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2005-09-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-09-13 00:22|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I am running out of patience with the US and its position vis a vis Syrian meddling and enabling of terrorists in Iraq. Rumsfeld, et al have made it clear how the US feels. Syria needs a stick-type message to understand the consequences of playing their dirty little game. If the US does not do this, there will be no credibility.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-09-13 02:15|| 2005-09-13 02:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes. They need a "we don't make these anymore, but we have quite a few in stock" type message...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2005-09-13 03:37|| 2005-09-13 03:37|| Front Page Top

#3 send a fleet of 10 B1 bombers over Syria at full afterburner on the deck straight over Assads house to give him a warning.

Posted by Glavins Glereting2921 2005-09-13 05:09|| 2005-09-13 05:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Asked if the US was considering military force, he said ~~all options were on the table~~ that sometimes happens when diplomacy clearly isn't working. Ask Saddam.

Posted by GK 2005-09-13 05:32|| 2005-09-13 05:32|| Front Page Top

#5 send a fleet of 10 B1 bombers over Syria at full afterburner

Given the cost of a B1 divided by the expected life length of its cell, a B1 flying to Syria costs a million dollars a pop and that before we factor fuel consumption, spare parts, pilot salary and last but not least the (cost of B1*probability of losing the bomber through accident or enemy action). Sounds quite silly to me to use B1s for such kind of bravado (or for knocking the Taliban air defences, ie fourth world air defences, as it was done.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2005-09-13 09:01|| 2005-09-13 09:01|| Front Page Top

#6 I'd read this in light of Talibani's comments. I suspect it will be the Iraqi's who run out of patience first, with us happy to help.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-09-13 09:16|| 2005-09-13 09:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Might be kinda interesting to kick over the Latakia sandbox and see what comes crawling out.

They have builded their house by the sea...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-09-13 10:45|| 2005-09-13 10:45|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm running out of patience with the US and its fawning treatment of the Saudis. These people murder 3000 Americans, then hike the price of oil in an attempt to murder the US economy, and what do they get? Kisses and hand-holding.

Posted by John Lemmon 2005-09-13 10:48|| 2005-09-13 10:48|| Front Page Top

#9 Patience is also wearing thin within Syria. At the onset of the war in Iraq, Syria decided to freely issue Iraqis visas. The ones with suitcases full of cash will eventually move on to Lebanon and beyond. Whats left will be mostly poor families. With no incentive to return to a violent Iraq, the refugee camps will continue to grow. Charity for fellow Muslims usually ends up with a "not in my backyard" attitude.

Posted by DepotGuy 2005-09-13 10:53|| 2005-09-13 10:53|| Front Page Top

#10 What does the patience meter read for Iran?

Posted by RWV 2005-09-13 22:50|| 2005-09-13 22:50|| Front Page Top

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