Comments on: Terrorists Attack Beirut U.S. Embassy Vehicle http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/terrorists_attack_beirut_us_embassy_vehicle/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:12:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Hal http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/terrorists_attack_beirut_us_embassy_vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-266203 Hal Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:03:23 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/01/terrorists_attack_beirut_us_embassy_vehicle/#comment-266203 Ah, the old "lump o' terrorism" argument. Knew my comment would provoke it back into discourse. Ah, the old "lump o' terrorism" argument.

Knew my comment would provoke it back into discourse.

]]> By: Steve Plunk http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/terrorists_attack_beirut_us_embassy_vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-266198 Steve Plunk Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:51:42 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/01/terrorists_attack_beirut_us_embassy_vehicle/#comment-266198 Hal's probably right. With the surge working in Iraq some terrorists, mostly those using Syria as sanctuary, are turning to other targets. Lebanon is an obvious playground for them. Without the surge we could expect them to be seeking success in Iraq but with a greater military presence, new tactics, and increased cooperation from Iraqis that success will not come. If you can't win there then go elsewhere. I would guess the dead are Lebanese so the terrorists are certainly not making friends as they move around. Quite a strategy. Ours works, theirs doesn't. Hal's probably right. With the surge working in Iraq some terrorists, mostly those using Syria as sanctuary, are turning to other targets. Lebanon is an obvious playground for them.

Without the surge we could expect them to be seeking success in Iraq but with a greater military presence, new tactics, and increased cooperation from Iraqis that success will not come. If you can't win there then go elsewhere.

I would guess the dead are Lebanese so the terrorists are certainly not making friends as they move around. Quite a strategy. Ours works, theirs doesn't.

]]> By: Nick Barron http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/terrorists_attack_beirut_us_embassy_vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-266196 Nick Barron Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:44:52 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/01/terrorists_attack_beirut_us_embassy_vehicle/#comment-266196 That was sarcasm, if you couldn't tell. That was sarcasm, if you couldn't tell.

]]> By: Nick Barron http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/terrorists_attack_beirut_us_embassy_vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-266195 Nick Barron Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:43:56 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/01/terrorists_attack_beirut_us_embassy_vehicle/#comment-266195 Clearly we need to invade Beirut. Load up the troops Bush, there are terrorists about. Clearly we need to invade Beirut. Load up the troops Bush, there are terrorists about.

]]> By: Hal http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/terrorists_attack_beirut_us_embassy_vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-266194 Hal Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:36:20 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/01/terrorists_attack_beirut_us_embassy_vehicle/#comment-266194 This just proves the surge is working. This just proves the surge is working.

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