DEBKAfile Exclusive: US Marines are locked in battle with Syrian troops

Debka ^ | November 25, 2005

[Dog]

Both sides have suffered casualties. US soldiers crossed over after Damascus was given an ultimatum Thursday, Nov. 24, to hand over a group of senior commanders belonging to Abu Musab al Zarqawi’s al Qaeda force. According to US intelligence, the group had fled to Syria to escape an American attack in Mosul. Syrian border guards opened fire on the American force.

[Iowa Granny]

bump

[jacquej]

I think "casualties" means wounded. If people were actually killed, it would say "fatalities".

[HHKrepublican_2]

Since when does syria have a border guard.

[Dog]

I know its Debka.....so find a source debunking it.

[Dog]

I hope you are joking.

[PUGACHEV]

I'm just curious: has anyone ever read a story at DEBKA that turned out to be true? Off hand, I can't think of one such case, but maybe it does happen occasionally, which is why I am asking.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

If debka says it, reason not to believe it...

[MEG33]

Could be another case of misreporting by Debkafile?

[Thombo2]

Re:DEBKA.I have found on several occasions in the past that DEBKA gets the scoop.If the story is true,maybe we should should continue to Damascus:)

[Dog]

Yes...DEBKA has been right on occasion.

[Brilliant]

Any story published by DEBKA ought to be taken with a grain of salt.

[HHKrepublican_2]

Yes i was, on the idea that they let all the Insurgents through.

[hosepipe]

Syria is jumping the shark on an unmajic carpet..

Let loose the carpet layers of war..

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>Any story published by DEBKA ought to be taken with a grain of salt.

More like a ton or two of salt...

[razorback-bert]

Okay with me.

[Semper Paratus]

If this has happened we should get a confirmation pretty fast.

[Dog]

Instead of telling me...its bogus....find a source debunking it .......OR confirming it.

We are a site known for its researchers.....so have at it boys and girls.

[PISANO]

Hard to keep a major incursion into Syria a secret. Doesn't seem likely that only Marines would cross over either. Air contingents and forward deployed Special Ops and other units would be a part of something like this.

Debka does this often and most likely a hoax.......for now!

[woofie]

I always assumed Syria would be next after the Iraq elections

[Dog]

Find a source stating its bogus..