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| Reform Party of Syria pushing false IDF/AF F-16 kills | |
| 2005-02-14 | |
Monday, February 14, 2005 - The internet newspaper worldtribune.com reported last week that Israel Air Force F-16s intercepted and downed two Syrian MiG-29 Fulcrums over the Mediterranean on Sept. 14, 2004. The article was based on a false report from the Washington D.C.-based Reform Party of Syria, a group which has tried for years to sway public opinion in favour of Syria.
The report from the Reform Party of Syria was based on a dubious story about a September 2001 incident in which IDF/AF F-15 Eagles allegedly downed two Syrian MiG-29 Fulcrums. Apparently, the Reform Party of Syria kept the story, but changed that date and the type of aircraft involved. All other details (including pilot names) were identical | |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #8 Hang on....they are trying to puff themselves up by saying they got their asses kicked? I thought UBL cleared all that up with his weak horse/strong horse parable. The Reform Party of Syria is opposed to the Baathist regime, which is why they are in DC. Typical Dissidents collecting bad stories about the government, whether true or not. |
| Posted by: Paul Moloney 2005-02-14 8:47:44 PM |
| #7 The orginal link came from here. |
| Posted by: Poison Reverse 2005-02-14 1:44:03 PM |
| #6 Given the decline in the Syrian AF, maybe they think its a plus that they were actually able to get two MIG 29s off the ground and over the Med. |
| Posted by: mhw 2005-02-14 1:35:46 PM |
| #5 Bingo, mmurray821. |
| Posted by: true nuff 2005-02-14 12:35:59 PM |
| #4 I will raise a toast to the two imaginary IDF pilots which downed the even more imaginary Syrian MiG-29s tonight. Way to go IDF, baby!! |
| Posted by: badanov 2005-02-14 12:28:58 PM |
| #3 They are hoping the EU pricks will feel sorry for their stupid asses and pick on Israel some more. |
| Posted by: mmurray821 2005-02-14 12:16:41 PM |
| #2 Hang on....they are trying to puff themselves up by saying they got their asses kicked? I thought UBL cleared all that up with his weak horse/strong horse parable. |
| Posted by: Mark E. 2005-02-14 12:04:51 PM |
| #1 Wasn't the original link from here to Debka? Shouldn't that have rung some alarm bells right off? |
| Posted by: Phil Fraering 2005-02-14 12:00:04 PM |