French Foreign Legion to be stationed on Lebanon's border...

[kentuck]

I don't think Hezbollah will want to mess with the French Foreign Legion??
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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/744887.html

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Officials at the prime minister's bureau say it will be the image of soldiers in the multinational force who will deploy on the Lebanese side of the Blue Line and at the Syrian and Lebanese border crossings. It's hard to believe, but there you have it: The Israeli political elite are looking forward to the arrival of Captain Francoise of the French Foreign Legion and his comrades, who will be stationed on the border along with Lebanese army units. That hadn't crossed anyone's mind three weeks ago, and now it's the objective of the Israeli war; Olmert promised to continue fighting until the international army takes control of positions and villages that Hezbollah had been using until the war.

[Kagemusha]

1. What, they never killed any back in the early 80's?

I would be surprised to learn that is the case.

[davepc]

2. Whats in it for the French to expend the time, money, and manpower

to do this?

Outside of their pre-world war II colonial commitments to the area.

[Kagemusha]

3. Commitments? No such thing anymore. Those days are dead.

This is a matter of good will towards the Lebanese people, halting war, spreading peace and humanitarian aid.

Not enough if you ask me. The Israelis are just spreading the blame for the lack of a ceasefire on the French now.

[Hardrada]

4. The French Legume!!

[Monkeyman]

5. Dam everytime the French pull out of a country we go in

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. And, get our asses kicked.