US Special Forces Blow Up Illegal Northern Iraq Oil Pipeline to Syria (debka)

DEBKA and Kuwait Newspaper Al Rai Al Aam ^ | April 10, 2003 | Gioria Shamis -Retired Economist Magazine Reporter

[ewing]

United States Special Operations forces sabotaged Kirkuk-Banias pipeline cutting flow of illegal oil exports smuggled through Syria.

Damascus notifies buyers that 2003 supply has been diminished by 40pc, equal to 240,000 barrels per day-exactly the quantity that Iraq previously pumped through.

[ewing]

Another pipeline in violation of the sanctions and the oil for food program that put 2 million dollars a day directly into Saddams pocket.

[Beck_isright]

This story I hope is true...If not it's just series and hugh.

V

[ewing]

hold muh beer and watch it alert!

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[sarasota]

Syria is looking like it's just going to have to be taught a lesson.

[SwinneySwitch]

You mean the pipeline that doesn't exist?

The UN is a joke and Syria needs some major a$$ kickin'!

[MEG33]

They said 4 killed in bombing.That's not verified..

[My2Cents]

What do you want to bet that Syrian-made missles are called "The Long Neck."

[Mark]

I hear Hackworth spewing on Hannity Radio now. Seems to be disliking Rummy.

[Illbay]

They also blew up the 500,000 Chinese troops standing on top of the pipeline. DEBKA. Sheesh.

[Shermy]

Well, that Haifa pipeline is looking better. :) Still, it goes thru syria, might have to build a new route.

DEBKA is pretty good on things about Syria. Like the "Latakia Villas" story for the Iraqi leadership. Also, very early they talked about Iraqi WMD into Syria. Just gotta ignore their Russian ICBMs in Afghanistan type stories...

[Tribune7]

Debka, Debka, Debka.

[ewing]

Hack needs to get on board, I don't know why Hannity keeps putting him on the show.

[antaresequity]

Hopefully they loaded the pipe up with dog crap and dung and made sure the 'plug' made it to the Syria transfer point before shutting off the flow.

[blam]

"Syria is looking like it's just going to have to be taught a lesson."

Rumsfelt has requested a meeting today (very unusual) at 5:00PM with some members of congress. My first thought was, SYRIA!

[TalBlack]

Heh Heh Heh, doom on you, Syria.

[mabelkitty]

I read/heard about an oil pipeline to Syria last week.

Can't remember the details.

[sharktrager]

I find it very hard to believe that the US didn't notice a pipeline being built and either take it out or go to the UN long before the war.

[mabelkitty]

Hope sugar was pumping through it for the last three days.

[KeyWest]

It was the same pipeline that Debka said was blown up about two weeks ago. Did not hapeen then and not now either. It was turned off, however.