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Syria Establishes Military Build up on Iraq Border
Zaman Daily ^ | May 14, 2005 | aa

Posted on 05/14/2005 1:59:35 PM PDT by jmc1969

Syria launched a military build up on its Iraq border after the American Army began a wide-ranging military operation in a region in Iraq near the Syrian border.

Eyewitnesses in this area reported that they heard canon, warplane and bombing sounds coming from Al Kaim Township and its surroundings.

Local inhabitants reported that Syrian armored vehicles went to the border region with soldiers in them. Eyewitnesses noted that the tension in the region is quite high, and they added that they are anxious due to heavy American bombardment in the Ak Kaim region and Husayba Town.

(Excerpt) Read more at zaman.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: bringiton; iraq; operationmatador; southwestasia; syria; westernfront
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To: cripplecreek

Are the Syrians this stupid? I do hope so.


41 posted on 05/14/2005 4:09:53 PM PDT by thelastvirgil (Help stamp out incumbent politicians: Public enemy number one.)
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To: jmc1969
Three little words that the military loves to hear...

Target rich environment.

42 posted on 05/14/2005 4:17:14 PM PDT by 11Bush (If the shootin' don't start soon, I'll have to mount the Ma-Duece on my wheelchair.)
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To: cripplecreek
Couldn't be better news.

Lets drop one in that little $hit's lap...

43 posted on 05/14/2005 4:19:23 PM PDT by Czar (StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
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To: nuke rocketeer
Maybe a stray PGM will go across the border and take out a tank or three!

The Yuma bombing zone has had trouble with illegals.

Maybe the Warthogs, F16s should be based in Iraq and drop practice bombs on fake targets in Syria -- such as things that look like tanks, armored personnel carriers, artillery.

It might also reduce the bombings in Bagdad...

44 posted on 05/14/2005 5:02:46 PM PDT by topher (John 5:58 + Exodus 21:22 +Jer 1:5 + Gen 9:6 +John 14:6 + Rev 12:1-17)
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To: CaliGangsta

"Time to go after Syria"


I agree, but I don't expect anything much will happen on that front. In a sane world we would be wiping out the Islamo-fascist Baaths in Syria already and taking care of the Bekka Valley while we were at it. Unfortunately the frenzy from the Euro-twits and our own demagogues will make it unlikely that we take any serious steps against Baby Assad. I'd prefer to see Syria turned into a "4th world" country after how they've sheltered and supported the terrorists killing our people in Iraq....


45 posted on 05/14/2005 5:24:48 PM PDT by Enchante (Kerry's mere nuisances: Marine Barracks '83, WTC '93, Khobar Towers, Embassy Bombs '98, USS Cole!!!)
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To: jmc1969
Massed Syrian troops. Perfect target for THIS!
46 posted on 05/14/2005 5:34:50 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Get the U.N. out of the U.S. and U.S. out of the U.N.!)
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To: nuke rocketeer
Time for an A-10 flight right down the border -- with a couple of 1-second GAU-8 bursts for "Show'n'tell"...

If that doesn't prompt a rapid withdrawal, then, "Right turn, Clyde..."

47 posted on 05/14/2005 7:15:15 PM PDT by TXnMA (ATTN, ACLU & NAACP: There's no constitutionally protected right to NOT be offended -- Shove It!)
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To: TXnMA

Target rich environment


48 posted on 05/14/2005 7:26:06 PM PDT by colonialhk (sooprize sooprize sooprize)
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To: jmc1969

Uhh, Assad - Chihuahuas don't pick fights with pissed-off Rottweilers.


49 posted on 05/14/2005 7:35:33 PM PDT by reagan_fanatic (The theory of evolution is the great cosmogenic myth of the twentieth century - Michael Denton)
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To: oldleft

That's it...mess with the country that's taken over half the Middle East
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Besides Iraq....? What am I missing?


50 posted on 05/14/2005 7:40:51 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (America is gradually becoming the Godless,out-of-control golden-calf scene,in "The Ten Commandments")
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To: colonialhk
That's what I call this:


51 posted on 05/14/2005 7:46:57 PM PDT by TXnMA (ATTN, ACLU & NAACP: There's no constitutionally protected right to NOT be offended -- Shove It!)
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To: Finalapproach29er
Besides Iraq....? What am I missing?

There's this little place called, "Afghanistan"...

52 posted on 05/14/2005 7:51:21 PM PDT by TXnMA (ATTN, ACLU & NAACP: There's no constitutionally protected right to NOT be offended -- Shove It!)
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To: jmc1969

Could there be another democracy in the making?


53 posted on 05/14/2005 8:28:02 PM PDT by Figment (Ich bin ein Jesuslander)
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To: Leisler

You are a funny man.


54 posted on 05/14/2005 9:56:37 PM PDT by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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To: jmc1969

Enough already yet!

We've warned them enough. Destroy all the arms and the cities on the border that harbor them.

Then inform Syria's arrogant leader that we have some more hungry for Damascus.


55 posted on 05/14/2005 10:08:58 PM PDT by Quix (LOVE NEVER FAILS.)
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To: jmc1969

Looks like the plan is coming together as I expectd...


56 posted on 05/14/2005 10:24:15 PM PDT by sarasmom
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To: Leisler

lol!!


57 posted on 05/15/2005 12:58:31 AM PDT by Da Mav
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To: Perdogg

"I am wondering if we have alredy engaged Sryian forces and both sides are keeping secret."

I got a btter one. I am wondering if we are also on covert ops in Syria to hunt WMD and the Syrians found out.



58 posted on 05/15/2005 1:28:32 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Liberal Talking Point - Bush = Hitler ... Republican Talking Point - Let the Liberals Talk)
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