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Syrian report: Israel bombs outskirts of Damascus for second time in recent days
Washington Post ^
| Published: SUNDAY, MAY 05, 10:00 AM ET
| By Liz Sly and Suzan Haidamous,
Posted on 05/05/2013 12:49:49 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Israeli officials report their target was a shipment of advanced long-range missiles headed to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. They are both a major supporter of the Assad regime in Syria and an outspoken enemy of Israel.
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BEIRUT Israeli warplanes bombed the outskirts of Damascus early Sunday for the second time in recent days, according to Syrian state media and reports from activists, signaling a sharp escalation in tensions between the neighboring countries that had already been exacerbated by the conflict raging in Syria.
Though there was no official confirmation that Israel had carried out the attack, the Israeli military later announced that it had deployed two of its Iron Dome rocket defense batteries near its northern border in response to what it called ongoing situational assessments.
Videos posted on the Internet by activists showed a huge fireball erupting on Mount Qassioun, a landmark hill overlooking the capital on which the Syrian government has deployed much of the firepower it is using against rebel-controlled areas surrounding the city.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: damascus; hezbolllah; iran; israel; lebanon; mountqassioun; russia; syria; waronterror
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To: driftdiver
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05/05/2013 2:39:49 PM PDT
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Ernest_at_the_Beach
((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
To: Marine_Uncle
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05/05/2013 2:41:09 PM PDT
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Ernest_at_the_Beach
((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Saw the report. I’m sure we will hear a lot about this deal, if it has legs.
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05/05/2013 2:45:14 PM PDT
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Marine_Uncle
(Galt level is not far away......)
To: Marine_Uncle
Putting on my speculation hat....would it be possible that Obama has been holding the Israelis from hitting the Missiles and now...with the Benghazi hearings coming up he has said OK,....now is a good time to do the deed?
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05/05/2013 2:54:46 PM PDT
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Ernest_at_the_Beach
((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
To: Marine_Uncle; SunkenCiv
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05/05/2013 3:01:07 PM PDT
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Ernest_at_the_Beach
((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Whoops..... I already had the link up.
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05/05/2013 3:02:31 PM PDT
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Ernest_at_the_Beach
((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
RE: Posts 24/25.
Or perhaps neither. I can't see bibi wanting to help the Kenyan goon out of the hot water on Benghazi gate.
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05/05/2013 3:39:52 PM PDT
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Marine_Uncle
(Galt level is not far away......)
To: Marine_Uncle
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05/05/2013 4:05:21 PM PDT
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Conserev1
("Still Clinging to my Bible and my Weapon")
To: Conserev1
That sounds like some excellent advice.
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Marine_Uncle
(Galt level is not far away......)
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