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ANALYSIS: A new 'Mini-Iran' is emerging in southern Lebanon
By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents

Thursday was supposedly a historic day in Lebanon. For the first time in 30 years, the Lebanese Army deployed south of the Litani River. This time, too, as was expected, the civilians threw rice at yet another military force.

But, as the leading Lebanese officer on the scene read out the unit's orders, the real picture emerged: "The army will deploy on the wounded Lebanese land alongside the men of the resistance."

In other words: The Lebanese Army has no plans to drive Hezbollah out of the South or to confront them.
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Lebanon's president and commander in chief of the army, Emile Lahoud, made it clear on Wednesday that Hezbollah would not be disarmed, not even in the area south of the Litani River. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah may have promised that his men will not carry their arms openly but they could rebuild their bunkers and fill them up with rockets in preparation for the next confrontation in the future.

Meanwhile, the deployment of the multinational force is being delayed, and France is in no rush to send many soldiers. UN Security Council Resolution 1701, passed a week ago, is already on the path to becoming meaningless. While the Americans are declaring that the new forces in southern Lebanon will not allow Hezbollah to resume their positions along the border, Nasrallah is proving them wrong. His forces are patroling without hindrance in the villages of southern Lebanon (some of them not having left during the fighting); they are recording the Israel Defense Forces activities, and are giving interviews, while armed, to Arab television stations.

These developments are worrisome to the other religious groups in Lebanon that fear an Iranian-Syrian takeover in the South. Walid Jumblatt, Sa'ad al-Din Hariri and others sharply criticized Syrian President Bashar Assad for his efforts to intervene in domestic Lebanese politics. But as far as they are concerned, the real threat stems from Hezbollah's plans to reconstruct southern Lebanon, using billions of Iranian dollars that are meant to further establish the organization in the country by pushing aside the government organs.

It is not surprising therefore that there are celebrations in Tehran: Thursday, a public transport company there announced a day of free travel in the Iranian capital to celebrate Hezbollah's victory over Israel. In the wake of the Israeli invasion, it turns out that the regime of the Ayatollahs is on the verge of witnessing the realization of its dream for a "mini-Iran" in southern Lebanon.

It turns out that the political and military echelons in Israel were no less concerned than Hezbollah over the war of perceptions. Ministers recall that Olmert's aides joked about the possibility that he would make a victory speech in Bint Jbail, the site of Nasrallah's speech on Israel's spider web in May 2000. The Shin Bet security service's VIP protection detail would have never authorized this, but the mere fact that it was discussed is an indication of how surrealistic the conversations became among decision makers.

The IDF carried out three operations in Bint Jbail during the war, and did not conquer it because of its sprawling urban character. The public are not alone in not understanding the army's plans; the officers are hard pressed to comprehend them too.

During the war, Olmert bypassed Defense Minister Amir Peretz on a number of occasions and worked directly with Chief of Staff Dan Halutz. While relations became frayed, no one in the cabinet or the General Staff challenged their decisions.

