Syria is still attempting to supply Hizbullah with missiles;
Although Hizbullah has suffered a harsh blow from Israeli air force strikes which took out a good percentage of their available weapons, Syria was continuing to smuggle arms into Lebanon to rearm the group, IDF Operations Branch Head Major General Gadi Eisenkot said during a press briefing Tuesday.
Thus far, the IAF managed to intercept a number of trucks transporting rockets from Syria to Hizbullah, including trucks laden with the 220mm-diameter rockets with warheads like the one that hit the Haifa train depot Monday, claiming eight lives. Maj.-Gen. Eisenkot said he would be very surprised if official elements in Syria were unaware of these transports.
“These are rockets that belong to the Syrian army. You can’t find them in the Damascus market, and the Syrian government is responsible for this smuggling,” Eisenkot said, but stressed, “We are not operating against Syria or the Lebanese army.”
During the briefing, Maj.-Gen. Eisenkot said the IDF has hit over 1,000 targets, 180 of them Katyusha and rocket storage sites and 350 launch sites. Over 250 missile strikes were carried out with the aim of blocking traffic arteries, and 200 buildings used by Hizbullah were hit. According to Eisenkot, Israel’s offensive would continue without time limitations.
Via Pajamas Media, where the updates continue to roll in.
Plus, a report in The Australian that suggests Hezbollah is hurting badly.
Mark my words, we’ll be in Syria before the end of the Fall….don’t be surprised to see the roll the Israeli forces play in US regional military policy.
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=63373066-d987-48c5-aa43-ecd5da885b2a
Link is to a story about 40,000 “Canadians” living in Lebanon, dual citizenship, and politicians squabbling about our responsibilities to them.
Not surprising information.
Journalists not always being the sharpest bunch nor necessarily very familiar with military strategy, naturally assume that Israeli attacks on Lebanese airports, roads, bridges and related transport infrastructure are just malicious acts of vengeance.
Question: How would one resupply Hezbollah with new rockets and missiles once these have been fired?
Answer: Through Lebanese airports, roads, bridges and related transport infrastructure.
Just saw on Newsworld that PMSH is going to use his CF plane to help with the evacuation out of Cyprus (or maybe Turkey). I guess they’re going to strip down the plane so they can get as many people in as possible. Can anyone imagine Chretien doing this? I could see Paul Martin wanting too, but screwing it up.
I remember Crouton buying a couple of executive jets, untendered and from Bombardier ‘natch, for his own personal use, while our armed forces went wanting for transportation, arms, other supplies, housing, and pay.
My respect for PMSH increases daily.No matter what he does tho,the Libranos,and the Dippers will slag him anyway.Keep on doin’what you are doin’ Steve,we love you!
Anyone think Mr.Dithers could send some of his ships to aid in the evacuation? Anon
dmorris, thanks for the link. There should be some serious questions and answers about this situation. So far, the MSM has been quite silent.
Essentially, there are anywhere from 40,000 to 75,000 (dependent on reports) ‘Canadians’ in Lebanon. This doesn’t make sense – until one finds out that the majority are NOT Canadian citizens who are visiting Lebanon, but are Lebanese who live permanently in Lebanon, who have NOT immmigrated to Canada, who have NO INTENTION of moving to Canada, who do NOT pay Canadian taxes.
But, they have somehow gotten themselves dual citizenship.
Why? How? They are not immigrating to Canada.
The MPs, particularly Liberal/NDP – who pontificate that ‘a Canadian is a Canadian’ and that we can’t differentiate Canadian citizenship are talking specious empty ‘Pop Talk’. We most certainly can differentiate Canadian citizenship.
The individual who has not immigrated here, who is not resident in Canada, who lives permanently in another country – particularly the country of their birth – does not merit the same kind of taxpayer funded assistance that a Canadian resident does. Period.
What I find puzzling is the sheer number of ‘Canadians’ who don’t live in Canada, who live permanently in Lebanon. The largest, by a huge proportion, of any country in the world. Why?
