Syrian military chief says Syria capable of deterring Israel

Drudge Report ^ | Wed Oct 22 2003

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Syria is capable of creating a power balance that would deter Israel and respond to its ``aggressive adventures,'' the armed forces chief of staff said Wednesday. He also accused the United States of ``unlimited'' support of Israel.

Gen. Hassan Turkmany was speaking at a naval force graduation ceremony. The speech, his third in a week, echoed similar charges made by Syrian officials since Israel attacked what it said was a Palestinian base deep in Syria on Oct. 5.

``Day after day the world is further convinced that Israel doesn't want peace. Syria is capable of creating a balance that would deter Israel and put an end to its aggressive adventures,'' the official Syrian Arab News Agency quoted Turkmany as saying.

``What encouraged Israel to be stubborn and continue its aggressive course is the unlimited financial, military and political support offered by the U.S. President George Bush and his administration's rightist staff,'' Turkmany said.

Turkmany also reiterated his earlier urging for the armed forces to be ready to confront any new attacks by the Jewish state.

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[CHUCKfromCAL]

He is smoking those funny cigarettes again

[af_vet_1981]

He is smoking those funny cigarettes again

He is threatening to use WMDs.

[Semper Paratus]

I'm sure he has his bags packed and bolthole selected just in case.

[ffusco]

How do you say "Bring it on!" in Yiddish?

[ktw]

Look at my tag line for Japanese.

[Delbert]

Perhaps he is feeling so cocky because he has some of Sadaams old toys?

[ffusco]

Domo Arigato KTW-San!

[kinghorse]

War
Rumors of War

[kjam22]

He is threatening to use SADDAM's WMDs.

[TADSLOS]

Syria is capable of creating a power balance that would deter Israel and respond to its ``aggressive adventures,'' the armed forces chief of staff said Wednesday

Syria's A-Team

[xzins]

It's fun listening to a fascist call someone else a "rightest."

Adds the color of gross stupidity to the world.

Israel vs Syria = Florida State vs Ball State (football)

[Semper Paratus]

Israel vs Syria = Florida State vs Ball State (football)

More like the LA Lakers vs any WNBA team.

[tubavil]

That's the fear.

[RiflemanSharpe]

Israel vs Syria = Florida State vs Ball State (football)
More like the LA Lakers vs any WNBA team.


More like the NE Patriots VS. my old junior high Jurior varsity time.

[bert]

"Proof of our capability" he said "was the decisive manner in which we permitted the Zionist devils to penetrate our airspace."

[tet68]

``Day after day the world is further convinced that Syria is about to be a greasy spot on the road map to peace.

[Fitzcarraldo]

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/syria/navy.htm

Syrian Arab Navy In 1950 the Syrian Navy was established following the procurement of a few naval craft from France. The initial personnel consisted of army soldiers who had been sent tp French academies of naval training.

In 1985 the navy consisted of approximately 4,000 regular and 2,500 reserve officers and men. The navy, lacking parity with the other services, was under the army's Latakia regional command. The fleet was based in the ports of Latakia, Baniyas, Minat al Bayda, and Tartus. Among the 41 vessel fleet were 2 or 3 Soviet submarines (including 2 Romeo-type diesel-electric submarines, transferred by the Soviet Navy in 1985), 22 missile attack craft (including 10 advanced Osa II missile boats), 2 submarine chasers, 4 mine warfare vessels, 8 gunboats, 6 patrol craft, 4 missile corvettes (on order), 3 landing craft (on order), 1 torpedo recovery vessel and, as part of its coastal defense system, Sepal shore-to-sea missiles with a range of 300 kilometers.

[Fitzcarraldo]

"The Syrian navy is in poor shape and its three submarines are literally rusting away."

http://info.jpost.com/C003/Supplements/FSB/031010/art.03.html

[Fitzcarraldo]

"The Syrian Navy has three ex-Soviet Romeo-class submarines, all of which are non-operational. It is understood that Damascus has no plans to acquire new submarines. "

http://www.jinsa.org/articles/articles.html/function/view/categoryid/154/documentid/1513/history/3,654,154,1513