Israel strikes Lebanon

[Brent]

hit the center of Beruit and very hard

make the Lebanese actions so costly, that they think twice about doing this little stunt again

That's the only way this will end without a prolonged and regional conflict IMO. It's already obvious this is going to get much worse before it gets better, and this is only Day 2.

[Janice]

The big difference between today and the past battles is the toys. The toys of today can wipe out a country, not in the last few hundred years and earlier. So, everyone today is aware of what could happen. 9/11 on a grand scale.

[Janice]

Security officials report Beirut's international airport has been attacked by Israel for a second time today, The Associated Press reports. CNN working to confirm.

[Skywatch_NC]

The world is falling apart. Ever since 2001 there has been terrorism, natural disasters, major diseases like AIDS, and wars. Its crazy!

Not just ever since 2001.

[Janice]

Yes, we think beheading is horrible. Rome fed their prisoners to the lions.

[sunny]

It doesn't sound like Israel is going to back down to me. From what I've just read, their intent is to impose a sea and air blockade on Lebanon.

[Janice]

All this going on and the US and other countries watching closely, I hope people are not plotting against us and using this as a good time. Lets don 't keep our guard down regarding terrorists right now. They are watching too.

[Brent]

Israel has attacked fuel tanks at the Beirut Airport, huge fire burning on CNN.

[Bella]

Israel has attacked fuel tanks at the Beirut Airport, huge fire burning on CNN.

Hi, everyone.

Wow, this just keeps getting worse and worse. Thanks for all the updates from those watching tv.....the internet sites are a bit slower to report.

[Janice]

Yes, I saw that. They definately want the entire airport shut down. I wonder what their next plan of attack is?

I have a question. Does all this go on even at night or mostly in the daylight.

[sunny]

All this going on and the US and other countries watching closely, I hope people are not plotting against us and using this as a good time. Lets don 't keep our guard down regarding terrorists right now. They are watching too.

I keep thinking of the coalition troops in the Middle East.....

[NBCintern]

Yes, I saw that. They definately want the entire airport shut down. I wonder what their next plan of attack is?

I have a question. Does all this go on even at night or mostly in the daylight.

Janice, war is a 24/7 business.

[Janice]

Well, this may sound mean, but I hope they don't send any of our troops there. Those two countries have been fighting since the beginning of time and we cannot stop them. They need to figure it out for themselves.

[Brent]

I have a question. Does all this go on even at night or mostly in the daylight.

It can happen at anytime. The initial airport strike was at daybreak(7 hours ahead of the East Coast), and it's now late evening there.

[Brent]

Well, this may sound mean, but I hope they don't send any of our troops there. Those two countries have been fighting since the beginning of time and we cannot stop them. They need to figure it out for themselves.

I doubt we will unless the situation gets much much worse(i.e. other countries besides Lebanon get involved).

[sunny]

I have a question. Does all this go on even at night or mostly in the daylight.

It can happen at anytime. The initial airport strike was at daybreak(7 hours ahead of the East Coast), and it's now late evening there.

Shock and Awe took place after dark, too. At least I THOUGHT it did.

[sunny]

Well, this may sound mean, but I hope they don't send any of our troops there. Those two countries have been fighting since the beginning of time and we cannot stop them. They need to figure it out for themselves.

I doubt we will unless the situation gets much much worse(i.e. other countries besides Lebanon get involved).

Yeah, like Syria and Iran. Part of me wonders just how bad Iran is chomping at the bit to get into this.

[Brent]

I have a question. Does all this go on even at night or mostly in the daylight.

It can happen at anytime. The initial airport strike was at daybreak(7 hours ahead of the East Coast), and it's now late evening there.

Shock and Awe took place after dark, too. At least I THOUGHT it did.

Yep. The reason the Iraqi strikes was primarily at night was so Iraq's air defenses couldn't really stop us(like they could anyway). Compared to the daytime it's almost impossible to down an aircraft.

[angelwing]

It did Sunny, I used to have a clip of it on my pc at home, lost it in a horrible crash, but it was at night.

[fwbbreeze]

I was reading an aviation news board and some pilots and those living in the area believe the reason for the second strike on the airport was due to the fact MEA was trying to evacuate their aircraft via an undamaged taxiway. This could have lead to the hostages being taken out via air transport. If the fuel supply is destroyed then having the taxiway for evacs is worthless. Again this is pure speculation but could be a reasonable conclusions for the reasoning behind the second attack

fwbbreeze