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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Ready in case of US military action: Syria
2008-03-31
DAMASCUS - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said on Sunday that Damascus was prepared for all scenarios in its worsening relationship with Washington, including the use of US military force. “A prudent person must make all his calculations, especially when we have to deal with an administration which knows how to strike but does not know how to withdraw,” Muallem told reporters at the end of an Arab summit in Damascus.
What an interesting idea: we'd come to Syria and stay a while. Hmmmm ...
Muallem was responding to a question over whether Damascus feared “a US strike against Syria or Iran” if US diplomatic efforts fail to isolate Syria. “We hope that this will not happen. We hope for dialogue and an accord in order to avoid more American destruction to our region, and more deaths to the Americans,” he added.

The United States has been trying to isolate Syria which it correctly accuses of backing the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon and radical Palestinian groups.
Posted by:Steve White

#13  what are they gonna do. getbshit bombed out of them afterv an elite israeli squad made thewm looo lik idits a few onths ago
Posted by: sinse   2008-03-31 18:44  

#12  How'd those state-of-the-art air defense systems work out against the Israelis last year, Basher?
Posted by: doc   2008-03-31 15:26  

#11  I don't think buying an extra case or two of Charmin is much in the way of preparation of what the US COULD do if it would quit playing PC games and really SMASH Syria. The Muddled East really doesn't know what the US is capable of, thanks to whoever pulled the plug on "Total Destruction" during the Iraq war.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2008-03-31 15:21  

#10  Sounds like a primary CnC target, OS.
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-03-31 14:59  

#9  He has Sean Peen, Matt Damon and Alec Baldwin, and the rest of the Film Actors Guild lined up.
Posted by: OldSpook   2008-03-31 13:11  

#8  So what, Walid has already hired Code Pinkos?
Posted by: Icerigger   2008-03-31 10:37  

#7  If by "ready" he means the usual traitors are ready to start marching with "Hands Off Syria" signs then he is good to go. Though they are going to have some time with the rhyming slogans.
Posted by: Excalibur   2008-03-31 08:44  

#6  Striking is what Clinton did in Bosnia.
Posted by: wxjames   2008-03-31 07:39  

#5  What's the difference between striking and invading?
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-03-31 07:30  

#4  administration which knows how to strike but does not know how to withdraw

Thats not a bug, that's a feature.

Something you might want to meditate on. We're from the US Government, and we're here to help you. (Ebill chortling sound)
Posted by: N guard   2008-03-31 07:03  

#3  He sounds just like saddam did.

Proudly Defiant TM
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2008-03-31 07:03  

#2  Makes me want to toss a rabbit in the middle of the room, just to see what happens ...
Posted by: Steve White   2008-03-31 00:44  

#1  So "Run like a scared coward" is part of their calculations, huh?
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-03-31 00:06  

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