THE ISRAELI HESITATION WALTZ

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Michelle: It's on?

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Dan Riehl: Lebanon Baloney Sandwich, Hold The Fries, Lebanon Ground War On

*** Update and bump. Original timestamp 12:58

Olmert accepts UN ceasefire deal   Peace in our time.

Contributed by Bill Faith on August 11, 2006 at 04:44 PM in Bill Faith, Hezbollah, Islamism Delenda Est, Israel, Lebanon, UNuseful | Permalink

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