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2005-08-09 Iraq-Jordan

US, Iraqi officials preventing trucks from returning to Syria

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Posted by Steve White 2005-08-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ya, these are the same "human rights" folks who toe danced while Saddam killed millions.

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-09 01:18|| 2005-08-09 01:18|| Front Page Top

#2 A very nice move! The Syrians will immediately realize that a mounting loss of mechanized assets will bring incoming (Iraq)trouble to a stand still!

Posted by smn 2005-08-09 04:42|| 2005-08-09 04:42|| Front Page Top

#3 A human rights group said Monday that US and Iraqi forces have for days prevented about 700 Syrian trucks from entering Syrian territory.

Odd. I don't recall hearing a statement from this group about what the trucks carried INTO Iraq -- jihadis and bombs.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-08-09 07:49|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-08-09 07:49|| Front Page Top

#4 "Park it over there and get out, pal....HEY AHMED! 'Nother one for the crusher..."

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-08-09 10:58|| 2005-08-09 10:58|| Front Page Top

#5 My guess? This is something to do with the occupation of the smuggling quarter along the Anbar/Syria border. The Syrians are yelping because their bribe income just dried up.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2005-08-09 11:41|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2005-08-09 11:41|| Front Page Top

#6 It's just the Iraqis way of saying "Truck you!" to Syria.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2005-08-09 11:52|| http://blog.simmins.org]">[http://blog.simmins.org] 2005-08-09 11:52|| Front Page Top

#7 How about stopping trucks from Syria from coming INTO Iraq? Whatever Syria has that Iraq needs, can be gotten from someplace else or through secure channels in the meantime.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-09 13:08|| 2005-08-09 13:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Maybe they are going to implement Asset Forfeiture? Use your truck to transport terrorists and lose your truck.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-08-09 16:41|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-08-09 16:41|| Front Page Top

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