Posted on 03/26/2013 7:31:22 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
In light of the deteriorating security situation in Syria, Israel is now turning its focus to Lebanon, preparing to deal with its northern rather than northeastern neighbor, reported Israeli daily Haaretz Monday. "Hezbollah and Iran understand that [President Bashar] Assad's fate is sealed, and they're preparing for the day after,” Israeli military intelligence chief Major General Aviv Kochavi said earlier this month at the 2013 annual Herzliya Conference in Israel on regional and global security, according to the daily.
"They are trying and in some cases succeeding to obtain air defense capabilities, shore-to-sea missiles, surface-to-surface missiles and other capabilities,” he said, referring to Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah. As the Syrian army has lost tens of thousands of men from casualties and defections, Iran and Hezbollah are gaining access to their weapons, Haaretz reported.
To deal with the changing reality of its neighbors, the daily said Israel was also changing assignments of some of its northern divisions to focus on Lebanon. Last week two reserve brigades practiced operations for Lebanon after having for years focused specifically on Syria, it said.
Until now the reservists dealing with Syria have been training for tank battles. Now, they will have to contend with anti-tank missiles, of which Hezbollah has thousands, according to Israeli military estimates. This shift comes as the recent unrest has erupted on the Syrian border after years of calm as a result of the escalation in fighting between the Syrian army and the rebels.
(Excerpt) Read more at albawaba.com ...
He no dead, Jim?
Syrian Opposition in Turmoil as Khatib Quits, Hitto Rejected
http://www.voanews.com/content/syrian-opposition-in-turmoil-khalib-quits-hitto-rejected/1627690.html
Congress can stop Assad’s enablers
By Sadia Hameed, director
Crimes Against Humanity Program, Human Rights First
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/290359-congress-can-stop-assads-enablers
The spigot seems to have shut off on that story, what a surprise. It’s currently in most interests to not have Assad’s demise be believed. But he’s nowhere to be seen. Even if he hasn’t been killed (and there’s no reason to believe he hasn’t been), there’s no reason for his having dropped out of sight, completely, unless there has been at the very least an attempt on his life.
Looks fake.
1. Dead
2. Hospitalized and seriously injured
3. In hiding and not so seriously injured, but afraid to surface because he knows he can't trust his own security people.
... The body proportion looks off. I could be wrong though.
And mainly his face looks untouched, not a drop of blood on it. Even his hair is perfect.
I say fake. His body shape is obscenely lean, and this photo doesn’t fit that.
I would think a dead man’s muscles would not allow him to hold his mouth shut.
But then again, lame ducks do a lot of talking these days.
A lot of camera phones being brandished in this pic; and I agree that it looks fake.
Russian sources:
Assad death report dismissed as “ridiculous‚” rumor
http://rt.com/news/syria-assad-death-rumor-762/
Syrian Embassy in Moscow refutes Assad death reports
http://www.itar-tass.com/en/c154/685984.html
At least he has his pants on.....unlike Ambassador Stevens. I think it’s real and he is a dead duck.
Maybe it’s their anniversary and he and his wife are holed up somewhere. ;’)
Perhaps he was dressed when he was shot?
His hair is too short to be messed up.
I believe he’s toast.
http://www.jewlicious.com/2011/10/libyan-dictatormuammar-gaddafi-is-dead/
FAKE. A few images down on the above website is a photo of khaddaffy dead duck. They used it and put Assad’s head on it.
to this picture. (dead Gaddafi)
Photoshop.
Didn’t know that Barbra Wahwa had a newspaper.
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