Posted on 12/20/2005 10:47:51 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
Syria has signed a pledge to store Iranian nuclear weapons and missiles.
The London-based Jane's Defence Weekly reported that Iran and Syria signed a strategic accord meant to protect either country from international pressure regarding their weapons programs. The magazine, citing diplomatic sources, said Syria agreed to store Iranian materials and weapons should Teheran come under United Nations sanctions.
Iran also pledged to grant haven to any Syrian intelligence officer indicted by the UN or Lebanon. Five Syrian officers have been questioned by the UN regarding the Hariri assassination, Middle East Newsline reported. "The sensitive chapter in the accord includes Syria's commitment to allow Iran to safely store weapons, sensitive equipment or even hazardous materials on Syrian soil should Iran need such help in a time of crisis," Jane's said.
The accord also obligated Syria to continue to supply the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah with weapons, ammunition and communications. Iran has been the leading weapons supplier to Hizbullah, with about 15,000 missiles and rockets along the Israeli-Lebanese border.
The accord, negotiations of which began in 2004, was signed on Nov. 14 and meant to prepare for economic sanctions imposed on either Iran or Syria. Under the accord, Jane's said, Iran would relay financial aid to Syria in an effort to ease Western sanctions in wake of the UN determination that Damascus was responsible for the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
Iran also pledged to supply a range of military aid to Syria. Jane's cited technology for weapons of mass destruction as well as conventional arms, ammunition and training of Syrian military.
Teheran would seek to upgrade Syrian ballistic missiles and chemical weapons systems. Under the accord, Iran would also be prepared to operate "advanced weapon systems in Syria during a military confrontation." Jane's said.
"The new strategic accord is based on the existing military MoUs, with the addition of the sensitive chapter dealing with cooperation in times of international sanctions or military conflict," Jane's reported.
It's a twofer.
It's time to go to war with Iran and Syria.
good read for all, concerning this subject (somewhat), is "A short History of the Future" by W. Warren Wagar.
Seems stupid with the majority of the US armed forces parked between the two in Iraq.
Isaiah 17:1 The oracle concerning Damascus. "Behold, Damascus is about to be removed from being a city And will become a fallen ruin.
Now that's interesting, isn't it? I think Syria is just the dumping ground for those countries who have WMD starting with an "I". Thanks for the ping.
bttt
Jane's is the Gold Standard in foreign reporting on national security issues.
If Syria and Iran have reached this accord as reported...it inevitably makes even more credible the widely-held belief that Syria made a pact to help Saddam hide his WMDs...
Storing WMD's is becoming a Syrian habit...
And it is one that I think is soon going to cost the boy Assad his life.
The eye doctor is not his father. The rookie moves he has made to emulate him has been a disaster and his Generals are getting worried.
The US Military will be largely complete with the Iraq situation soon, by this summer, and all eyes will cast about for the next mission.
Looking east or looking west from Iraq shows bad guys on both sides.
I am convinced Assad is out in 6 to 12 months, by assassination or coup.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy
Cheers,
knewshound
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Mutually Assured Destruction?
What this means, specifically, is that Syria has offered itself as a launching pad for an attack on Israel. That relieves the Iranians of the necessity of a research program to develop a reliable long-range theater nuclear delivery platform.
This is sheer insanity, on the order of the Soviets setting up missile bases in Cuba. Young Dr. Assad had better have a very, very deep bunker.
Hey, good thing that WMD doesn't involve any terror state actors! I mean, if these guys were all working together behind our backs that would be bad, right? Iran, Paki, Syria; they could really create a problem running a shell game together.
Good thing its all just a paranoid fantasy. I'm sure some rogue hack CIA agent will take a trip soon to confirm it as a fantasy soon. I'll feel so much safer then.
(--extended sar.)
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ohh horseshit.....
the morons (like yourself) that want to NUKE EVERYONE IN THE REGION are the reasons I am glad we have President Bush as the Commander in Chief.
Armchair General ping!!!!
Thank God you're not in charge.
"Isaiah 17:1 The oracle concerning Damascus. "Behold, Damascus is about to be removed from being a city And will become a fallen ruin."
A pretty worthless piece of prophecy since Damascus was destroyed in 741 bc just before Isiah started writing.
Russia to take Syria's side if conflict with U.S. arises - Russian MPs
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1544316/posts
So the bear has chosen sides.
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