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Jul 13, 2006, 9:29 am
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Anyone else impressed by how much SMS seems to be relied on to share updates and warnings? It's great that its widely and effectively used. In the US, you're lucky sometimes to find someone who knows they have that capability.
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Jul 13, 2006, 9:35 am
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Originally Posted by Jakebeth
Dov - do you have any sense of how seriously Israel takes the possibility that Haifa could actually be hit by their weapons?
Originally Posted by GUWonder
Or firing to provide cover for moving in additional resources, permitting such resources to move around a wee bit, or to suppress whatever (if any) ground-to-air and ground-to-ground capabilities are on the other side?
Jul 13, 2006, 9:40 am
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Originally Posted by Dovster
It is taking it very seriously. In fact, even worse than a hit on Haifa would be a hit on its northern suburbs. These contain many chemical plants and oil refineries and a rocket attack on one of them would be a catastrophe.
Originally Posted by Dovster
Originally Posted by GUWonder
Or firing to provide cover for moving in additional resources, permitting such resources to move around a wee bit, or to suppress whatever (if any) ground-to-air and ground-to-ground capabilities are on the other side?
Jul 13, 2006, 9:41 am
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Originally Posted by Kibison
I think Israel should have kept every square inch of land it occupied. The world does not understand that there will be no peace until every Jew is dead. Even then, the Muslims will fight amongst themselves like they have since the beginning of Islam.
Jul 13, 2006, 9:47 am
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
Sounds like Hezbollah's ideal target in that case. Wasn't that something like what Saddam Hussein & Co. was hoping to hit and ignite in 1992-1993?
Jul 13, 2006, 9:48 am
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Originally Posted by Pointeater
Well at this point, it does look like that would have been best for the potential of peace. The current situation lends to a constant fight within Israel's borders that will seemingly never end as opposed to just coming from the outside.
Jul 13, 2006, 9:56 am
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
Items such as the one you responded to in the above are likely to get this topic to become more worthy of OMNI than anything else.
Jul 13, 2006, 10:02 am
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Originally Posted by SJC1K
I can't contribute to the content of this thread, but I'm riveted by it. Can we keep this thread limited to what is happening, and if necessary start a different thread in OMNI for whose fault it is and how to fix it?
Jul 13, 2006, 10:03 am
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Originally Posted by SJC1K
I can't contribute to the content of this thread, but I'm riveted by it. Can we keep this thread limited to what is happening, and if necessary start a different thread in OMNI for whose fault it is and how to fix it?
Jul 13, 2006, 10:07 am
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
Items such as the one you responded to in the above are likely to get this topic to become more worthy of OMNI than anything else.
Originally Posted by SJC1K
I can't contribute to the content of this thread, but I'm riveted by it. Can we keep this thread limited to what is happening, and if necessary start a different thread in OMNI for whose fault it is and how to fix it?
I agree and here's the OMNI thread for political comments on this issue.
As best we can, let's keep this thread devoted to commentary on the breaking news of this conflict.
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Jul 13, 2006, 10:07 am
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Originally Posted by SJC1K
I can't contribute to the content of this thread, but I'm riveted by it. Can we keep this thread limited to what is happening, and if necessary start a different thread in OMNI for whose fault it is and how to fix it?
I do, however, agree with your major point.
I live in the part of Israel which getting the most fire from Hizbollah. BEYFlyer lives in the suburbs of Beirut which are most apt to be attacked by the IDF.
I would greatly appreciate it if everybody who posts on this one particular thread does so within the limits demonstrated by BEYFlyer and myself. There is no need, after all, to be "more Catholic than the Pope".
Jul 13, 2006, 11:01 am
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Dovster and BEYFLYER, my prayers are with you, your family and friends as well as the Middle East and the World.
This is a sad sad day
This is a sad sad day
Jul 13, 2006, 11:18 am
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The name of the game just changed -- and not for the good.
The first rocket fell in Haifa a few minutes ago. This is completely different from rockets being fired at small cities and isolated communities in the far north. Haifa and its suburbs have over a million residents. Moreover, unlike the communities in the north many homes there are not prepared with bomb shelters.
Israel has been saying that if an attack is made on Haifa all stops will be pulled out in its retaliatory strikes in Lebanon.
Until now, we had a dangerous situation. Now we have a war.
BEYFlyer, if you are still able to read this thread, please redouble any steps you have been taking to protect yourself.
The first rocket fell in Haifa a few minutes ago. This is completely different from rockets being fired at small cities and isolated communities in the far north. Haifa and its suburbs have over a million residents. Moreover, unlike the communities in the north many homes there are not prepared with bomb shelters.
Israel has been saying that if an attack is made on Haifa all stops will be pulled out in its retaliatory strikes in Lebanon.
Until now, we had a dangerous situation. Now we have a war.
BEYFlyer, if you are still able to read this thread, please redouble any steps you have been taking to protect yourself.
Jul 13, 2006, 11:20 am
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Dovster, BEYFLYER, & GK... please stay safe.
I missed this thread, and now that I've read it all, I'm both horrified and comforted by the contents of it. The powers that be should read & learn from it.
I missed this thread, and now that I've read it all, I'm both horrified and comforted by the contents of it. The powers that be should read & learn from it.
Jul 13, 2006, 11:24 am
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I just talked to my boyfriend who is in Haifa at the moment, he says life is going on somewhat normally (he was at the gym with his (and my ..sort of ) ex-BF).