[FreedomNeocon]

Stories will be added to thread pertaining to the MANY informational pulses that indicate the countdown has already begun.

To the cynics around here, spare me your "why don't you ask debka" tripe... the usual place I posted this kind of stuff (http://www.itshappening.com ) was hacked and shut down.

Looking for a new place to dissemnate info... and until then I will post here.

[FreedomNeocon]

Financing, training for Al Qaida insurgency in Kuwait traced back to Syria

Feburary 3rd, 2005
http://www.geostrategy-direct.com

ABU DHABI -- Kuwaiti officials said Al Qaida insurgents captured here in December and January have disclosed significant links to Syria.

The officials said the insurgents confessed to receiving training, instructions and financing from Al Qaida operatives based in Syria.

"We have raised the issue with Syria and it has promised to act," a Kuwaiti source said.

Authorities have detained about 170 suspected Al Qaida insurgents over the last six weeks in connection with a series of attacks in the sheikdom.

About 30 of the detainees have been identified as Al Qaida operatives linked to Abu Mussib Al Zarqawi, regarded as the most lethal insurgent in Iraq.

The detainees were linked to Al Qaida cells in Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria. Ties to Syria included both organizations headed by Al Zarqawi and other branches of Al Qaida.

Saudi Arabia has relayed information to assist in the capture and interrogation the Al Qaida suspects, officials said. They said Syria has not provided the same level of assistance, but did not elaborate.

So far, 13 suspected insurgents have been arraigned and six of them were indicted. Officials said the remainder were ordered to remain in jail while their interrogation continues.

Those seven include two Sunni clerics, Kuwaiti media reports said. One of the clerics, Ahmed Al Ali, has been accused of encouraging terrorism and providing instructions on manufacturing bombs on his website.

The second cleric, Jaber Al Jalamah, was also accused of instigating terrorism and propagating Al Qaida-related ideology.

Authorities have uncovered several cells linked to Al Qaida and Al Zarqawi, including the Mutlaa group.

[GiveEmDubya]

Bush called out the Syrian Ba'athists AND the Mullahs of Iran last night. I suspect it won't be the last time, either.

[msnimje]

Somebody should interfere with Iran's nuclear weapons guidance systems so when they try to bomb Israel it takes out Damascus. Imagine the headline, "Tehran Destroys Damascus"

[processing please hold]

Damn, Bookmarked. Very interesting, very interesting indeed. A lot of info there. Thanks.

[Wiz]

Conflict in Syria? After Syria have been in some way causing problems in other Arab countries, it seems that chances are likely that invading Syria may be available with support from Some Arab countries, probably a coalition with Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait. However, what how would Russia react with their naval force in Syria? I hope Russian force in Syria would not get involved starting a World War III. Well, let's hope the Israeli lobbyists in Russia put pressure on Putin not to intervene in a military manner.

[johnb838]

I thought the palis were in a truce.

[johnb838]

We're going to have to reduce Syria. I say we recon in force in the east and find where they're staging these terrorists in Iraq.