Two from Fisk in Lebanon

Jul 29, 2006 in the briar-wire by dispatch | No comments


Is Israel Losing Its War In Lebanon?

Robert Fisk
The Independent
July 27, 2006

“This plan - which, like all American proposals on Lebanon, is exactly the same as Israel’s demands - carries the same depth of conceit as that of the Israeli consul general in New York, who said last week that ‘most Lebanese appreciate what we are doing.’”

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On a Red Cross mission of mercy when Israeli air force came calling

Robert Fisk
The Independent
July 28, 2006

“ICRC workers in Lebanon travel without flak jackets or helmets - their un-militarised status is something they are proud of - and driving with them in the same condition was an oddly moving experience.”

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