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´White House official confirms Israeli attack on Syrian missile site´
Jerusalem Post ^ | 10/31/ | ARIEL BEN SOLOMON

Posted on 10/31/2013 4:49:57 PM PDT by Nachum

Obama administration official confirms to CNN that Israel attacked missiles and equipment it felt might be transferred to Hezbollah; Al-Arabiya reports Israel destroyed SA-8 missiles in Damascus and Latakia. Israel conducted air raids against a Syrian missile base near the port city of Latakia early on Thursday, according to an anonymous US administration official. The official, speaking to CNN, said Israel targeted missiles and related equipment out of concern that they would be transferred to Hezbollah. It is unclear why the US would leak such information, as it could increase the pressure on Syria to retaliate against Israel.

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TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: confirms; iran; israel; israeli; lebanon; official; russia; syria; syrian; waronterror
How very Islamic of the White House.
1 posted on 10/31/2013 4:49:57 PM PDT by Nachum
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2 posted on 10/31/2013 4:51:04 PM PDT by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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To: Nachum

“It is unclear why the US would leak such information, as it could increase the pressure on Syria to retaliate against Israel.”

First, let’s not call it the US. It was obama...

Second, Duhhh


3 posted on 10/31/2013 5:00:02 PM PDT by babygene ( .)
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To: Nachum
How very Islamic of the White House.


4 posted on 10/31/2013 5:06:56 PM PDT by Errant
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To: Nachum

Woo Hoo! Go Israel!


5 posted on 10/31/2013 5:21:09 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Have you had your ObamaCare Marketplace shopping experience today?)
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To: FlingWingFlyer; All

I am sure Israel appeciate being outed by zero. Bad move IMO.


6 posted on 10/31/2013 6:01:24 PM PDT by seeker41 (take your country back by whatever means necessary)
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To: Nachum

Amazing that the WH would release such information! With an ally like the US, who needs enemies?


7 posted on 10/31/2013 6:13:31 PM PDT by rawhide
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To: Errant

According to DHS and 0bama, we are an Islamic nation.


8 posted on 10/31/2013 6:18:46 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Nachum

what a marroon...


9 posted on 10/31/2013 8:02:16 PM PDT by bitt (If Obama is really worried about “the children”, he should be bombing planned parenthood.)
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