Sunday, November 27, 2005

Did Terje Roed-Larsen actually say this?

Naharent has Roed-Larsen quoted as saying:

The international community will not allow Israel to invade Lebanon again, nor is Israel willing to repeat the "costly" experience. But Hizbullah "provocations" along the border, could draw "devastating military strikes," according to U.N. envoy Terje Roed-Larsen.The Norwegian diplomat, who is overseeing the implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1559, lashed out at both south Lebanon antagonists – Israel and Hizbullah - in a Nov. 21 debate at Harvard University in Boston. An Nahar carried excerpts of his remarks in its Sunday edition.Referring to last week's clashes in the south, Roed-Larsen said: "I cannot describe what happened as an act of resistance, because there's nothing to resist. Hizbullah's actions were provocative and exposed the Lebanese population to danger."Could Israel re-invade? He was asked."The occupation of Lebanon was costly, and the international community will not allow a repetition of this experience," Roed-Larsen answered. "But Israel could deal a devastating military blow to Lebanon, not by invading it, but by mounting intensive air strikes."


But I am unable to find another source for this

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