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2005-03-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syria moves intel headquarters to Hizbullah sector in Beirut

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Posted by Steve White 2005-03-13 12:51:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Seems to me a "work accident" in the building is in order. And I'm sure they're working on lots of bombs there.... ;-)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-13 1:04:55 AM|| 2005-03-13 1:04:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Fishy!

Posted by Shaing Elmoluper1664 2005-03-13 9:56:03 AM|| 2005-03-13 9:56:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 They still don't believe Bush n=means what he says. Everybody gets one strike.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-03-13 10:00:02 AM|| 2005-03-13 10:00:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 This more visible Syrian cooperation with Hizbollah is risky for both. Hizbollah could doublecross Syria any day and visa versa.

Posted by mhw 2005-03-13 12:32:33 PM|| 2005-03-13 12:32:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Given the size of the Syrian military, 50,000 intelligence agents seems a bit over the top.

From Global Securtiy:
In 2002, the Syrian army has roughly 215,000 soldiers. The generall readiness and effectiveness of the Syrian Army is fairly low despite the generally good readiness of its special forces, roughly two armored divisions, one mechanized division and the Republican Guard division. Syria has a significant quantity of armor numbering some 4,700 tanks, though 1,200 are placed in static defensive positions and another 2,000 are T-55s and T-62s. Syria does however have some 1,700 T-72/72Ms. Virtually all of Syria armored reconnaissance vehicles (600 BRDM-2s and 125 BRDM-2 RKHs) are out-dated as is their 2,000 BMP-1s, though the 200-350 BMP-2s and BMP-3s are more modern.

Posted by RWV 2005-03-13 9:40:00 PM|| 2005-03-13 9:40:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Gotta sell a lot of eye charts to pay 50,000 intel agents.

Posted by Seafarious 2005-03-13 9:45:31 PM|| 2005-03-13 9:45:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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