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U.S. Official: Arming Of Hezbollah Could Spark Israel-Syria War
Haaretz ^ | January 17, 2010 | By Jack Khoury
Posted on January 17, 2010 6:32:35 AM PST by Fennie

An American source says that Syria allowed Hezbollah operatives to train within its territory in the use of advanced SA2 anti-aircraft missile batteries, the Kuwaiti daily Al Rai reported Sunday.

In an interview, the senior U.S. official warned that if Syria supplies Hezbollah with this type of missile, Israel will bomb Damascus and a war will likely ensue.

According to the official, Israel has warned Syria not to allow the transfer of the SA2 missiles into the hands of Hezbollah, and views the transfer of such missiles as the crossing of a red line.

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989 posted on 01/18/2010 12:14:17 AM PST by Cindy
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“’Iran ordered attack on Israeli convoy’”
Jerusalem Post ^ | Jan 19, 2010 13:37
Posted on January 19, 2010 3:51:09 AM PST by maquiladora

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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3836549,00.html

“Iran says may hit Western warships if attacked”
Published: 01.19.10, 12:54 / Israel News


990 posted on 01/19/2010 3:59:44 AM PST by Cindy
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WASHINGTON POST.com: Beirut - "HEZBOLLAH'S RELOCATION OF ROCKET SITES TO LEBANON'S INTERIOR POSES WIDER THREAT" by Howard Schneider (SNIPPET: "The Islamist group has talked openly of its efforts to rebuild, and Israel estimates that Hezbollah has about 40,000 projectiles, most of them shorter-range rockets and mortar shells.") (January 23, 2010)

995 posted on 01/24/2010 2:04:49 AM PST by Cindy
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