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'Assad may attack if pressure escalates'
Jerusalem Post ^ | 2/9/2006 | YAAKOV KATZ

Posted on 02/10/2006 10:58:54 AM PST by Rutles4Ever

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To: Graymatter

Man, I don't even think that discussion would be necessary. Russians and the Chinese would be *thrilled* to be rid of the islamists that are inciting issues in their countries (as well). They'd just call to negotiate as to which areas they get. Probably even offer to "test" some of their own ballistics.


41 posted on 02/10/2006 1:14:33 PM PST by farlander
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To: SJackson

Suicide by SCUD?


42 posted on 02/10/2006 1:15:00 PM PST by SmithL (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: farlander

Right. So, why do we have to go through all this foreplay?


43 posted on 02/10/2006 1:38:21 PM PST by Graymatter
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To: One Proud Dad
So if he feels pressure from the US he will missle Israel? What lind of logic is that?

Arab/Muslim.

44 posted on 02/10/2006 1:53:28 PM PST by El Gato
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To: capitalist229
In fact the entire ME is a powder keg with a lit fuse right now.

Somewhat like the Balkans in the days leading up the WW-I. In other ways like central Europe, oh heck all of Europe, in the decade leading up to WW-II.

45 posted on 02/10/2006 1:57:03 PM PST by El Gato
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To: One Proud Dad
So if he feels pressure from the US he will missle Israel? What lind of logic is that?

If he keeps threatening Israel, we should nuke Iran. teehee

46 posted on 02/10/2006 1:59:10 PM PST by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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To: Rutles4Ever
'Assad may attack if pressure escalates'

It will be the last thing he ever does on earth.

47 posted on 02/10/2006 1:59:16 PM PST by Pete'sWife (Dirt is for racing... asphalt is for getting there.)
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To: Pete'sWife

He probably won't, but wouldn't it be nice if he did?
Then Israel could whack him and his regime.


48 posted on 02/10/2006 2:00:35 PM PST by California Patriot
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To: Rutles4Ever
If anything, our lack of resolve in rooting out the Syrian factor in Iraq has probably sent them the message that our hands are full and will avoid confrontation at all costs.

A few flights of F-117s could disabuse them of that notion in a single evening. They'd never know, although they'd suspect, what hit them. Bombs would just start falling out of the sky one night. And not all that many bombs either. A dozen or so could do the job. (At two per F-117). Or we could use the B-2, and then that couple of flights becomes a half dozen or so aircraft.

49 posted on 02/10/2006 2:00:41 PM PST by El Gato
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To: One Proud Dad

It also equates Saddam firing scuds during GW1 with an unprovoked attack by Syria on Israel.


50 posted on 02/10/2006 2:01:10 PM PST by Flavius Josephus (Enemy Idealogies: Pacifism, Liberalism, and Feminism, Islamic Supremacism)
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To: El Gato
Somewhat like the Balkans in the days leading up the WW-I.

Yes. I was just thinking about that, with Iran playing at Brinksmanship...and we could be on the verge of a grave mis-step...albeit we may not have many good choices in response to their challenge.

We need to find some way to steer clear of handing the whole region to the likes of Osama.

51 posted on 02/10/2006 2:01:47 PM PST by Paul Ross (Hitting bullets with bullets successfully for 35 years!)
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To: Rutles4Ever

Ha ha do it, you inbred psycho. The Arabs always lose in wars with Israel.


52 posted on 02/10/2006 2:02:38 PM PST by veronica
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To: headsonpikes
The challenge for Israel and The West is surviving this ongoing and essentially unpreventable geopolitical earthquake.

Bush's fault. He kicked over the sand castle in their sandbox.

53 posted on 02/10/2006 2:03:06 PM PST by Flavius Josephus (Enemy Idealogies: Pacifism, Liberalism, and Feminism, Islamic Supremacism)
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To: headsonpikes

Oh, I forgot to say, I admire him for it.


54 posted on 02/10/2006 2:03:28 PM PST by Flavius Josephus (Enemy Idealogies: Pacifism, Liberalism, and Feminism, Islamic Supremacism)
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To: ASA Vet

ROFLCOPTERS!!!!


55 posted on 02/10/2006 2:04:05 PM PST by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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To: farlander
Russians and the Chinese would be *thrilled* to be rid of the islamists that are inciting issues in their countries (as well).

Why then is Putin hosting the Chief Terrorist of Hamas?

56 posted on 02/10/2006 2:04:18 PM PST by El Gato
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To: Paul Ross

Kathleen Parker had a good column this week musing about how funny it would be if the end of the world came about as the result of a cartoon.


57 posted on 02/10/2006 2:08:33 PM PST by Flavius Josephus (Enemy Idealogies: Pacifism, Liberalism, and Feminism, Islamic Supremacism)
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To: capitalist229
Assad is not as clever as his father was. He cannot hold things together much longer

So right Capitalist.

Did you hear Glenn Beck Yesterday?

He absolutely nailed it. This whole Cartoon thing is all about Assad and the UN's investigation of him, his brother and 5 henchmen in regards to the Lebanon Assassination. Also Iran is about to come under fire for the Uranium., Some Imam kinda like Pat Robertson got this whole mess started on Al-Jeezra after they were unable to shop this thing for months in the various hot spot countries.

All in about a month when a Danish Ambassador who be be elevated to the head of the Security Council!

March will be interesting, there are those that have been saying watch Israel in March (ergo action against Iran) and now possibly this, You may be right, the wheels may be about to come off the bus....

58 posted on 02/10/2006 2:15:03 PM PST by taildragger (They call themselves Liberal Democrats, I call them Collaborators.)
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To: taildragger
All in about a month when a Danish Ambassador who be be elevated to the head of the Security Council!

Wow. That had escaped my attention. You are right.

This cannot be mere coincidence...and Assad's bloody fingerprints are all over this.

59 posted on 02/10/2006 2:19:54 PM PST by Paul Ross (Hitting bullets with bullets successfully for 35 years!)
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To: One Proud Dad
So if he feels pressure from the US he will missle Israel? What [k]ind of logic is that?

Actually, that's probably one of the most telling statements made by the Muslims in a long time.
That statement is exactly what one says when they have kidnapped an innocent, and is threatening/extorting their loved ones.

60 posted on 02/10/2006 2:30:13 PM PST by Teacher317
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