NBC Beirut Chief: AQ Fighters Making "Alamo-like last stand"
Richard Engel could have chosen any well-known last stand from any point in history as his lede for the LAF shelling of terrorists. We would suggest Custer, but there are plenty of options. Instead he choose to take one of the most emblematic symbols of American bravery:
One Palestinian refugee camp here in northern Lebanon is today a smoldering, sniper-infested, booby-trapped battlefield where a few hundred al-Qaida inspired fighters have been making an Alamo-like last stand against the Lebanese army.
We're not sure what's particularly "Alamo-like" in this last stand that the last-stand-ishness of the suicidal battle itself doesn't cover, but we'd certainly be interested in finding out. At least he didn't use Masada.
References:
* ‘Al-Qaida franchises’ — ticking time bombs [MSNBC]
Previously:
* Not Credible
* Stupid Campaigns and Stupid People
* Reuters: Problems With North Korea Began In 2002 Under Bush
Cross-posted to:
* The Astute Bloggers