Since the passing of the favorable resolution, Israel is having to withdraw from the territory it has occupied, following heavy losses; but Hezbollah continues to hold the ground and maintain that it won
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  1.   Then, Don`t Withdraw 01:59  |  Tod Zuckerman 18/08/06
  2.   so why are we leaving? 02:02  |  david 18/08/06
  3.   mini-iran 02:15  |  truth serum 18/08/06
  4.   THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM 02:23  |  Terminator 18/08/06
  5.   Do Everything In Your Powers To Wake Up Sharon 02:36  |  Wanda Sorensen 18/08/06
  6.   Reminds me of US Defence Minister Before Iraq 02:51  |  Pavlos 18/08/06
  7.   What is there to say 03:28  |  Michael N 18/08/06
  8.   Mini-Iran 03:31  |  Harris 18/08/06
  9.   Reaping the price of folly 03:39  |  Larry Saltzman 18/08/06
  10.   Olmert should resign 03:53  |  Mark 18/08/06
  11.   mini to order 03:59  |  Gabriel 18/08/06
  12.   Overstated and understudied 04:08  |  Mark Lincoln 18/08/06
  13.   LEBANON+HEZBOLLAH 04:09  |  Commonsense 18/08/06
  14.   LEBANON+HEZBOLLAH 04:19  |  Commonsense 18/08/06
  15.   It is not an analysis! 04:58  |  Roberto 18/08/06
  16.   #1 Mark - indict Sharon 05:01  |  Bor de Wolf 18/08/06
  17.   Mini Iran 05:02  |  Paul 18/08/06
  18.   I believe it does 05:26  |  JK 18/08/06
  19.   What would you expect? 05:27  |  DC 18/08/06
  20.   Can`t bear to look at them 05:28  |  Philip 18/08/06
  21.   shame on you olmert 05:31  |  david 18/08/06
  22.   #1 Mark - indict Sharon (2nd try) 05:31  |  Bor de Wolf 18/08/06
  23.   to commonsense 05:32  |  zizzou 18/08/06
  24.   TO COMMONSENSE 05:32  |  cesare 18/08/06
  25.   Olmert Needs A Lobatomy 05:48  |  dave 18/08/06
  26.   what is lincoln smoking 05:48  |  sammy 18/08/06
  27.   Israelis know all about ignoring UN Resolutions... 05:48  |  Jackie Robinson 18/08/06
  28.   Mark (Post No. 3) 05:48  |  Johnny Weintraub 18/08/06
  29.   ripp off 05:53  |  joseph elmaleh 18/08/06
  30.   Real Picture 05:53  |  Clinton Gates 18/08/06
  31.   Correction: A FASTER growing Mini- Iran 05:56  |  Ziad 18/08/06
  32.   IRAN 06:10  |  BOB JONES 18/08/06
  33.   New Anschluss - Jihadist Iran and Lebanon 06:16  |  Rick Geiger 18/08/06
  34.   Olmert-Peretz overstaying welcome! 06:23  |  Bernard Ross 18/08/06
  35.   Just listen to that.....(part1) 06:27  |  storyteller 18/08/06
  36.   Some more on neocon crusade against Syria and Iran (2nd try) 06:36  |  Bor de Wolf 18/08/06
  37.   Clouded thinking 06:37  |  Natallie Durson 18/08/06
  38.   All Is Doomed 06:37  |  Will 18/08/06
  39.   Nuthin Mini about it, its a partnership! 06:38  |  Sonja 18/08/06
  40.   A mini-Iran is good for the Jews 06:50  |  Far from Jewestan 18/08/06
  41.   To Jackie # 17 True 100 % 06:53  |  Robinson 18/08/06
  42.   Some more on neocon crusade against Syria and Iran (3rd try) 06:53  |  Bor de Wolf 18/08/06
  43.   Response to "Real Picture" 06:59  |  Regard Future 18/08/06
  44.   #22 07:03  |  Will 18/08/06
  45.   K Annan should resign 07:04  |  Evan Hewitt 18/08/06
  46.   OLMERT`S "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" 07:06  |  Arik Silverman 18/08/06
