Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Lebanon Gives Go-Ahead for Troop Deployment, Won't Seek to Disarm Hezbollah

BEIRUT, Lebanon — "The Israeli army began handing over positions to the U.N. early Thursday, stepping up its withdrawal from southern Lebanon after the Lebanese government agreed to deploy troops near Israel's border for the first time in nearly 40 years.

The Lebanese Cabinet decision fell short of agreement on disarming the Shiite Muslim militant group, which has insisted it has the right to defend Lebanese territory as long as Israeli troops remain in the country."

Hahahahahahaha, cough, ahem, okay.

So the Lebs won't disarm the Hezzies, the U.N. won't disarm the Hezzies, and the very idea of Israel disarming the Hezzies sent the world into a two-week tailspin.

What. A. Joke.

Road trip, anyone?

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