UN deaths 'threaten peacekeeping'

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Mission accomplished by Bush, Blair and the Zionists.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5226502.stm
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The UN has warned the deaths of four of its personnel in southern Lebanon may deter countries from contributing to a future peacekeeping force in the area.

UN deputy chief Mark Malloch-Brown said they accepted Israel's apology for the losses to Israeli fire, but still had "serious concerns" about what happened.

The UN has called for a three-day truce to let aid enter Lebanon, but Israel has rejected the request.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returns to the region on Saturday.

Meanwhile some good news

Last Updated: Saturday, 29 July 2006, 02:06 GMT 03:06 UK
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Mercy mission into Beirut airport
By Jon Leyne
BBC News, Beirut

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I joined a Jordanian Air Force plane in Amman, Jordan, for this mercy mission.

This was one of the first flights into Beirut since the fighting began - the only tangible outcome from many days of depressing diplomacy.

To reach the Lebanese capital, we followed a flight plan precisely coordinated with the Israeli Air force. It was a zig-zag that took us out to sea, well away from the dangerous airspace over southern Lebanon.

Beneath us, Israeli warships patrolled the Lebanese coast.

Israeli warplanes knocked out Beirut airport early in this current conflict. There is still a huge bomb crater, precisely positioned in the middle of the main runway.

Before our flight could land, Jordanian engineers patched up another runway. It is still not safe for commercial aircraft.
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