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U.S. asks Syria to stop militants: Official (US delegation met w & warned Assad personally)
CNN ^ | Sept. 25, 2004 | CNN

Posted on 09/25/2004 7:42:07 PM PDT by FairOpinion

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. delegation directly confronted Syrian President Bashar Assad -- on the third anniversary of 9/11 -- with evidence that Syrians were aiding militants crossing the border to foment deadly violence in Iraq, a senior U.S. government official has told CNN.

President Bush had warned Syria before about its failure to police its borders, but the meeting with Assad -- as opposed to lower-level Syrian officials -- sent a more dire message, according to CNN Military Intelligence Analyst Ken Robinson, quoting the official.

Robinson said the official did not describe what kind of evidence the U.S. presented to Assad at the September 11 meeting in Damascus attended by an influential delegation of representatives from the Department of State, Department of Defense, U.S. Central Command and intelligence community.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bvalleywmds; iraq; iraqswmd; saddamswmd; syrai; syriawmds; wmd; wmdshidden
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To: pangaea6
Syria's not going to attack us, because they've got a little neighbor called Israel with 20 divisions of first rate soldiers on their border. Even if Israel sits the fight out and makes like a brick wall, Syria would be like a little guy being mugged in an alley.

Iran, on the other hand, has a lot of stuff going on internally that wouldn't be helped by foriegn adventurism, especially against the U.S. If certain units most loyal to the Ayallolahs were to be wiped out, it would be hard enough to keep social order, much less maintain offensive operations against a high tech enemy on three borders.

We don't really have the manpower to occupy Iran and Syria, but we have more than enough firepower to break off whatever they throw at us.

21 posted on 09/25/2004 8:22:53 PM PDT by Steel Wolf (Proudly FReeping in my invisible pajamas.)
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To: Skywarner

The time has probably passed for his decision to be made. He's got a whole country full of terrorists making decisions he can't alter. I don't think he's sending troops over, but there surely are Syrian citizens who are heading over on their own. And I'd bet the farm he's doing nothing to stop them.


22 posted on 09/25/2004 8:26:48 PM PDT by church16 ("Everyone's a pacifist between wars. It's like being a vegetarian between meals.")
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To: FairOpinion; hchutch

"Do it for the Dubyafather, Bashar."


23 posted on 09/25/2004 8:28:46 PM PDT by Poohbah (If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room.)
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To: FairOpinion

Go get'em boys....time to recover Saddam's WMD's hidden in B Valley in Syria


24 posted on 09/25/2004 8:33:20 PM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: shield

It would be nice if we got them and showed them in public, BEFORE the elestion, but I think it will only happen afterwards.


25 posted on 09/25/2004 8:35:50 PM PDT by FairOpinion (FIGHT TERRORISM! VOTE BUSH/CHENEY 2004.)
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To: pangaea6
Yes it is a fair question, something we should be prepared for. But if they try it we can certainly take them. Their armies are based on Russian tank formations and they can't provide them air cover. The terrain can't protect large armor formations from air attack. Meanwhile our technical superiority in heavy armor fighting is so vast, we took out an Iraqi army of literally thousands of heavy armor systems for total armored vehicle losses in the low two digits. (This is largely due to better vision and sensor systems, but also due to M-1 armor).

They might try to flood light infantry into the country to create a policing problem. But the thing is, guerilla actions require a high degree of motivation and decentralized initiative. Not things they regulars can be expected to deliver, once beyond the range of immediate punishment by superior officers. Hard core activists they can infiltrate, and already are. But those are one in a hundred compared to draftees.

Iran can make other sorts of trouble, in the Persian gulf for example. But Syria being involved does not help them there. (It is largely a navy and naval air issue - to keep the straits of Hormuz open I mean). And Syria has to worry about Israel as well, if they get involved in an open conventional fight with us. All of this is in addition to the obvious strategic problem - they can't stop our air force and cruise missile strike ability from setting off 2000 lb bombs anywhere we please inside their countries. Including their governments and command facilities.

