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To: Lizarde

Report: Syria mobilizing reserve divisions

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa who is reporting that. If they are mobilizing we can expect interesting times. Not the the Syrian military will present any real threat to Israel proper, however they would be able to provide sufficient cover for Syrian missile forces to launch their arsenal at Israel


473 posted on 07/16/2006 6:55:17 AM PDT by jhp
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To: jhp

If true, I would say they may be reacting to massing IDF armor on the Israeli northern border and the possibility of a ground offensive in their general direction. I doubt Syria would be doing much more than guarding their own borders. I highly doubt they would have the nerve to start launching anything at Israel from Syrian soil.


486 posted on 07/16/2006 7:00:05 AM PDT by Pox (If it's a Coward you are searching for, you need look no further than the Democrats.)
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At any level under operational, I don't believe you can use the Syrian TOE any more. I believe the limiting condition now to be the Iranian TOE.

Per the original poster, that report is sourced to the Jerusalem Post, and yes, I view it as a significant development.

However, it is not unexpected for Syria to mobilize reserves when an enemy has already begun the same process, whether they intend to pre-empt or involve themselves or not.

Not a good sign, but not a committing move either.


589 posted on 07/16/2006 7:31:58 AM PDT by jeffers
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