Posted on 05/04/2013 8:07:27 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
Following evidence of chemical warfare and an increasinly reticent US position, Israel has in recent days taken widely reported steps to neutralise threats emanating from within civil war-torn Syria.
While strikes from Lebanese airspace this weekend are not thought to have been on chemical weapons caches, the recent Israeli intelligence regarding the use of such weaponry is thought to have spurred on a round of strikes, including the latest just hours ago.
The Syrian state news agency SANA, citing initial reports, said early Sunday that Israeli missiles struck a military research center near the capital Damascus.
Syrian state television has reported that a major strike on an ammunition depot in Qassiyoun mountains shook Damascus, while Hezbollah's Al-Manar station claimed the explosion may have been a downed Israeli jet.
Rumours are surfacing online that following the latest volley of attacks on the Syrian regime, President Bashar al-Assad will soon officially declare war on Israel, with speculators pointing to 5am local time for official confirmation. This information continues to persist despite the technical state of war that currently exists between the two states.
Many however, have been quick to dismiss these reports as strictly rumour, with various commentators claiming that such a move would be sure to end Assad's reign of terror in Syria "within a week".
The news of an Israeli intervention in Syria has caught the Obama administration on the back foot, with the US president refusing to comment at length about the strike. Obama said, "The Israelis, justifiably, have to guard against the transfer of advanced weaponry to terrorist organizations like Hezbollah."
The US president made no mention of supposed "red lines" being crossed, despite evidence of Syria's used of chemical weapons against rebel forces. Critics have hit out at Barack Obama in recent days for failing to put forward any coherent strategy to bring the violence in Syria to an end. The inaction, according to some, is another example of Obama's "lead from behind" strategy, the same tactic he employed during the intervention in Libya.
UPDATE 03:15am GMT: 5am local time in Syria has passed without comment from military authorities or the Assad regime. Speculation continues about the nature of the attack with some insisting that Israel's weaponry was "nuclear-like", that chemicals can be "smelt" in the air, and that the attack was co-ordinated by Israel with help from Syrian rebel forces.
Meanwhile, in Obama’s bedroom......
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Zer0, leading from behind again (if not actively voting
“Present!”).
I guess he’s trying to make friends with the Muslim Brotherhood?????
Israeli warplanes launch air strike inside Syria
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22409380
It’s not up to obama to make it end, it is up to the people fighting. It will end when it ends
Another 3 am phone call from the middle east he is sleeping through.
When will you make an end?
Is Damascus gone?
The media sure is strange these days. Remember here on FR there was a story earlier in the week about a similar strike? I never heard a word about it again until today...cnn says (today) “Israel also appeared to have struck Syria earlier this week...” so Israel striking Syria earlier in the week wasn’t something the MSM was interested in? Like I say, how strange are these times.
AGREED!!!!!
This can’t be good. (for Assad)
PaulaSlier_RT @PaulaSlier_RT 1m Many dismissing rumours that #Assad will soon declare war on #Israel
PaulaSlier_RT @PaulaSlier_RT 2m Reports that two #Israeli jets were downed - again no word - confirmation or denial - from #Israeli side
PaulaSlier_RT @PaulaSlier_RT 3m #Hizubllah's Al-Manar TV station claims explosions in #Syria might have been a downed #Israeli jet
PaulaSlier_RT @PaulaSlier_RT 3m #Israeli jets reportedly broke the sound barrier and hit several #Syrian military posts
PaulaSlier_RT @PaulaSlier_RT 4m #Syrian state TV says #Israel launched 12 missiles from #Lebanese airspace targeting an ammunition depot outside #Damascus
Safe bet, but keep praying for Israel, regardless..
Do you know if the Egypt defense pact is still in force? If so and he declares war could we see our old f-16’s in the air ?
Meanwhile, in Obama’s bedroom......
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