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To: Godzilla
Israel has the high ground, limiting any overwatching positions.

Good point. Using the doctrine of OCOKA the Israelis will become the defenders with prepared, alternate and supplemental fighting positions. The tanks will have (as you said) the hull down defilade, but the ability to quickly move out and engage. Israel also has significant air assets and I'm betting a goodly supply of UAVs with which to prep the LD/LC with good observation and pre-plotted artillery trp's. Criminey, it'd be a one sided massacre. The only thing Syria could hope for would be to deliberately sacrifice the troops in such a manner in order to stir up the world opinion against Israeli "barbarism." What do you think?

280 posted on 08/13/2006 8:45:58 PM PDT by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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To: ExSoldier
The only thing Syria could hope for would be to deliberately sacrifice the troops in such a manner in order to stir up the world opinion against Israeli "barbarism." What do you think?

I don't know if that would be worth the 'gain'. They are already way ahead by laying low and shuffling munitions to Hezbollah covertly. Plus, some of the reservists called up have been placed on the Golan, IIRC.

The only thing they might try is if a stratigic attack, such as a WMD, is launched against Israel and they try to exploit the turmoil to regain the Golan. Theres only 9 more shopping days until the 22nd.

282 posted on 08/13/2006 8:58:25 PM PDT by Godzilla (OK, who stopped payment on my reality check?)
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