Sadena Meti
4th August 2006, 22:42
Thought I'd post this for historical comparison. This current conflict allegedly started with the capture of Israeli soldiers. Thing is, Israel did the exact same thing:
The Kidnapping from Lebanon - Operation "Argaz"
During the summer of 1972, Yoni (Jonathan Netanyahu) commands an operation of the Unit in Lebanon, in which his younger brother Iddo also takes part.
Iddo: "There was a plan to kidnap Syrian officers in order to exchange them for Israeli pilots and navigators who were languishing for a long time in Syrian jails."
Aharon Gabai (solider in Sayeret Matkal): "The main figure in all the preparations was Yoni. He trained us for the operation. He went to the field with us, taught us how to grab the men, from which side of the vehicle..."
Yoni's force positions itself at nighttime near the border with Lebanon. When the Syrian convoy and their Lebanese escorts near, Yoni moves in. The convoy is warned by Lebanese civilians and turns back, but Yoni and his men pursue them. In a brief firefight, they overcome the Lebanese escorts and capture the Syrian officers.
Iddo: "When we crossed the border to Israel with the fancy Chevrolet that we captured, full of victory and glory, I remember that Yoni wasn't even with us. He was somewhere in a Lebanese village, trying to find out what happened to a car he thought had escaped.
The Israeli pilots are later freed from Syria in exchange for the top-ranking captives of the Syrian Intelligence."
Israel, as always, is the world's second best hypocrit.
The Kidnapping from Lebanon - Operation "Argaz"
During the summer of 1972, Yoni (Jonathan Netanyahu) commands an operation of the Unit in Lebanon, in which his younger brother Iddo also takes part.
Iddo: "There was a plan to kidnap Syrian officers in order to exchange them for Israeli pilots and navigators who were languishing for a long time in Syrian jails."
Aharon Gabai (solider in Sayeret Matkal): "The main figure in all the preparations was Yoni. He trained us for the operation. He went to the field with us, taught us how to grab the men, from which side of the vehicle..."
Yoni's force positions itself at nighttime near the border with Lebanon. When the Syrian convoy and their Lebanese escorts near, Yoni moves in. The convoy is warned by Lebanese civilians and turns back, but Yoni and his men pursue them. In a brief firefight, they overcome the Lebanese escorts and capture the Syrian officers.
Iddo: "When we crossed the border to Israel with the fancy Chevrolet that we captured, full of victory and glory, I remember that Yoni wasn't even with us. He was somewhere in a Lebanese village, trying to find out what happened to a car he thought had escaped.
The Israeli pilots are later freed from Syria in exchange for the top-ranking captives of the Syrian Intelligence."
Israel, as always, is the world's second best hypocrit.