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Syria gives passports to suicide bombers (ACT OF WAR)
The Times ^
| April 2, 2003
| Michael Binyon
Posted on 04/01/2003 2:24:56 PM PST by MadIvan
THE SAS has arrested four busloads of suspected suicide bombers and would-be fighters in Iraqs western desert.
The men, who are being held as prisoners of war, came from various Arab countries but all carried Syrian passports. They are thought to be among thousands of Arab zealots making their way to the battle front.
Syria has issued about 2,000 passports to people volunteering to fight for President Saddam Hussein in recent weeks, raising serious concerns in Britain and America, which suspects Damascus of smuggling war supplies to Iraq. The coalition is to protest to the Syrians.
Syrian officials have made no secret of their sympathy for the resistance of the Iraqi people to coalition attacks, although they have not voiced public support for Saddam.
Damascus has rejected accusations by Donald Rumsfeld, the US Defence Secretary, that Syria has provided Iraq with night-vision goggles.
The big worry is that many of the volunteers receiving passports may be suicide bombers, including Palestinians hoping to avenge themselves for US support of Israel. A captured Iraqi general said last week that up to 4,000 suicide bombers were ready.
British sources believe that up to 600 volunteers have crossed from Syria into Iraq or are about to do so. Sending fighters to join a combatant army is a clear breach of neutrality. The Syrians are playing with fire, one source said yesterday.
In Jerusalem, Shaul Mofaz, the Israeli Defence Minister, said that Israel viewed as very grave Syrias role in helping the volunteers. He also issued a veiled warning to President Assad over comments in a Lebanese newspaper that Syria could be the next target in Americas War on Terror as long as Israel exists.
Mr Mofaz said that Mr Assad had effectively ruled out a peace agreement with Israel.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: actsofwar; assad; baath; baathism; baathists; baathparty; blair; bush; homocidebombings; iraq; iraqifreedom; passport; saddam; sas; syria; uk; us; war
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To: Mister Magoo
We have yet to use MOAB in this war.
41
posted on
04/01/2003 2:37:46 PM PST
by
Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorisim by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
To: MadIvan
Let's use Syria's airspace. To test big, noisy, bright things.
42
posted on
04/01/2003 2:37:51 PM PST
by
Allegra
(Pray for our troops...)
To: try phecta tom
Don't forget to rap them in pigskin.
43
posted on
04/01/2003 2:38:12 PM PST
by
TJC
To: No Truce With Kings
Tell ya, they are luckier to get the Gitmo bus.
44
posted on
04/01/2003 2:38:19 PM PST
by
L`enn
To: ElisabethInCincy
Damascus will go gumbay. It's just a question of when.
45
posted on
04/01/2003 2:38:23 PM PST
by
tomahawk
To: MadIvan
Perhaps we will have to make an alteration to our "plan". Once things are finished in Iraq, we might just want to exit through Syria.
46
posted on
04/01/2003 2:39:02 PM PST
by
jackbill
(i)
To: MadIvan
I think it's great..
Looks like an easy way to kill the lot of them if you ask me.
Heck, send em' all into the theater afaiac.
47
posted on
04/01/2003 2:39:09 PM PST
by
Jhoffa_
(Hi, I'm Johnny Knoxville, and this is "Freepin for Zot!")
To: MadIvan
Definition of gobshite, complete with pronunciation
Hey! Just when I thought I ran out of names for my first wife (G-d rest her soul) here is a new one! Thanks!
To: mabelkitty
I think Syria, who is housing Saddam's whore and her evil spawn, is run by Ba'ath party. Same song, second verse...
49
posted on
04/01/2003 2:39:34 PM PST
by
Tamar1973
("He who is compassionate to the cruel, ends up being cruel to the compassionate." Jewish sage)
To: Dog Gone
Syria is somehow trying to position itself as the new radical power in the arab world, the leader of the "arab street." They're going to be sandwiched in between an American-controlled Iraq and Israel, so I can't imagine they'd have to opporutnity to get too radical.
50
posted on
04/01/2003 2:40:27 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: MadIvan
Re:
The Syrians are playing with fire, one source said yesterday.
Those who play with fire get burnt.
Some ash white.
Official "I luv Brits!" BUMP!!!!
Long may she wave!
51
posted on
04/01/2003 2:41:14 PM PST
by
sonofatpatcher2
(Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
To: MadIvan
In the end, when political correctness will cost enough of western lives, it'll be the union of the English-speaking peoples --- U.S., British, Australia, and Canada (yes, they'll see the light; not New Zeland, however: too socialist and, besides they do not speak English) --- and Israel against the savages.
52
posted on
04/01/2003 2:41:15 PM PST
by
TopQuark
To: ABG(anybody but Gore)
Arrested!? Line them all up. Then shoot all of them - except for one. Put that one back on the bus and send him back to Syria.
In the age of the video camera, there's no need for that. Just put a copy of the tape on the bus back to Damascus.
Nah, no reason for our boys to be tasked with burying them. Shoot all but the driver, put them all back on the bus, and ship 'em back.
53
posted on
04/01/2003 2:42:01 PM PST
by
so_real
To: MadIvan
THE SAS has arrested four busloads of suspected suicide bombers and would-be fighters in Iraq's western desert. The men, who are being held as prisoners of war And rightfully so!
54
posted on
04/01/2003 2:42:03 PM PST
by
Terriergal
(It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He trains my hands for battle...)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
ROTFLOL! Good one!
55
posted on
04/01/2003 2:42:32 PM PST
by
ruoflaw
To: unspun
As I mentioned on a different thread... our boys'll oblige their need to be martyrs, if they'd like.
56
posted on
04/01/2003 2:42:53 PM PST
by
Terriergal
(It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He trains my hands for battle...)
To: MadIvan
Incidentally, what's the importance of a passport, anyway?
Are we supposed to believe that Iraq currently has border agents who are checking passports and turning away people who don't, especially when they're coming in to blow up Coalition forces?
57
posted on
04/01/2003 2:43:01 PM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: MadIvan
Well, the 4ID isn't even in-country yet. Maybe they should just go straight to Syria. They certianly need it.
58
posted on
04/01/2003 2:43:10 PM PST
by
narby
(Whack that Wacky I-wracki)
To: MadIvan
Cool word.
To: x1stcav
Yes, definitely send them to Gitmo. Don't put these suicidal scumbags near the poor Iraqi conscripts & soldiers who surrendered and/or fought honorably and are now being held in Red Cross-inspected POW camps.
Of course, Gitmo may be too good for these Syrian-sponsored fanatics & terrorists. I just read a recent article out of Pakistan regarding some Gitmo prisoners who were released and claimed that they were treated well. (Much to the dismay of the leftist press types who interviewed them.)
It's a shame that Coalition air power didn't knock the buses out. Targets of opportunity that they were...
60
posted on
04/01/2003 2:43:44 PM PST
by
demnomo
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