Syria coup d'etat last night?

Lebanese Foundation for Peace ^ | 3/16/05 | pkok

[pkok]

Special Flash: Damascus, Syria

A Coup d' Etat took place in Damascus late last night. Intelligence reports coming from within the Syrian Military Command indicate the following:   A rebellion split The Syrian Army in two factions .   Since yesterday , Damascus is under the de facto control of the Syrian Army, under the command  of Syrian Interior Minister Ghazi Kanaan, and supported by  Syrian Intelligence General Rustom Ghazaleh, Syrian military General Ali Madi, and Firas Tlass son of former Minister of Defence, Mustafa Tlass.  The group rebelled against the decision of President Bashar el Assad to withdraw from Lebanon and seized the Damascus military yesterday.   Around 3 am, Damascus time, the Syrian Air Force bombarded two military airfields around Damascus, the  Air force base of Dumair, and the Air force base of Katana. Also, late night around 3 am, the Syrian Air force bombarded military positions of the Syrian Army west of the city of Homs...

[camle]

ok, i'll be the first to say it: this could be hugh, vey series.

[hoosiermama]

Let's hope that this is true.

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If it was happening, our forces in Iraq would probaly be in high alert..

You're right, I hadn't thought of that.

[RegulatorCountry]

Suffice it to say, we'd be hearing about it 24/7 if there was anything to it.

[Spktyr]

1) "Run away! Run away!"
2) "Bend over, put head between knees, kiss your..."
3) "Hello, President Bush? We're sorry we mocked you and celebrated on 9/11. Would you please come stop our army from killing us?"

[ApesForEvolution]

Interesting. Ping me on any developments, would you please?

TIA, AFE

[El_Doctor]

The Bush effect?
Also last night, Tehran Uprising

[KevinDavis]

Also Israel will be on high alert also if this was happening..

[newsgatherer]

bump for thursday update

[ColoCdn]

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[traumer]

I think..... they'll start to blame the CIA very soon !

[Mr. Jeeves]

Damascus is under the de facto control of the Syrian Army

So in other words, nothing has changed? ;)

[TomGuy]

Nothing on any of the major news sources...so a coup is doubtful. Most major news outlets have correspondents/reporters in the area to report, should such an event happen.

[McGavin999]

This doesn't sound very good. It sounds like the bad guys have taken over Syria and don't intend to leave Lebanon. Not good at all if it's true.

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I wish. I'm tired of Syrian's coming into Iraq to blow our soldiers up.

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I believe Israel more so then us since Syria is going hand in hand with Iran.

[Freemeorkillme]

More info?

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[Nexus]

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[TFine80]

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[LifeTrek]

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