Posted on 12/07/2004 7:15:28 PM PST by Minus_The_Bear
Edited on 12/07/2004 9:35:07 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
U.S. military intelligence has concluded the Iraqi insurgency is being directed to a greater degree than previously thought from Syria, where former Saddam Hussein loyalists have found sanctuary and are channeling money, other support, the WASHINGTON POST will report in Wednesday editions... DEVELOPING...
Link to Article and EXCERPT:
Rebels Aided By Sources in Syria, U.S. Says
Rebels Aided By Sources in Syria, U.S. Says
Baathists Reportedly Relay Money, Support
U.S. military intelligence officials have concluded that the Iraqi insurgency is being directed to a greater degree than previously recognized from Syria, where they said former Saddam Hussein loyalists have found sanctuary and are channeling money and other support to those fighting the established government.
Based on information gathered during the recent fighting in Fallujah, Baghdad and elsewhere in the Sunni Triangle, the officials said that a handful of senior Iraqi Baathists operating in Syria are collecting money from private sources in Saudi Arabia and Europe and turning it over to the insurgency.
In some cases, evidence suggests that these Baathists are managing operations in Iraq from a distance, the officials said. A U.S. military summary of operations in Fallujah noted recently that troops discovered a global positioning signal receiver in a bomb factory in the western part of the city that "contained waypoints originating in western Syria."
Concerns about Syria's role in Iraq were also expressed in interviews The Washington Post conducted yesterday with Jordan's King Abdullah and Iraqi President Ghazi Yawar. "There are people in Syria who are bad guys, who are fugitives of the law and who are Saddam remnants who are trying to bring the vicious dictatorship of Saddam back," Yawar said. "They are not minding their business or living a private life. They are . . . disturbing or undermining our political process."...."
Who would stop him if he wanted to do this?
Still, I think he'll move pretty slowly.
Ahh, Soon to be named New Texas.
Shocking!! The next thing you know we'll find out that Russia tried to rig the election in the Ukraine. Or maybe Barry Bonds was on steroids!!
Here we go!
WMD
Its Sunday night, LOL?
Do what it takes to eliminate it.
Looks like some more Baathists are about to meet their maker.
Sheeeeshhh, Matt get a life.
I suppose that religious zealotry might be playing a part as well.
I've been saying this since the "insurgency" started. It didn't take long for the Syrians and Iranians to realize the left and the MSM had hamstrung Bush and the Bush Doctrine with their "no WMDs" mantra...
Oh, and I would add that well we have something of a truce with Iran they *directly* control Sadr and his boys too...
WMDs.
Syria.
Iran is much bigger and has lots of mountains and rugged terrain.
OTOH, if we invade Syria, or let Israel, I think Iran will get the hint...
The only good Ba'athist is a dead Ba'athist.
Syria and Iran recently signed a defense pact.
There's a good chance that if you invade one you get the other.
That's said, Syria is the smaller and could be captured quickly. The people of Iran would welcome the US more than Syria, but because of it's size we would get more fight.
This ain't Matt...it's the WashPost...
Only in my dreams. But then, I said that about Iraq, too.
The Palestinian Authority sends terrorists there too. I read a report in the Israeli media today which said US forces arrested 10 Palestinian Arabs in Baghdad.
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