26 posted on 09/25/2004 9:22:50 PM PDT by JasonC
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To: WOSG
I hope we left a horse's head on his bed to drive the point home!

Horse's ass would be more appropriate.

27 posted on 09/25/2004 9:35:27 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: FairOpinion
U.S. presented to Assad at the September 11 meeting in Damascus attended by an influential delegation of representatives from the Department of State, Department of Defense, U.S. Central Command and intelligence community.

...to cut it short and to the point Prez. Bush forwarded the following message to the little dictator..."don't f--ck with me you little twerp and fork over everything Saddam gave you, or else.(remember what else meant to Saddam, little Assad?)

You have got 72 Hours to comply or your ancient city of Damascus is going to look stone age for real! Smile!

28 posted on 09/25/2004 9:41:07 PM PDT by danmar ("The two most common elements in the Universe is Hydrogen and Stupidity" Albert Einstein)
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To: FairOpinion

Bomb him, drop the really big bombs, more bombs fewer troops...


29 posted on 09/25/2004 10:10:56 PM PDT by ApesForEvolution (You will NEVER convince me that Muhammadanism isn't a veil for MASS MURDERS. Save your time...)
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To: pangaea6

How suicidal do you think the Syrians are?


30 posted on 09/25/2004 10:14:19 PM PDT by Check6
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To: Check6

<"http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1227272/posts?page=13">Terrorists Cross From Mexico!</a>


31 posted on 09/25/2004 10:25:32 PM PDT by ApesForEvolution (You will NEVER convince me that Muhammadanism isn't a veil for MASS MURDERS. Save your time...)
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To: ApesForEvolution
Hate it when that happens. Try this LINK
32 posted on 09/25/2004 10:26:19 PM PDT by ApesForEvolution (You will NEVER convince me that Muhammadanism isn't a veil for MASS MURDERS. Save your time...)
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To: FairOpinion

I wonder if on the way out the door someone didn't mention "oh, by the way we just sold Israel a whold lot of bunker buster bombs, you know, your neighbors to the west that just recently "buzzed" your vacation home to say hello to you".....


33 posted on 09/25/2004 10:29:47 PM PDT by stumpy (M)
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To: stumpy

Perfect...show'em a receipt and training, intallation complete, operationally ready...lol


34 posted on 09/25/2004 10:39:23 PM PDT by ApesForEvolution (You will NEVER convince me that Muhammadanism isn't a veil for MASS MURDERS. Save your time...)
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To: stumpy

Perfect...show'em a receipt and training, intallation complete, operationally ready...lol


35 posted on 09/25/2004 10:39:53 PM PDT by ApesForEvolution (You will NEVER convince me that Muhammadanism isn't a veil for MASS MURDERS. Save your time...)
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To: ApesForEvolution

I better hit horizontal...g'night all.


36 posted on 09/25/2004 10:40:20 PM PDT by ApesForEvolution (You will NEVER convince me that Muhammadanism isn't a veil for MASS MURDERS. Save your time...)
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To: FairOpinion

We held up some photos of the black turbaned retards who run Iran and told them you come next, right after them. We won't invade Iran. We're just gonna waste it's nuclear program or provide cover to Israel as it does.


37 posted on 09/25/2004 10:44:37 PM PDT by dennisw (Gd is against Amelek for all generations.)
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To: grey_whiskers

yep, leave Kerry on his bed


38 posted on 09/25/2004 10:44:46 PM PDT by hipaatwo
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To: FairOpinion

We held up some photos of the black turbaned retards who run Iran and told Bashir Assad, you come next, right after them. We won't invade Iran. We're just gonna waste it's nuclear program or provide cover to Israel as it does.


39 posted on 09/25/2004 10:45:19 PM PDT by dennisw (Gd is against Amelek for all generations.)
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To: FairOpinion
President Bush…sent a more dire message…

Having the USS Missouri patrolling the Mediterranean near Syria would have sent a more dire message like nothing else. Too bad it is in mothballs.

40 posted on 09/25/2004 10:51:01 PM PDT by Plutarch
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