Posted on 03/24/2013 7:56:10 PM PDT by Sleeping Freeper
By Israel News Agency Staff
Jerusalem, Israel --- March 24, 2013 … Russian media sources have confirmed that Syria President Bashar Assad was shot by an Iranian bodyguard Saturday night.
"The lone assassination pumped several bullets at point blank range into Assad," said the source. "Assad was rushed to Al-Shami Hospital in Damascus in critical condition. He died on the operating table from heart failure resulting from massive blood loss."
An Israeli security analyst believes the report to be accurate.
"In the last 24 hours have we seen Assad? Any photographs or video? No. Nor will we see any as loyalists who are closest to Assad have been threatened if any leaked photos or reports reach Western media. Iran is attempting to take control of the Syrian army and its wealth of weapons as Syrian solders are now deserting in mass. I don't believe that the West will allow any Iranian control of Damascus."
"There was a reason why Barack Obama visited Israel. And it was not for a photo op with Miss Israel. I don't think Netanyahu would apologize to Turkey or to anyone. But if was between a dead Assad and saying sorry to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan I think there was no hesitation in making that telephone call to Ankara."
The Israeli analyst said that several events have taken place in the last 24 hours including the Syrian army shooting at an Israeli border patrol unit. It is believed that this action was coordinated by Assad loyalists who stood outside the dead President's hospital room to deflect the global media from the assassination and to pull Israel into a war with the Syrian army. The leader of the Western-backed Syrian opposition coalition announced he was resigning.
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Yeah, this is shaping up like Arafat, going from death to life and back again a couple of times a day for who knows how long.
Ah well we must be sensitive to the ways of other cultures.
Say hi to Osama scumbag...
What about the Vatican’s Swiss guard?
Russia Today says this is a hoax. Nothing on Israeli media. This site I’ve never seen before.
Sounds like a rumor that got out of hand via social media.
If he were really dead, things would be very chaotic to where the major news outlets would not ignore it.
rumor has it that it is UN propaganda hoax
Has anyone determined if an assault weapon with a high capacity magazine was involved?
Hey, let's not leave out the parts about long range sniper rifle, high-powered, high-powered scope, spray and pray, weapons of choice of violent crime youth gangs supplied by the NRA, weapons of war, cop-killer bullets, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. It's the leftist extremist holy mantra.
Good point.
I guess the Swiss Guard owes its allegiance to Someone greater than nations.
This is typical of ME leaders meeting their demise by relatives or bodyguards.
China’s CCTV (their version of CNN) has had some coverage but not a lot so far.
the media han’t received instruction from the WH yet
Assad is alive.
The WH controls the foreign press?
Heck, you’d think Al-Jazeera would at least cover it, if it were true.
These reports are just wish full thinking!
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You sound like you have a source.
No, it was a toast-em pop-up chewed into the shape of a Glock .45 ACP
See #12
`es just pinin’?
And in the calmest and most stillest night,
With all appliances and means to boot,
Deny it to a king? Then, happy low, lie down!
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.~ Shakespeare
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