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****RUMSFELD ORDERS PENTAGON DRAWING UP OF SYRIAN INVASION PLANS**** (Dow Jones Newswire)
New York Newsday and Dow Jones Newswire ^
| April 10, 2003
| staff report
Posted on 04/10/2003 7:43:41 AM PDT by ewing
An intelligence source says that United States Defence Secetary Donald Rumsfeld last week ordered the drawing up of contingency plans for a possible invasion of Syria, New York Newsday reported Thursday.
According to the newspaper's website, Undersecretary of Defence Douglas Ferth is working on a policy paper highlighting how the nation of Syria's support of terrorist groups is a threat to the region.
But the newspaper also reported that a senior Pentagon officer said he was unaware of any new planning involving Syria.
Secretary Rumsfled said Wednesday that Syria had allowed Iraqi regieme figures to enter the nation and provided Iraq with military technology.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: againstus; aidingterrorists; axisofevil; rummy; syria; warlist; withus
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To: KS Flyover
If you read the article, you'll note the reporter drew a conclusion and then wrapped events around it.
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posted on
04/10/2003 8:05:14 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: peeve23
We've had plans for some time. We probably have plans for the invasion of canada.... Two Ford Pintos and a handful of BB Guns?
To: ewing
Just wait until we find the small scale models of the World Trade Towers and Pentagon bulidings inside the Iranian Intelligence facility (according to a Bill Gertz report of the Washington Times)What? Link?
63
posted on
04/10/2003 8:05:39 AM PDT
by
Timesink
To: ewing
Rummy sends a message to Assad. Reminds me of what my Dad used to tell me as a child when I was not doing exactly what he thought I should be doing. "Son, you better straighten up and fly right."
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posted on
04/10/2003 8:05:59 AM PDT
by
ladtx
("...the very obsession of your public service must be Duty, Honor, Country." D. MacArthur)
To: JohnnyZ
I think Syria won the bidding to take Iraq's place in the Axis.
Sure got quiet in N Korea? Hmmmm
65
posted on
04/10/2003 8:06:00 AM PDT
by
showme_the_Glory
(No more rhyming, and I mean it! ..Anybody got a peanut.....)
To: ewing; dighton; Jeremiah Jr
A couple of points short of an IQ.
To: ewing
This begs an interesting question. Now that we have proven that we can almost surgically remove a despot, do we have a moral obligation to go after Castro, Chavez, Mugabe etc...and free their people who are being raped, tortured, improsened for life, and murdered? I realize that in some places like North Korea it may not be feasible. I don't think China would look to favorably on our being in their backyard again. But Castro could be removed in one week. Heck, I bet the special forces could take him in the middle of the night
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posted on
04/10/2003 8:06:33 AM PDT
by
MattinNJ
To: ewing
Why are zotting me?
To: ewing
God I love that picture. I guess that makes me a sick right wing war monger. Oh well.
V
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posted on
04/10/2003 8:06:36 AM PDT
by
Beck_isright
("QUAGMIRE" - French word for unable to find anyone to surrender to)
To: Timesink
Only on Gertz's website Geostrategy-Direct.com
70
posted on
04/10/2003 8:06:47 AM PDT
by
ewing
To: ewing
You know, actually, with a few bulldozers and a little paint, As with Baghdad, Syria too could make a nice little resort...
"PAGING MR. TRUMP, MR. TRUMP? CALL FOR YOU ON THE RED PHONE..."
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posted on
04/10/2003 8:06:52 AM PDT
by
Hatteras
(The Thundering Herd Of Turtles ROCK!)
To: ewing
If we do invade Syria and Lebanon and clean that mess up too, there will be a Palestenian state. Why? No more sources for weapons for the terrorists. They will be cleaned out and dead. Can't you just envision the Hezbollah with their backs against the Israeli border being pushed by the 4ID or IIMEF? Yassir Arafart crying on television for all the dead "fighters"? It's got so many positive outcomes it makes me all warm inside.
V
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posted on
04/10/2003 8:08:22 AM PDT
by
Beck_isright
("QUAGMIRE" - French word for unable to find anyone to surrender to)
To: ewing
Only on Gertz's website Geostrategy-Direct.comThanks!
73
posted on
04/10/2003 8:09:14 AM PDT
by
Timesink
To: DCPatriot
If the Syrians had half of a brain, they would turn over all Iraqis that have entered their "country" (read: sh*t hole)within the past 90 days, YESTERDAY!
Indeed.
However, Bashir al-Assad is not the shrewd --- -- - ----- that his father was. He may be as ruthless, but not as smart.
To: shadowman99
Not a Zot, just a picture to accompany your 'Godfather' reference..
75
posted on
04/10/2003 8:09:41 AM PDT
by
ewing
To: ewing
The operative word is contingency. There should be such plans for a host of possible scenarios, doesn't mean they'll ever be used.
76
posted on
04/10/2003 8:09:57 AM PDT
by
1066AD
To: MattinNJ
I figure the Castro regieme will go under when he dies, but the pics of the celebrations in Little Havana might we worth it..
77
posted on
04/10/2003 8:11:11 AM PDT
by
ewing
To: Badabing Badaboom
Why don't we just call a spade a spade and have the 4th ID and the IDF perform a pincher-like invasion? Might as well at this stage.
Cool! Then the IDF can take out that nest of vipers in Lebanon on their way.
78
posted on
04/10/2003 8:11:48 AM PDT
by
johnb838
(Free Republic of Iraq)
To: The Great Satan
They did make the important "Final Four" of evil list, though. Throw in China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, Burma, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Libya and you have the "Dirty Dozen" of evil.
To: ewing
If anyone would dig deep enough at DOD, you would find "CONTINGENCY" plans for invading Mexico and Canada. That is their job, to be prepared. That is why they are called contingency plans.
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posted on
04/10/2003 8:13:16 AM PDT
by
cynicom
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