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Lebanese Sources: Syria To Evacuate Citizins, Close Border
HAARETZ ^ | July 7, 2007

Posted on 07/07/2007 5:15:43 AM PDT by Fennie

Lebanese sources told a Nazareth newspaper that Syria is planning to evacuate its citizins from Lebanon and close the border by mid-month, Israel Radio reported Saturday. Syria had advised students in Lebanon that it would facilitate their return to Syria, and the continuation of their studies there. Syrian Minister for Higher Education said the move was aimed to ensure the students safety.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; israel; jordan; lebanon; military; syria; turkey
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1 posted on 07/07/2007 5:15:44 AM PDT by Fennie
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To: Fennie

hmmm...


2 posted on 07/07/2007 5:37:34 AM PDT by nuconvert ([there are bad people in the pistachio business] (...but his head is so tiny...))
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To: Fennie

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1862159/posts


3 posted on 07/07/2007 5:38:50 AM PDT by nuconvert ([there are bad people in the pistachio business] (...but his head is so tiny...))
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To: nuconvert

Hmmmmm, indeed.


4 posted on 07/07/2007 5:49:56 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Fennie

Gonna be a long, hot summer.


5 posted on 07/07/2007 6:08:53 AM PDT by Humble Servant (Keep it simple - do what's right.)
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To: Fennie

Coming soon, Lebanon to be Hizbullahstan, be prepared.


6 posted on 07/07/2007 6:19:34 AM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (Impeach Hillary 08')
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To: jeffers; Dog; Cap Huff

ping

somethings up


7 posted on 07/07/2007 6:32:42 AM PDT by jhpigott
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To: Fennie

How can we miss you, if you won’t go away?

If the Syrians were anticipating an Isreal-Hezbullah dust up, it would be in the interest of the dictators in Damascus to get a few Syrian students killed in the crossfire.

That’s why I’m betting on a Syrian invasion, disguised as a “rescue” from the Israelis.


8 posted on 07/07/2007 6:40:23 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (I never consented to live in the Camp of the Saints.)
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To: nuconvert

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53310


9 posted on 07/07/2007 7:17:02 AM PDT by Fennie
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To: Fennie

“the Committees for the Liberation of the Golan Heights, a Hezbollah-like guerrilla organization Baath party sources claim was formed in Syria to attack Israeli positions in the Golan.”

“...formed in Syria” with advice, support and instruction from the Iranian regime.


10 posted on 07/07/2007 7:34:17 AM PDT by nuconvert ([there are bad people in the pistachio business] (...but his head is so tiny...))
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To: Fennie

11 posted on 07/07/2007 7:50:48 AM PDT by Gritty (In a global war for the Free World, there is nowhere to run - Frank Gaffney)
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To: jhpigott

Syrian maneuver in Lebtucky doesn’t have to mean the end of the world.

Probably even more signiicant will be western reaction to same, should it occur.

Leb fights them off, hmmm interesting, wouldn’t have guessed that.

US lays down the law, different story. That would tell me the US is ready, even eager for a confrontation.


12 posted on 07/07/2007 8:39:30 AM PDT by jeffers
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Syrian maneuver in Lebtucky doesn’t have to mean the end of the world.

The way I see it, it could be at least TEOTWAKI, the end of the world as we know it. Here's how I see it could play out:

Syria re-invades Lebanon, citing the turmoil between Hezbollah and Lebanese forces as the ostensible reason, but for a host of unstated reasons. Among them - hampering the Lebanese army's attempt to reign in Hezbollah, putting an end to the UN tribunal trying Syria in essence for the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister, and the desire to act as Iran's proxy in instigating a general war involving Israel, the US and Iran.

In response, the US, which has been aiding Lebanese forces in regaining control of their country, recognizes that Lebanon is too weak to repel a full Syrian assault and invades Syria from Iraq. It's actually a two-fer, since we can also take out their insurgent training camps and their cross-border weapons transfer infrastructure.

Iran launches a surprise retaliatory attack on US forces in Iraq - citing their obligations under the recently signed Iran-Syria Mutual Defense Pact. The US and Iran then get what both have been itching for, for years. Total war. We then have justification to take out their nuke sites. Iran gets their apocalyptic war to bring back the 12th Mahdi. We launch air attacks on nuke sites. Iran retaliates with WMD bio attacks in the US. Global jihad is instigated by Iran. Full religious war breaks out in Europe, Asia and the US.

TEOTWAKI, in any literal sense of the term.

13 posted on 07/07/2007 9:42:19 AM PDT by guitfiddlist (When the 'Rats break out switchblades, it's no time to invoke Robert's Rules.)
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To: guitfiddlist
TEOTWAKI, in any literal sense of the term.

And what will be the name of that battle?

14 posted on 07/07/2007 10:00:40 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Democrat Happens!)
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To: guitfiddlist

You forgot Chinese ICBM’s launched to protect Iran’s new oil-ex partner. Hmm which side will Russia jump in on?

Possible?

Mathematically.

Likely?

No.

No need to invade Syria, there’s nothing there.

Head of the snake is 180 degrees in the opposite direction.

If Iran uses WMD it simplifies our options.

Conventionally, they can’t project force longer than 90 days before folding up like a house of cards.

Won’t be fun, but not the end of the world.

Lot’s funner than Iran with nukes too.

I think Aegis can take Silkworms, and even a few new toys too. Air/air’s a walk. Long way from Amarah to Baghdad, and most of the world hasn’t even figured out the JSOW “pause” during OIF yet.

Biggest problem is the Strait. I see a new era in “suppression”, or else Iran getting...smaller.


15 posted on 07/07/2007 11:54:13 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: jeffers

I wonder if we will EMP them to kill the electronics? Cant fire missles if they all have dead boards.


16 posted on 07/07/2007 5:29:33 PM PDT by blasater1960 (Rehavam Zeevi- HaShem Yikom Damo)
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To: Fennie

Wake Up America !!


17 posted on 07/07/2007 10:57:43 PM PDT by Fennie
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

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18 posted on 07/08/2007 4:48:38 AM PDT by SJackson (isolationism never was, never will be acceptable response to[expansionist] tyrannical governments)
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To: blasater1960

Inverse square law works against you, unless you blanket all of Iran, and then you get spill over into surrounding countries.

Shielded units might not see the induced voltages necessary to damage the boards, and there’s an issue with short conductors not experiencing the field gradients necessary for high voltage.

Finally, there’s the whole political thing if you’re using high energy weapons to pump the pulse.

Not to worry. Many of Aegis’ limitations, limited missile magazines, active/passive issues, etc., seem to have been addressed.


19 posted on 07/08/2007 5:55:33 AM PDT by jeffers
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To: Fennie

Labanon II.


20 posted on 07/08/2007 6:22:31 AM PDT by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
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