  47.   The Lack of Integrity of the U.N. & Its Cost 07:12  |  Brad 18/08/06
  48.   A DEAD WISH 07:17  |  indrajaya 18/08/06
  49.   The Lexicon of Resistance 07:20  |  Sergio 18/08/06
  50.   Bor de Wolf: what about indicting...? 07:27  |  Sergio 18/08/06
  51.   What did you expect...? 07:29  |  Blogowitz 18/08/06
  52.   Some more on neocon crusade against Syria and Iran (4th try) 07:30  |  Bor de Wolf 18/08/06
  53.   Emotions are still raw 07:36  |  Steve 18/08/06
  54.   Not so much pessimism 07:45  |  Brigitte Meier 18/08/06
  55.   Use ur brains 07:45  |  Joey 18/08/06
  56.   Mistake 07:47  |  Manolo 18/08/06
  57.   Its really funny 07:49  |  Ahmad 18/08/06
  58.   Pictures of Lebanese soldiers sipping tea with Hizbollah fighter 07:50  |  Willy 18/08/06
  59.   Prepare for war --there is nothing else is on 07:55  |  Sal 18/08/06
  60.   #22 Bob Jones 07:56  |  an Iranian 18/08/06
  61.   #6 and 7 - COMMONSENSE 08:00  |  an Iranian 18/08/06
  62.   Wait and watch 08:04  |  sh 18/08/06
  63.   this is why generals must fight wars not politicians 08:16  |  ralph 18/08/06
  64.   Demonizing Iran 08:17  |  Voice of Reason 18/08/06
  65.   IT`S RESULT OF THE STUPID U.S. AND ISRAEL`S POLICY 08:24  |  Lebanese 18/08/06
  66.   re: #55 ... please get real 08:37  |  USA 18/08/06
  67.   Instead of "lamenting" the failed bombing.... 08:50  |  Jamil 18/08/06
  68.   No Worries, Israel defeated Hezb. 08:56  |  Pablo B 18/08/06
  69.   Destruction will cause more hate and anger 09:03  |  Hashim 18/08/06
  70.   LEBANON 09:05  |  pAUL 18/08/06
  71.   How to give up the weapons 09:06  |  Lebanese 18/08/06
  72.   show me your culture 09:15  |  swede 18/08/06
  73.   fool olmert 09:16  |  Budhiana 18/08/06
  74.   Annex Lebanon 09:18  |  Michael 18/08/06
  75.   Asking the Impossible 09:27  |  Vlad 18/08/06
  76.   Re to Lebanese 09:34  |  Gad Elyahu 18/08/06
  77.   A new `Mini-Iran` is emerging in southern Lebanon 09:36  |  Jacob 18/08/06
  78.   #59, voice of reason, what reason? 09:44  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/08/06
  79.   Astonishing UN 10:11  |  Rufus 18/08/06
  80.   today Mini Iran 2mo 1000 Ben Laden 10:12  |  Lea 18/08/06
  81.   ISRAEL MUST RESUME GROUND WAR; CEASEFIRE GROSSLY VIOLATED 10:14  |  HEZBOLA WON`T DISARM 18/08/06
  82.   Re: #61 USA 10:15  |  Peacemaker 18/08/06
  83.   To Willy no53 syping tea, coffee,bicuits 10:24  |  Tina 18/08/06
  84.   Something Smells Fishy, Israel may see Rockets again soon. 10:28  |  Astasheiks 18/08/06
  85.   Mark 10:36  |  Connie 18/08/06
  86.   To Tina 10:37  |  Lea 18/08/06
  87.   Far From 10:42  |  Connie 18/08/06
  88.   mini iran 11:03  |  mars 18/08/06
  89.   IRAN IS FAR 11:04  |  Tom 18/08/06
  90.   to lea no75 11:06  |  Tina 18/08/06
  91.   response to 61 11:07  |  adams 18/08/06
  92.   Ahmad #52 - Arab fantasies 11:08  |  uruandimi 18/08/06
  93.   Lea in Lebanon 11:17  |  Rufus 18/08/06
  94.   Hey mars, you know zilch! 11:18  |  Jack 18/08/06
  95.   Naive mars in Gibraltar 11:24  |  Rufus 18/08/06
  96.   Trust 11:30  |  J 18/08/06
  97.   Now is the time for a Permanent Solution 11:36  |  Arab 18/08/06
  98.   The long term analysis 11:42  |  Omar 18/08/06
  99.   #76 11:45  |  Frantz 18/08/06
