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2005-11-20 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

DEBKAfile: Zarqawi threatens a general assault on Jordan.

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Posted by 3dc 2005-11-20 03:47|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Based on remarks by Kerry and Murtha, Zarq appears to be announcing Mission Accomplished in Iraq. On to Hashemite and Saud!

Posted by john">john 2005-11-20 07:18|| 2005-11-20 07:18|| Front Page Top

#2 If the Jordanians are moving equipment to the Syrian border, this may be the reason. It appears the Jordanians are going to cut right into Zarqawi's base of operation that Washington has tolerated in Syria. The Syrians can't cover all the other borders with sufficient force, something will pop and the rotten house will collapse. Its difficult the organize a 'general assault' when your rear areas are being overrun. King Abdullah doesn't have to worry about the Dems or MSM or an ineffectual UN. And he knows that GWB will not interfere. He knows where real power lies. The tail is about to wag the dog.

Posted by Glock Thrang2756 2005-11-20 09:37|| 2005-11-20 09:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Way to go with that "winning hearts and minds" thing, Zark, old boy. Keep it up; at the rate you are burning through allies, in another couple of months you won't have a pot to piss in.

Posted by Sgt. Mom">Sgt. Mom 2005-11-20 09:40|| www.sgtstryker.com]">[www.sgtstryker.com] 2005-11-20 09:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Man, that crazy Zark! He don't get along with nobody. I'm starting to think that boy just ain't right.

Posted by SteveS 2005-11-20 11:11|| 2005-11-20 11:11|| Front Page Top

#5 This is just so rich. Seems like the average Jordanian (Arab or Palestinean) is no longer so enamored of Zarq. Zarq's butt is being kicked all over the place in Iraq and all he can do is attack soft civilian targets. I think even Jihad Unspun is running thin on material. And then for him to pull this "Lion of Islam" charade...it is theater of the absurd.

Posted by Remoteman 2005-11-20 12:05|| 2005-11-20 12:05|| Front Page Top

#6 If the other threads are true, i.e. Zarquawi is a crispie critter, he can't very well launch any attacks anywhere.

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-11-20 13:54|| 2005-11-20 13:54|| Front Page Top

#7 To expand on Glock's theory: Jordan moves equipment to Syrian border. Assad feels heat, knows he could find himself in a two-front war, possibly a three or four-front war, if Israel or Turkey join.

So he hands Zarqawi's location over to Jordan, who hands it over to US and Iraq.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-11-20 13:58|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-11-20 13:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Mr. Crawford, I like the way you think. That scenario is very intriguing.

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-11-20 14:07|| 2005-11-20 14:07|| Front Page Top

#9 I guess it was all right to talk about the "umma" and the Caliphate as long as it didn't interfere with the "kingdoms" of the area. Turkey was ok as a target - it's a secular government. Iraq was ok as a target - it was a madman's government. Even Syria and Lebanon are acceptable targets - they're kind of a cross between Turkey and Iraq. Threatening the Hashemite Kingdom is obviously a no-no, and Zark-boy went too far. The death of Hariri stirred the pot, and things are not going well in Lebanon and Syria for the AQ crowd. Jordan is PISSED, and things are getting tight there, not only for AQ, but for Syria as well. Now we need to find some way to stir up trouble in Iran, and keep them so occupied they can't meddle in Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria. Personally, I'd like to see a pincher-movement from Afghanistan and Iraq on Tehran, with a blocking movement by Russia to the north and an amphibious assault on the south, but I don't think this administration has large enough gonads. If Zarq is indeed dead, look for things to get VERY muddy, very fast, everywhere.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2005-11-20 16:37|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2005-11-20 16:37|| Front Page Top

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