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Assad loyalists storm U.S. and French embassies in Syria- July 2011
Reuters ^ | Jul 11, 2011 | Khaled Yacoub Oweis

Posted on 10/28/2012 1:31:25 PM PDT by tflabo

...attackers tore down U.S. embassy plaques and tried to break security glass in protests fueled by the government against a visit by U.S. and French ambassadors to the city of Hama, "Four buses full of shabbiha (Alawite militia loyal to Assad) came from Tartous. They used a battering ram to try to break into the main door," A Western diplomat in the Syrian capital said: "This is a violent escalation by the regime. You do not bring bus loads of thugs into central Damascus from the coast without its consent."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: embassyprotection
Did the Libyan/Benghazi terrorists sense weakness in embassy security from the Syrian incident in 2011?
1 posted on 10/28/2012 1:31:34 PM PDT by tflabo
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tflabo~: “ Did the Libyan/Benghazi terrorists sense weakness in embassy security from the Syrian incident in 2011? “

Do ya think ?

My idea of “welcome Wagon” for our foreign embassies would involve a single entryway (think: ‘choke point’)and lined up on both walls would be a series of of remotely detonated “CLAYMORE’S” !!

On each would be a ‘Happy Face’ cartoon saying “have a nice day” ,’brought to you by the people of USA ‘ .


2 posted on 10/28/2012 1:51:43 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt (Islam is a political organization which hides behind religious intolerance for others)
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To: tflabo

Apparently, they don’t like us doing weapons deals with Syrian rebels.


3 posted on 10/28/2012 2:34:15 PM PDT by ryan71
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