UPDATE II: One of the reasons given for the lack of confirmation at this point explains a lot about the war itself:
Hizbullah has a headquarters compound in Bourj al-Barajneh that is off limits to the Lebanese police and army, so security officials could not confirm the strike.
Got that? The Lebanese police and army are not allowed to enter onto its own land. That's not much of an excuse for a state, especially given that the land is in the capital city of Lebanon.
“Chicago is an October sort of city even in spring.” ― Nelson Algren, Chicago: City on the Make
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Hezbullah's Bunker in Beruit
Captain's Quarters on Hezbullah's bunker,
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Lebanon = Hezbollahstan
Paul, I agree but my worry is that Israel's attacks will deliver the whole of Lebanon into Hezbollah hands - or at least the Shia (and maybe Sunni) parts, leaving the country back in a state of civil war.
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