  100.   to Cipora Juliana Kohn no 67 11:54  |  Tina 18/08/06
  101.   Terrifying. 11:54  |  Rachel 18/08/06
  102.   Israel must think out of the box! Israel must fight for Peace! 11:55  |  Alkiviades 18/08/06
  103.   Indrajaya #43 - Death wish? 11:56  |  uruandimi 18/08/06
  104.   Pavlos and Greek anti-semitism 12:02  |  Irini 18/08/06
  105.   to pablo 63 12:09  |  moe 18/08/06
  106.   Michael N re Robert Fisk 12:10  |  Rufus 18/08/06
  107.   Lebanese Protest in Washington D.C. 12:13  |  SingSong 18/08/06
  108.   JEWISH STATE-MINI ISLAMIC STATE 12:14  |  MARCO 18/08/06
  109.   PAUL FROM BOSTON BEST POST EVERRRRR 100% TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 12:20  |  lea 18/08/06
  110.   Mini Iran is understatement 12:29  |  monstruo 18/08/06
  111.   To Connie who is sick and tired 12:33  |  Mark B. 18/08/06
  112.   French fail to deliver troops like in 2000 12:35  |  Nicky 18/08/06
  113.   truth 12:53  |  hussein 18/08/06
  114.   To Cipora Julianna Kohn 12:59  |  lea 18/08/06
  115.   Manolo 13:01  |  fk 18/08/06
  116.   Mini Iran vs Mini USA 13:05  |  Tupac 18/08/06
  117.   To USA: Hezbollah Arose Becuase of Isreal 13:09  |  Tupac 18/08/06
  118.   to all readers! 13:09  |  Lebanese 18/08/06
  119.   World Policeman 13:11  |  John Denby 18/08/06
  120.   IDF Vs Hisbollah 13:16  |  Siva 18/08/06
  121.   stop thinking of military solutuions 13:35  |  ruud 18/08/06
  122.   Nicky 1701 is to protect Israel 13:36  |  Arab 18/08/06
  123.   All that is left to do is to purge the ministers in Beirit 13:41  |  uster 18/08/06
  124.   It is really surealistic! 13:41  |  Buzaglo 18/08/06
  125.   Jack to mars 13:45  |  fk 18/08/06
  126.   #70 ISRAEL MUST RESUME ..... 13:54  |  Oetis 18/08/06
  127.   Israel brought it onto herself! 13:59  |  Zyriab 18/08/06
  128.   To Uster & Everyone 14:01  |  Lebanon 18/08/06
  129.   TO EVERY AMERICAN HERE 14:03  |  Jacob 18/08/06
  130.   #45 Sergio - what about indicting... 14:08  |  Bor de Wolf 18/08/06
  131.   If the south is a mini-Iran 14:16  |  Lebanese in Canada 18/08/06
  132.   Making Irans is good for Muslims 14:19  |  fisa 18/08/06
  133.   Mini-Iran 14:22  |  Lebanese in Canada 18/08/06
  134.   Birth Pangs 14:28  |  fisa 18/08/06
  135.   to #100 smart uss-ter 14:30  |  samer 18/08/06
  136.   What Hizbullah upto 14:31  |  fisa 18/08/06
  137.   MINI IRAN 14:33  |  hakeem 18/08/06
  138.   re to all readers 14:44  |  Lemur 18/08/06
  139.   Nasrallah hiding in Iranian Embassy 14:48  |  Darren 18/08/06
  140.   Crushing the Myths 15:03  |  Khan 18/08/06
  141.   mini-Iran 15:04  |  cyrus 18/08/06
  142.   there will never be hizbullah next to switzerland 15:09  |  beirut 18/08/06
  143.   Hezbollah is Part of the Picture 15:30  |  Yaakov Sullivan 18/08/06
  144.   lies and more lies 15:30  |  Ian 18/08/06
  145.   # 112 Lebanese 15:33  |  Anthony 18/08/06
  146.   TO LOGICAL PPL ONLY . . . 15:35  |  LOGIC 18/08/06
  147.   Real Picture - Clinton Gates - arm chair hero 15:38  |  Dan D. 18/08/06
  148.   More Like Fruit of Iranian Expansionism 15:38  |  Jane 18/08/06
  149.   re cyrus 15:38  |  Save the World 18/08/06
  150.   hizbollah is popular becus 15:41  |  lebanesegirlinfrance 18/08/06
