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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 05:21 AM Original message |
France ‘was seconds’ from downing Israeli jet |
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youngdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. And surely Israel would whine like a bitch about being the victim, were it to happen |
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Crayson (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 05:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I think it's not "Israel"... but their pilots |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 06:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Israel is known for having problems controlling |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 07:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. It's minor compared to the shelling of a UN lookout post in the 'Summer War' |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I remember that.... |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-03-07 04:47 AM Response to Reply #13 |
33. the UN did communicate directly, Israel continued to target the post. |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 07:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. What in the fuck is wrong with the UN that it tolerates this from Israel? |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Ditto n/t |
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WiseButAngrySara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 01:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Ditto Ditto. ....n/t |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Ditto Ditto Ditto. nt |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 06:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. Another ditto (nt) |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 10:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. they get and do whatever they want, always have |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-03-07 12:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
32. The UN doesn't tolerate it. |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 06:01 AM Response to Original message |
3. Has the whole world gone batsh*t crazy?! n/t |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. yes n/t |
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orpupilofnature57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 06:02 AM Response to Original message |
4. And being France isn't on Shrubs list of Sycophants , they'll be an |
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Laughing Mirror (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 06:08 AM Response to Original message |
6. Another round of Lebanon fighting with Israel "could not be ruled out" |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 07:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Because it isn't about democracy |
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Red Zelda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
7. Impossible |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
9. The French would've claimed self-defense the second any missile left the rails. |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 07:37 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Exactly. |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Shooting first would have violated the UN ROE |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. No, if the French followed the drafted rules, then it wouldn't be a violation. |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Were they ever adopted? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Apparently, but the UN website doesn't list all the terms. |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-03-07 12:09 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I did some research on this as well |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
14. My guess: They are trying to learn about French anti-aircraft systems |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. The picture shows an IR manpad, not a radar guided system |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. FIRST POSTED JANUARY 25, 2007 |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. It's not something I recall reading about before now |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 02:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Doesn't matter - its blatently false |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-02-07 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
20. Old news and one sided...not to mention patently false |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-03-07 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
31. Ask the survivors of the USS Liberty. |
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