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2013-05-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Hezbollah to open 'new front' in Golan Heights

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Posted by Steve White 2013-05-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 oh lord,another jihad. they absolutely run shit into the ground.

Posted by chris 2013-05-16 05:46|| 2013-05-16 05:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Unwise

Posted by newc 2013-05-16 13:41|| 2013-05-16 13:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Syria has long threatened to expand any war waged upon it to its neighbors.

Lebanon is pretty much a no-go; Hesb'allah doesn't want to befoul its nest. Jordan has US forces in place, plus it's militarily capable. Same for Turkey, though indirect action via bomb-attacks on the border towns appear to be the tactique-de-jour. A direct attack on Israel by either Syria or Hesb'allah would be both a tactical and strategic error.

That left an indirect attack, either through the Golan Heights or the Sianai penninsula.

It rather benefits Assad in another way as well, in that a Golan Heights front would possibly siphon off some rebels that are now fighting the Assad government.

Posted by Pappy 2013-05-16 14:05|| 2013-05-16 14:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Pappy I can't find the link... but some overly-paid thinkers are thinking Nas is going to start hammering on the Party 'O Gawd, believing Iran is getting ready to dump pencil neck..

Posted by Shipman 2013-05-16 18:07|| 2013-05-16 18:07|| Front Page Top

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