  151.   So What Are You Going To Do? 15:42  |  Observer* 18/08/06
  152.   #105 Rufus-ruffled 15:44  |  Michael N 18/08/06
  153.   "army within army".,"state withi state" 15:53  |  Michael N 18/08/06
  154.   To CommonSense 15:56  |  Niall 18/08/06
  155.   No. 138 16:04  |  Lebanese 18/08/06
  156.   conflict 16:08  |  bsolo 18/08/06
  157.   Hizbollah`s cruel strategy 16:18  |  Heikki 18/08/06
  158.   WE NEED NEW, HONEST, UNCORRUPTABLE AND COMETENT LEADERS NOW!!! 16:33  |  B.S. 18/08/06
  159.   UN sanctions against Lebanon for breach of cease-fire terms 16:38  |  bruce 18/08/06
  160.   A real flower to PAVLOS from Athens 16:40  |  samer 18/08/06
  161.   TO THE PEOPLE CALLING FOR WAR 16:42  |  Jacob 18/08/06
  162.   Mini-Iran 16:45  |  Mark Lincoln 18/08/06
  163.   That`s why Lebanon is Iran 16:55  |  Tina 18/08/06
  164.   Why Chebaa Farms Hasn`t Been Discussed 16:58  |  Jaycob 18/08/06
  165.   heikki 17:00  |  ian 18/08/06
  166.   @ 97 The Arab League Conference is the solution! 17:01  |  Karl 18/08/06
  167.   #32 Iran 17:04  |  Sarah 18/08/06
  168.   Tea time for the Lebanese army, Mark L? 17:10  |  Jacob Blues 18/08/06
  169.   Try reading 242 Jackie 17:12  |  Jacob Blues 18/08/06
  170.   too much hand wringing 17:13  |  zadok the priest 18/08/06
  171.   #146 Logic? 17:17  |  Sarah 18/08/06
  172.   to voice of reason 17:18  |  christian lebanese 18/08/06
  173.   142 Frankenstein 17:23  |  Tina 18/08/06
  174.   wolf de bore (confessions of an opium eater) 17:26  |  zadok the priest 18/08/06
  175.   133 Lebonese in Canada 17:30  |  Sarah 18/08/06
  176.   Iran is on the Hit List! Go get `em!!! 17:34  |  St 18/08/06
  177.   hizbollah is popular because 17:40  |  Ravi 18/08/06
  178.   Eliminate Nazism by incorporating Brownshirts into German Army? 17:51  |  Salah 18/08/06
  179.   Security 18:01  |  Concerned 18/08/06
  180.   The Arabs and the Iranians are destroying Israel 18:02  |  Irena 18/08/06
  181.   # 40 Contradictions 18:09  |  common sense 18/08/06
  182.   To Ian - You cracked me up 18:13  |  Anthony 18/08/06
  183.   Those Poor, Innocent Lebanese! 18:15  |  Theo 18/08/06
  184.   To All readers - I have a question 18:18  |  Anthony 18/08/06
  185.   Trouble Brewing 18:36  |  Astasheiks 18/08/06
  186.   Khan # 140 The Myths of Lebanon 18:48  |  Jeff Northridge 18/08/06
  187.   #50 SERGIO 18:50  |  Oetis 18/08/06
  188.   #153 forbidden weapons 18:54  |  Oetis 18/08/06
  189.   To Irini 104 19:03  |  MENDOZA 18/08/06
  190.   commonsense 19:04  |  Samir 18/08/06
  191.   Reply to "Smart bomb"-question 19:05  |  Heikki 18/08/06
  192.   Mini Iran in South Lebanon 19:07  |  Ernst G Frankel 18/08/06
  193.   #154 Theo - must NOT read drivel 19:07  |  Bor de Wolf 18/08/06
  194.   to #150 lebanesegirlinfrance : DO NOT BE NAIVE, my girl 19:21  |  Vittorio 18/08/06
  195.   Mimi Iran 19:26  |  Edith 18/08/06
  196.   beirut # 142 Dr. Frankenstein Was Jewish? 19:27  |  Jeff Northridge 18/08/06
  197.   New Iran in S. Lebanon!!! 19:38  |  Templar 18/08/06
  198.   Lebanesegirlinfrance - understood 19:40  |  Mark Lincoln 18/08/06
  199.   the best way to keep peace 19:41  |  anne-Marie 18/08/06
