Friday, 14 July 2006

Baghdad Bob, Call Your Service

In a bid to replace Saddam's Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf as winner of the Golden Foot in the Mouth, Hezbollah's leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah phoned the following into Hezbollah's television station, which is still broadcasting despite being a bit bombed on by the IDF.

Now, off the coast of the sea, the warship which attacked... the southern suburbs... watch it burning and drowning.
The Israelis said that a vessel was lightly hit, but Nasrallah was on a roll. He added,

You wanted open war. We are going to open war. You have chosen an all-out war with a nation which ... has the capability, the experience and the courage.

Tough talk from a man whose HQ just got turned into a carpark.

Update: I modify my scorn. The IDF have confirmed that an Israeli warship was struck by a UAV and suffered heavy damage. If Hezbollah is fielding this sort of weaponry, then this war goes to a whole new level.

The questions now are:
  • How many of these do the Jihadists have?
  • Where did they get them from?
  • If it turns out to be Iran or Syria, what will Israel do?
Update: Hezbollah has tried another sea attack, but missed and struck an Egyptian vessel.

Update: Somewhat good news; it was a missile, not a UAV.

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