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Abu Kais is reporting that there has now been a THIRD explosion in Lebanon, this time in the heavily Druse area of Aley!

Somebody is trying real hard to crack Lebanon up. I wonder who that could be...?

More on this latest terror attack as soon as it hits the wires.



Update: The photos are starting to come in. Fortunately, nobody was killed in this latest attack, although 5 people were injured.

UPDATE: Michael Totten speaks, I listen. And I humbly suggest that you do, too.

See-also:

Here are some other news agencies covering this story, until I'm able to get back to it:

Ya Libnan
The Guardian
Reuters AlertNet
IHT

Previously:

Second Terror Attack: Verdun (Sunni)
First Terror Attack: Ashrafieh (Christian)

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Whenever they're in a pinch, the Party of God never fails to ratchet up God's Propaganda. The United ... make that Useless Nations does nothing to stop it. How else will they live up to their name and reputation, after all?



I will say, what's really disgusting is the obviously-photoshopped scowl on Ehud Olmert's face. I mean, it's not like there are any pictures showing him in full scowl in real life or anything, right? Continue reading »

It would appear that Jeff Swanson of Open Fire has found some examples of Hezbullah militants launching rockets from inside of residential buildings. Nothing explains the destruction seen throughout southern Lebanon more than the referenced video.

UPDATE 16:30 EST: It appears that Victor Davis Hanson has mentioned that Qana was a "favored missile-launching site against Israel" prior to it being bombed by the IDF. In light of this, all of the posturing of the dead afterwards does seem rather cynical, does it not?

I've said that Israel is fighting an enemy which wears no uniform, one which takes comfort in hiding its martial forces behind civilians. I've run across a couple of photographs on Getty Images which illustrate that point very well. (Click on the picture for a clearer view.) Notice this man in the foreground. He appears to have just gotten off of a scooter, and is clearly carrying weapons. Fortunately, the photographer has cleared up his identity in the caption, which reads,

Beirut, LEBANON: A Hezbollah militant stands underneath a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following the UN-brokered ceasefire 14 August 2006 in Beirut's Shiite stronghold southern suburbs, an area frequently targeted by Israeli bombardment. Hezbollah activists today handed out posters claiming victory in the Shiite militant group's conflict against Israel, hours after both sides ended hostilities. AFP PHOTO/Haitham MUSSAWI (Photo credit should read HAITHAM MUSSAWI/AFP/Getty Images)

Ok, so it's now clear: This is a Hezbullah militant. The only sign of a uniform is the camouflage pants he's wearing, and the ammunition belt around his waist.

It's worth mentioning that we have seen very few photographs of dead male "civilians" between the ages of 16 and 40 on the wires. I can't even point to a single example of a photograph showing an adult male body, that hasn't been covered by a sheet! While I don't think the press is hiding these pictures overtly, I'm sure someone at Hezbullah is doing their best to keep images like that off of the wires. First of all, it wouldn't behoove them to have images of men in civilian clothes with war-inflicted wounds. It also helps their cause to know that the press prefers heart-rendering pictures of little, dead children, rather than illustrating for us the nature of the Hezbullah guerilla forces.

Nevertheless, when "civilians" such as the gentleman above are killed by Israel, you can bet that they'll end up on the list of "innocent" civilians murdered by the evil Zionist pigs.

Riehl World View has posted a story quoting a South Lebaneze member of parliament as saying that the children found by Green Helmet and company in Qana were disabled, and that they were purposefully placed there by Hezbullah.

The story is exceprted here, but be sure to read the full story at Riehl World View!

Did Hezbollah Do the Unthinkable?

"We have it from a credible source that Hizbullah, alarmed by Siniora's plan, has concocted an incident that would help thwart the negotiations. Knowing full well that Israel will not hesitate to bombard civilian targets, Hizbullah gunmen placed a rocket launcher on the roof in Qana and brought disabled children inside, in a bid to provoke a response by the Israeli Air Force. In this way, they were planning to take advantage of the death of innocents and curtail the negotiation initiative," the site stated.

UPDATE 15:02 EST: It would seem that LGF has discovered that a photojournalist has claimed to have witnessed the staging of bodies in Lebanon. Notice the replies from the other photojournalists on that particular forum. I have a sneaking suspicion all of them would get along well in Father Fidel's Utopia...

Catcing up on what we missed while sleeping overnight.

It seems that LGF has discovered that the Red Cross might be actively helping Hezbullah. Not a bad goal for a "peaceful" organization, right?

Richard North, from EUReferendum, seems to have some colorful commentary on the latest foiled terrorist plot in the UK. It also appears that LGF is on the story.

And, browsing the wires, I came acros this gem, which is apparently trying to cement the Israel-United States connection in the minds of Arabs worldwide. Hint to David: They have all the help they need already.

An Israeli soldier, wearing an United States bandana, has camouflage make up applied to his face as troops gather along the Lebanon border preparing to enter southern Lebanon in northern Israel Thursday Aug. 10, 2006. Israel has put plans for a new ground offensive in Lebanon on hold to give a chance to cease-fire efforts, senior government officials said Thursday, a day after Israel's Security Cabinet approved a major expansion of the monthlong war. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

I'm sure we're in for yet another fun day.

Here's a good example of the "destruction" caused to Beirut by those dastardly Israelis.



Looks normal, right? We've been seeing shots like this for the past week or so, right?

Wrong!

I came across this picture while browsing an archive of Associated Press wire photos. The date this photo went out? 18 July, 2006! So, when you're looking of pictures claiming to show fresh damage like the one below, just remember:—You are not getting the full story from the news wires!



Then again, the Benighted Buffoons in the press would never lie to us... would they?

I'm going to file this under "time shifting." Keep posted, more updates are surely to come!

(My hat's off to Powerline Blog for breaking this story!)