What do they get out of this dual citizenship? And how did they obtain it in the first place, when they have no intention of residency in Canada?
But – getting them out in time of war – will cost the Canadian resident taxpayer a huge sum. Is that the reason they took out this dual citizenship in the first place? To use Canada?
A very interesting posting, ET.
A Passport and Citizenship of convenience, eh? As with those dyed-in-the-wool true-blue Canadians, the Khadr family.
I have a question for somebondy in the legal know: Can a Canadian non-citizen immigrant get a Canadian passport? Can a non-citizen immigrant applicant get a passport?
Finally, how in the h*ll could those non-immigrant Lebanese residing in Lebanon legally get Canadian citizenship and/or a Canadian passport?
While I generally do not read the anti-Canadian, anti-democractic liberal Canadian MSM, it would sure be refreshing to see a positive article like the Australian one published by CBC, Globe, etc. Rather, the Canadian liberal MSM incessantly try to undermine PMSH at every possible opportunity, much to their discredit. Keep up the good work PM Stephen Harper!!!
Further to ET’s post, and on the question of Canada’s obligations to citizens with permanent foreign residency, there’s this quote in today’s Ottawa citizen
Toronto Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj said half of the Ontario capital’s population was born outside Canada and “if we start saying someone is more Canadian than someone else and perhaps we should provide services to one group of Canadians and not another group of Canadians, that’s an incredibly slippery slope to step onto.”
Typical dopey Liberal – it’s not about one’s place of birth, it’s about one’s place of permanent residence.
A few questions to ponder…
Are there really 40,000 canadians in Lebennon
or 40,000 passports?
How many of these canadians in Lebennon are on some kind of government assistance?
Why are taxpayers responsible for anything to do with their removal from Lebennon?
They managed to get themselves there ok, then they can also get themselves home on their own dime.
(they should be required to pay back the taxpayers for our expences)…….!
I wonder how many of the Lebanese/Canadians are Hezbolla members? Voluntarily living in the south of Lebanon under the brutal thumb of terrorists does imply some loyalty to that group of head-choppers.
Who knows, more tham a few no doubt may use their dual-citizenship as an easy way into Canada for future acts of terrorism against us.
Canada paying for families to get out is one thing, but when we also have to pay for the escape of Hezbolla sympathizers/members, I wonder about this operation. I hope we have a few people in there screening out the active terrorists in this group.
Does no one remember all those people from Hong Kong that came to Canada, got Canadian citizenship and then moved back to Hong Kong? They did this in case Hong Kong got handed back to the Chinese(which it did). These people found it more economical to register themselves and their businesses as Canadian. They were hedging their bets–and The LPOC accepted that!
Out of idle curiosity- how many of these ‘Canadian Citizens’ got their ‘citizenships’
from the province of Quebec?
Can they vote?
Sure enough, some Hezbollah propagandist pops up to say the trucks being hit on the highway from Syria were only carrying humanitarian relief supplies. Baby formula, no doubt, being transported in long metal tubes, perhaps?
Mississauga Matt: “Typical dopey Liberal – it’s not about one’s place of birth, it’s about one’s place of permanent residence.”.
Tricky issue. You can become non-resident for tax-purposes and the requirements are quite strict — essentially cutting all residential ties including driver’s licence, memberships, bank accounts, etc. Even selling your house, or, if not, having a longer term lease on it (meaning it’s not readily available to you).
But while you no longer qualify for things like our “free” medical care, you are still a citizen, and therefore can expect protection from Canada. Doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Perhaps they should pay for emergency services redendered by the state. Of course, I think that resident outdoorsmen who ignore government warnings, should have to cough up for emergency services too.
In the US, however, even non-residents pay income taxes to the US so emergency services rendered are actually paid for.
You are aware that a baby born in Canada to “vacationing” parents is automatically a Canadian citizen.
Make no mistake about it: we are one of the great sucker nations on the planet. It’s the Boy Scout Syndrome writ large.
