Posted on 03/08/2008 3:22:09 AM PST by maquiladora
Syria may not only be to blame for the refusal of Palestinian factions to accept a cease-fire with Israel, but also for the terror attack which killed eight Yeshiva students in Jerusalem on Thursday, the London-based newspaper Al-Hayat reported on Saturday.
According to the report, a senior Egyptian official told the paper that "Syria may be interested in focusing the international attention on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank, instead of the situation in Lebanon."
Asked whether Hizbullah was responsible for the Jerusalem shooting spree, the official responded that "there was not enough evidence, but that an investigation was ongoing."
The official then went on to insinuate that Syria may have had a hand in the attack.
"Senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders who are able to decide on a cease-fire were in Syria [at the time], and we won't forget that when we hear who was behind the terror attack," he said. The official added that all cease-fire negotiations were frozen following the meeting in Damascus.
Meanwhile, Egyptian Intelligence chief Omar Suleiman has postponed a planned trip to Israel following the shooting attack, Army Radio reported on Saturday.
This was the second time in two weeks that Suleiman postponed his trip. Last week, Egyptian officials announced that the trip would be postponed due to the IDF operation Hot Winter, which left over 110 Palestinians dead while aiming to curb Kassam rocket fire against western Negev communities.
"Meanwhile, Egyptian Intelligence chief Omar Suleiman has postponed a planned trip to Israel following the shooting attack, Army Radio reported on Saturday.
This was the second time in two weeks that Suleiman postponed his trip."
Yep, Suleiman was trying to create a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Hamas rejected it after pressure from Syria it seems. In turn that order probably came from Iran.
A recent electronic mail leaked by Egypt unveils U.S. readiness to launch wide-scale military offensive against Syria if the Assad regime sticks to its policy towards Lebanon, Germany's DPA news agency reported.
DPA on Friday quoted reliable sources as saying "the e-mail leaked a few days ago by Egypt to Syria reveals that the U.S. is ready to launch a wide-scale military offensive against Syria if (Damascus) holds onto its current position towards the Lebanese crisis."
http://www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/Newsdesk.nsf/0/E82BFACD166B4913C2257406001BD88A?OpenDocument
Yep, something doesn’t smell right.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1981084/posts?page=170#170
I think we’re (U.S.A.) ready for whatever (fill in the blanks — time will tell).
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/08/world/middleeast/08mideast.html?ref=middleeast
I looked at more photos than I could stomach.
It looked pretty clear to me — but then, I’m a simple housewife and not the NYT.
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I think they are refering to who may or may not have ordered it.
“Yep, something doesn’t smell right.”
Indeed.
Notice that the killer in the school shooting had ties to Hezbolla, and the Hamas guy in Gaza they got last week had ties to Al-Aqsa and there was an article that Al-Qaeda was at Israel’s gate.
New group with men from all three groups run by Al-Qaeda which is run by IRAN.
Tinfoil hat time for me?
OPINION:
No tinfoil needed.
It looks like you spelled Iran correctly.
LOL - not much slips by you.
I disagree.
Religious sect is no longer a factor with AQ.
Iran is supporting and directing AQ in Iraq, Syria, Gaza, West Bank and Golan.
Infidels first. Plenty of time to blow up each other later.
One more point, if I may, the actions of Hamas, Hezbolah, Hamas, Iran and Syria have nothing to do with religion and everything to do with wiping Israel off the map - back Ahmanutjob = Iran.
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