  200.   A lot still think of war- My god 19:55  |  Sami SLIM 18/08/06
  201.   I disagree with most of you 20:00  |  Anne-Marie 18/08/06
  202.   to Bob, #32: Absolutely correct! 20:04  |  abc 18/08/06
  203.   To Israeli Government 20:04  |  Imad 18/08/06
  204.   to # 152 20:12  |  Anne-Marie 18/08/06
  205.   Anthony # 155 "Smart" Bombs 20:14  |  Jeff Northridge 18/08/06
  206.   RE: Darren, Nasrallah in Iranian Embassy 20:32  |  Pablo B 18/08/06
  207.   To Tod Zuckerman 21:14  |  Ramon 18/08/06
  208.   L`chaim! 21:17  |  The glass darkly 18/08/06
  209.   To David # 2 21:19  |  Ramon 18/08/06
  210.   To terminator 21:25  |  Ramon 18/08/06
  211.   Mark B 21:38  |  Connie 18/08/06
  212.   Impossible to Get rid of Hizbollah 21:53  |  ALI 18/08/06
  213.   To keep Israel alive & safe ! 21:54  |  Peter B 18/08/06
  214.   RE #40 21:54  |  Liora 18/08/06
  215.   another messed up action by Bush 22:01  |  Perter 18/08/06
  216.   THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM 22:13  |  terminator 18/08/06
  217.   ALI 22:39  |  Motale 18/08/06
  218.   ALI 22:39  |  Motale 18/08/06
  219.   To get rid terrorism by force is impossible 22:47  |  Claudio 18/08/06
  220.   Israel Created Hezbollah 22:51  |  Foley 18/08/06
  221.   Anthony - CBUs are not prohibited 22:53  |  Mark Lincoln 18/08/06
  222.   Impossible to get rid of Hizbollah? 23:00  |  Mark Lincoln 18/08/06
  223.   The Glass Darkly 23:02  |  Connie 18/08/06
  224.   to the glass darkly 23:03  |  truth serum 18/08/06
  225.   Lea 23:08  |  Connie 18/08/06
  226.   #114, lea 23:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/08/06
  227.   the palestine has started to emerge instead israel 23:47  |  hamas 18/08/06
  228.   Imad # 163 Lessons Learned 23:50  |  Jeff Northridge 18/08/06
  229.   to lea #114 23:52  |  zeev 18/08/06
  230.   Justification through diction. 00:21  |  Colin Wright 19/08/06
  231.   Re `THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM.` 00:28  |  Colin Wright 19/08/06
  232.   Be Realistic: Make Peace Now 00:33  |  realist 19/08/06
  233.   A REAL JEW , EVERYONE MUST READ 00:41  |  MIKE 19/08/06
  234.   Nothing Is prohibitted to be send to Israel 00:47  |  Frank 19/08/06
  235.   zeev # 181 "Stealing" the Holy Land 00:55  |  Jeff Northridge 19/08/06
  236.   realist from Chicago 01:20  |  Motale 19/08/06
  237.   A MESSAGE TO EVERYONE 01:25  |  whoever 19/08/06
  238.   to zeev 01:29  |  pondering 19/08/06
  239.   to those who may be mistaken by #206 01:29  |  zeev 19/08/06
  240.   New mini -Iran in Souther Lebanon??? 01:31  |  Iosto 19/08/06
  241.   Lea #114 01:38  |  Gabe1 19/08/06
  242.   perceptions 01:40  |  tadchase 19/08/06
  243.   Colin Wright, `the root of the problem` 01:41  |  Jake 19/08/06
  244.   Peter B, Egypt gets the same amount 01:43  |  Jake 19/08/06
  245.   mini -iran 01:55  |  bachrach Andres 19/08/06
  246.   #217 motale 01:57  |  tadchase 19/08/06
  247.   To Whining Zionists #204/#205 02:22  |  The glass darkly 19/08/06
  248.   #216 Jeff Northridge stealing the Holy Land 02:32  |  Pablo B 19/08/06
  249.   RE #220 02:34  |  Liora Reznichenko 19/08/06
  250.   Siniora Crys again 02:40  |  Alan 19/08/06
