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2005-01-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

U.S. and Iraq All Set for Strike Against Syria

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Posted by legolas 2005-01-11 08:54|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 That's all? I was hoping this fairy tale ended with this: "...resulting in a massive Israeli offensive towards Damascus to cover the cleaning out of southern Lebanon." :)

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2005-01-11 10:24:05 AM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-01-11 10:24:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 What's with all the political demands? Syria's internal problems can be sorted out eventually; right now what's needed is their prompt removal from the list of Iraq's undesirable outside influences.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-11 10:27:29 AM|| 2005-01-11 10:27:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Significant action may be preceded by some sort of mutual defence agreement between the U. S. and Iraq to be ratified by both legislatures that will be expandable to include other ME democracies. After Iraq makes the case, Syria will be determined to be a threat to be dealt with under the agreement.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-01-11 10:32:30 AM|| 2005-01-11 10:32:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Demand #10 (just in case they agree to demands 1-9): Assad must go on al-Jazzeera TV and kiss his own ass.

Posted by Justrand 2005-01-11 10:55:59 AM|| 2005-01-11 10:55:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I like my salt so I'll bite. There may be something to this. Belmont Club references articles by AP and the Telegraph that state pretty much the same thing. Allawi is pushing for a more rutheless approach to the insrugents (more rutheless?), using Iraqi hit squads to go after leadership targets. He's also apparenlty royally pissed at Syria - the prospect of SF raids into Syria was also mentioned, as well as the trip to Syria by Armitage. Welcome steps all, I would say.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2005-01-11 12:01:19 PM|| 2005-01-11 12:01:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 There is no way Assad can accede to the demands Armitage presented without being deposed (at minimum!) by his daddy's people. This action is just to put Syria on formal notice that they have screwed themselves. I would look for a formal request from the new Iraqi government immediately following the swearing-in ceremony, if not sooner, to be followed by reports of specific bodies found, possibly unmanned, in their beds or on the wrong side of the border.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-11 12:32:15 PM|| 2005-01-11 12:32:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh, please, please, please, PLEASE. I'd love to see the US military pound Damascus into a syrian flatbread.

Posted by M. Murcek 2005-01-11 1:52:09 PM|| 2005-01-11 1:52:09 PM|| Front Page Top

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