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| Two (unrelated?) posts from DEBKA |
| 2003-11-04 |
| #1 DEBKAfile’s Middle East sources report: Mubarak made brief trip to Damascus Monday to convey sharp hands-off warning from Washington to Assad to desist from interfering in Iraq war, sponsoring Palestinian terror and frequent threats to strike at Israeli settlements on Golan Heights. Syrian ruler told he is exposing Syria to extreme American and Israeli reprisals. #2 DEBKAfile’s military sources report unusually heavy US bomber and fighter air traffic on the move from US West Coast to Middle East via Scotland heh.heh.heh...... |
| Posted by:mercutio |
| #11 Hell, just give 'em a peek of the white flash paint. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-11-4 9:14:07 PM |
| #10 I'd feint with the Big Boys too, then come in low and fast with everything else in the arsenal Could he make it? If he was a good pilot..... if he came in low.... really low barreling along at about 500 knots twisting and turning thru the valleys! Hell Yes! He could do it! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-11-4 9:13:15 PM |
| #9 To the extent that a pattern can be detected on Debka, the 2nd post is right. It is constantly providing info to stir things up vs. Israels neighboring enemies. I would not make too much of this. If we go vs. Baby Assad, we need to be ready to finish it and we have our hands full right now. A strike would be a Clinton era slap on the the wrist. The Israelis can do that by themselves as they proved recently. |
| Posted by: JAB 2003-11-4 8:12:44 PM |
| #8 I'll believe it when I see it. |
| Posted by: Hiryu 2003-11-4 6:40:18 PM |
| #7 I hope the entire group has some strong ECM. Russia sold the Syrians some SA-5s after the 1967 war. SA-5 missiles are good against everything but the SR-71 (which can flat-out outrun it, especially at altitude). Of course, if I were in charge, and the target was Damascus, I'd feint with the Big Boys too, then come in low and fast with everything else in the arsenal. My gut feeling is that this is either a staged feint, or it's a bit of saber-rattling to keep Asshat honest. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-11-4 5:55:24 PM |
| #6 Oh, and even if it's not true, this has to have Ass-odd cowering inside his favorite bomb shelter, hoping against hope that the bunker busters can't make it through. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-11-4 5:37:26 PM |
| #5 Maybe the bombers are making a run over France. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-11-4 5:36:25 PM |
| #4 Debka's record - mixed at best, but with some excellent scoops - makes me desire additional sourcing on the air movements....but this is encouraging ;-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-11-4 4:54:22 PM |
| #3 "US West Coast to Middle East via Scotland" Oh my god, they have discovered the classified great circle, over the north pole bombing route! Hope nobody finds out! |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-11-4 4:49:37 PM |
| #2 The Mossad want syria to think its cruisin' for a bruisin' |
| Posted by: ---------<<<<-- 2003-11-4 4:03:58 PM |
| #1 Good catch! |
| Posted by: Yosemite Sam 2003-11-4 3:37:41 PM |