Posted on 09/15/2007 8:24:09 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
The plot sickens...
There is “interesting” and then there is “DAMN Interesting”.
This is DAMN Interesting.
One wonders if Iran is disturbed or DAMN Disturbed.... as Syria is DAMN miffed....
Assad.. the game is up.... Ahmahdumbjerk, heads up...
The term is PWND.
Israeli military intelligence sources claim Syrian special forces moved towards the Israeli outpost of Mount Hermon on the Golan Heights. Tension rose, but nobody [outside of Israeli, Syrian, Russian and American authorities] knew why. At this point, Barak feared events could spiral out of control. The decision was taken to reduce the number of Israeli troops on the Golan Heights and tell Damascus[.]
[T]he tension was over. Syria relaxed its guard shortly before the Israeli Defence Forces struck.
They did whine a bit about Israel's Jets flying over a Syrian "resort" area. They had to mention it because the Jets were observed by the public. They did not mention any thing about a *gasp* bombing.
Agreed, what was struck IS the news.
Just curious, they got in how? And got out how?
Fascinating and really gutsy operation.
Geezo, doesn't The Times know when to quit writing? No one in previous speculations, already written about in several earlier publications, went so far as to conjer up that diplomats trust Li'l Kim.
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LOL!! You’re right! This is a bigger story than anyone realizes.
Perhaps Turkey, or even Iraq. If it’s that easy for all those terrorists to sneak into Iraq through Syria, I have to think it can’t be that hard to do the reverse.
Also of note is the lack of response from any of Syria’s Arab friends. The Arab League has said nothing. Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, etc...crickets chirping.
Assad now knows, if he didn’t already, that he’s on his own.
Frankly, this is the type of stuff that we should be doing more of. Having 160000 troops doing police work in villages and cities and fixing schools and manning checkpoints is largely a waste of time.
Missions like this that are low casualty, hig impact, great media and morale boosting, would engage the public more often and be more effective, or at the least should be done in conjunction with what we’re doing in Iraq.
If we know where Syria, Iran, Hezbollah, etc... have bases, missile bases, weapons depots, factories, plants, etc... they should be taken out at random and with consistency. We need to be more agressive and hopefully there’ll be more of this type of action in the future.
Maybe seeing the IDF go in an take acre of business will spur some of our SOF and AF guys to want ot show their stuff and get in on the action.
Don’t mess with the Israelis’ folks...
“The triangular relationship between North Korea, Syria and Iran continues to perplex intelligence analysts. Syria served as a conduit for the transport to Iran of an estimated £50m of missile components and technology sent by sea from North Korea. The same route may be in use for nuclear equipment.”
Scuz’ me a second... How the hell did they move this stuff via the high seas without punching a few holes in these boats before they made it to syria?
Ultimately, this "humanitarian garrison" of ours in Iraq is a solid base from which to observe, ears to the ground and listen to the footsteps of the enemy in the night.
Probably to follow the loot to the buyer for hard confirmation.
I would guess we let it pass, to see where the collection point ultimately was in the bowels of Syria.
The story breaks in conjunction with GWs address to the nation concerning Iraq and WOT. These things are usually coordinated. Note the cooperation of US military and AF ID codes. We have had planes flying over Iraq daily for well over 15 years.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
> How the hell did they move this stuff via the
> high seas without punching a few holes in
> these boats before they made it to Syria?
That’s one of the problems with this explanation
of the IAF incursion.
The USN is watching everything that departs PRK,
and has boarded vessels in the past (like the
missles headed for Yemen).
The silence on both sides is interesting.
The stories are entertaining (and there are
many to chose from).
Syria clearly does not want to admit what the
target was (at least until they can redecorate
for a sympathetic Reuters story). Israel may
be being extra quiet because it isn’t over yet
(getting the SOF in is vastly easier than getting
them out).
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