Tom Penn: I don’t think non-residents can vote. Sometimes, however, overseas workers (say for big companies) remain residents for tax purposes, and can therefore vote. I think.
Me No Dhimmi:
I hears ya.
The Lib doofus, however, was trying to frame this as a “conservatives are against brown people” issue, which it is not.
its not the first time the tax evading canajun citizens got rescued. I remember the invasion of Kuwait and south Yemen.I knew several people working there that bragged openly about their tax free status, even shopping back in Canada and keeping their reciepts so they could claim the GST rebate at the border.
Then the second things turned sour , it was us, the paying taxpayer in there bailing them out.
Paying off a French warship in Yemen (geez how unreliable can that be)
Just imagine the media reaction and video coverage if Israeli and US troops were burning the Iraqi and Lebonese flags in the street? If Israelis and Americans refused to recognize either country’s right to exist?
Imagine the coverage if Israeli troops decided not wear uniforms?
I think (and hope) that Harper’s response will be supported by most Canadians.
If this “conflict” had come to the forefront a year ago, we would be listening to Mr. “Nuanced honest broker” himself spit out tortuously ambiguous and incomprehensible sentences ad naseum. In all this fuss over media access, none of them have thought to mention that Harper gives out more decisive information in one briefing than Martin did in eight.
Canadian citizenship is worthless to most Canadians, it wouldn’t be given away so easily if we actually valued it.
Saddam’s WMD ended up in Syria, perhaps Hezbollah will use that soon when they’re desperate losers.
Lebanon has Hezbollah Members of Parliament – they voted in these people, so to hell with them, attack another country’s cities and they should fully anticipate retaliation in kind.
Distinctions between Lebanon’s government, people and Hezbollah are just smoke and mirrors – typical of Middle Eastern chicanery. Bomb’em into the stone age as they wish.
angela…
surly you jest, martin giving a decisive decision fundamentaly…let me be perfectly clear about this. LOL
the extremists believe it’s the destination not the journey, life means nothing to these people. how can you argue intelligently with someone that truly believes life on earth is meaningless? Thinking people know it’s the journey not the destination. There is no here ever after, you have one shot, after that you’re worm food buddy. that’s it that’s all.
Still a tremendous amount of heat and noise here about citizenship – something that has nothing to do with the subject at hand I note (Syrian resupply).
Kate, your excellent site seems to be constantly hijacked for general-purpose grumbling about the Liberals. I’m not fan of the Libs myself but they’re beginning to take on the same role George Bush has with the lefties – the cause of every devil incarnate act in history.
Well, anyway, on citizenship:
“Can a Canadian non-citizen immigrant get a Canadian passport? Can a non-citizen immigrant applicant get a passport?”
No, not LEGALLY (you can always buy a fake passport for any country you want of course).
You must be a Canadian citizen to obtain a Canadian passport. This is NOT rocket science, folks.
“Me No Dhimmi” made some excellent points about the restrictions on Canadians who live overseas – there are many of them.
But, in the end, whether you like it or not, it is not against the law for a Canadian to live overseas.
I am one of those Canadians.
Noticed the question asked about how one goes about becoming a Candian. Pop over to GOC web site at
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizen/howto-e.html
for answer.
CBCPRAVDAs take on it.
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An estimated 50,000 Canadians are in Lebanon.
Many are desperate to escape the Israeli military strikes that began after Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants crossed the border into Israel on July 12 and attacked an army outpost, capturing two Israeli. Israel pounded Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday for the ninth straight day.
Many Canadians are in Lebanon to visit relatives for the summer holidays. Some hold dual citizenship and are permanent residents of Lebanon.
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the real truth is a few Canadians are in Lebanon for summer holidays, Most hold dual citizenship albiet somewhat expired. and more than 45000 of the 50000 are permanent residents of Lebanon. Pravda is very good at the placement of the adjectives some,most ,and many to convey the idea that Lebanon is a tourist haven for Canadians.
Trying desperately to make the Syrian link. Nothing there but Propoganda.