  251.   With leaders like Barak and Olmert the life is easy for Hezb. 02:43  |  Sh.G. 19/08/06
  252.   Mission acomplished 02:43  |  anwar 19/08/06
  253.   Re 12 Siniora & Lahaud 02:48  |  Alan 19/08/06
  254.   Mike # 214 Sorry To Disappoint You 02:50  |  Jeff Northridge 19/08/06
  255.   Re 16 Pot calling the kettle black 02:56  |  Alan 19/08/06
  256.   Re 16 Pot calling the kettle black 02:56  |  Alan 19/08/06
  257.   Re 117 Try this 03:04  |  Alan 19/08/06
  258.   dark glass 03:04  |  truth serum 19/08/06
  259.   Israel`s long term susrvival prospects 03:15  |  Dave 19/08/06
  260.   re 202 Ball bearings 03:19  |  Alan 19/08/06
  261.   ANY IDEA? 03:22  |  LEBANESE tourist 19/08/06
  262.   Re 203 03:24  |  Alan 19/08/06
  263.   Re 222 Legal Weapons. 03:32  |  Alan 19/08/06
  264.   #222 Alan - pot calling kettle 03:42  |  Bor de Wolf 19/08/06
  265.   Israel`s long term susrvival prospects 03:50  |  Mark Lincoln 19/08/06
  266.   #126 Oetis - why tanks? 04:05  |  Bor de Wolf 19/08/06
  267.   #222 Alan - pot calling kettle (2nd try) 04:10  |  Bor de Wolf 19/08/06
  268.   The Glass Darkly 04:14  |  Connie 19/08/06
  269.   tadchase from San Francisco 04:31  |  Motale 19/08/06
  270.   Re 239 LEBANESE tourist 04:32  |  Alan 19/08/06
  271.   #126 Oetis - why tanks? (2nd try) 04:34  |  Bor de Wolf 19/08/06
  272.   Pablo B # 222 There Is No God-Given Title To Land 04:35  |  Jeff Northridge 19/08/06
  273.   #203 MARK LINCOLN 04:40  |  Star of David 19/08/06
  274.   #244 WOLFIE :) 04:58  |  Star of David 19/08/06
  275.   Overstaying Welcome - Think Again 05:02  |  Peter Wallace 19/08/06
  276.   after all Israel is an occupying force 06:03  |  tony 19/08/06
  277.   walid jumblat on mini iran 06:07  |  zdar 19/08/06
  278.   mini iran 06:11  |  zdar 19/08/06
  279.   Jeff Northridge #253...In the Future 07:09  |  Astasheiks 19/08/06
  280.   Jamil #67 07:37  |  Martin 19/08/06
  281.   #185 -- Imad 08:06  |  Patty 19/08/06
  282.   #254 - Walid Jumblat 08:07  |  Patty 19/08/06
  283.   #225 - Jake 08:11  |  Patty 19/08/06
  284.   Mini-Iran WITHIN Iran 08:13  |  Iranian-American 19/08/06
  285.   So what???? 08:27  |  Iranian-American 19/08/06
  286.   A new `Mini-Iran` - big Zionist USA 09:02  |  Dan D. 19/08/06
  287.   lebanese Army 09:07  |  Lara 19/08/06
  288.   Mini Iran 09:09  |  cc 19/08/06
  289.   repatition of history 09:12  |  peace 19/08/06
  290.   Responding To all readers by lebanese 09:15  |  Emily 19/08/06
  291.   Mini Iran Never Left southern Lebanon 09:18  |  Marc 19/08/06
  292.   #246, MarkL 09:41  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/08/06
  293.   Be Realistic: Make Peace Now 09:47  |  Ramon 19/08/06
  294.   To Alna 09:48  |  Leb 19/08/06
  295.   To Alan 09:52  |  Leb 19/08/06
  296.   to pondering #220 10:10  |  zeev 19/08/06
  297.   #4 THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM 10:19  |  Ernesto 19/08/06
  298.   Syria the Devil 10:39  |  Achrafieh 19/08/06
  299.   ISREALIS CANT BE TRUSTED 11:30  |  LEBANON 19/08/06
  300.   Why and how did Hezbollah win this war? 11:49  |  Simon 19/08/06
  301.   Hezbollah - Made in Israel 11:52  |  Aboudi 19/08/06
  302.   israel shold DO THIS AND THAT He says. 12:05  |  rosetta stone 19/08/06
  303.   no l4. 12:10  |  alice blubonnet 19/08/06
  304.   To Jeff Northridge 12:25  |  Leila 19/08/06
  305.   #222 To Bor on Ackowledgment 12:28  |  Yonatan Netser 19/08/06
  306.   Why doesn`t Israel hit the root of the problem? 12:32  |  William 19/08/06
  307.   A Workable War Plan 12:34  |  American Citizen 19/08/06
  308.   To Lara in France 12:56  |  Leila 19/08/06
  309.   Assad must be stumbled at once. 13:13  |  Sinalco 19/08/06
  310.   #296 Yonatan Netser - Ayaan Hirsi Ali 13:46  |  Bor de Wolf 19/08/06
  311.   #97 Israel is a JEWISH STATE 14:10  |  Palestinian Prince 19/08/06
  312.   Yaakov #143, the problem is religion 14:15  |  Palestinian Prince 19/08/06
  313.   Hamas #221, Hamas is soon going to be defeated 14:20  |  Palestinian Prince 19/08/06
  314.   peace and goodwill 14:38  |  Pablo 19/08/06
  315.   56Manolo Mistake 14:56  |  KUTW 19/08/06
  316.   "Palestinian Prince" 15:22  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/08/06
  317.   William in London 15:24  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/08/06
  318.   David in Montreal 15:34  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/08/06
  319.   Jackie Robinson 15:38  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/08/06
  320.   Isreal`s nigtmare - HEZBOLLAH 16:03  |  Bjay 19/08/06
  321.   Hola Pablito 16:06  |  Star of David 19/08/06
  322.   Finish it once and for all. 16:18  |  Michael 19/08/06
  323.   bore de wolf confessions of an opium eater 16:49  |  zadok the priest 19/08/06
  324.   [RE] Israelis know all about ignoring UN Resolutions... 17:01  |  miron 19/08/06
  325.   To ABOUDI 17:04  |  Star of David 19/08/06
  326.   a dutch mystery for boring wolf 17:21  |  zadok the priest 19/08/06
  327.   a couple of flying dutchmen 17:25  |  zadok the priest 19/08/06
  328.   TO Motale 17:27  |  ALI 19/08/06
  329.   nothing like the dame mark 17:38  |  zadok the priest 19/08/06
  330.   Qana 17:39  |  David 19/08/06
  331.   don`t leave Lebanon 17:43  |  I like Israel 19/08/06
  332.   Mini Iran 17:45  |  Mala not a zionist 19/08/06
  333.   # 14 Commonsense. ON YOUR SECOND RESPONSE. REPLY IS YES!! 17:50  |  Kathy 19/08/06
  334.   Leila # 304 Stealing From the Canaanites 17:53  |  Jeff Northridge 19/08/06
  335.   UN resolution 1701 17:53  |  007 19/08/06
  336.   Judges? 18:01  |  007 19/08/06
  337.   007 # 335 The Status of the Shebaa Farms Depends on Syria 18:32  |  Jeff Northridge 19/08/06
  338.   To Jeff Northridge 18:35  |  Leila 19/08/06
  339.   Beaten#1 18:37  |  Dave 19/08/06
  340.   Beaten part 2 18:41  |  Dave 19/08/06
  341.   Lebanon has always been a Mini-Iran 18:47  |  Alex 19/08/06
  342.   re:Beaten 18:47  |  Jeff Libman 19/08/06
  343.   Margie in Tel Aviv 18:53  |  William 19/08/06
  344.   Buying stock in Iran 18:54  |  HonestAbe 19/08/06
  345.   Re:Jeff 338 18:55  |  007 19/08/06
  346.   Waiting for France 19:03  |  Bob 19/08/06
  347.   ALI # 328 Who Invaded Who First? 19:14  |  Jeff Northridge 19/08/06
  348.   Explaining the Israeli defeat 19:16  |  The Big Lebowsky 19/08/06
  349.   To Kathy and Honest Abe 19:19  |  Leila 19/08/06
  350.   # 61 an Iranian. JUST NOTICED REPARTEE,RE: COMMONSESE..