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| Syrian Official Calls Israeli Airstrike ‘Declaration of War’ |
| 2013-05-05 |
| Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad told CNN Sunday morning that Israel’s airstrike on a Syrian military research facility was a “declaration of war.” Al-Mekdad told CNN that Syria would retaliate, though he did not specify exactly how or when. Officials and activists have said Israel targeted highly accurate, Iranian-made guided missiles that Syria may have been sending to Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah. An intelligence official in the Middle East spoke with the Associated Press on condition of anonymity, confirming that Israel targeted Fateh-110 missiles in Damascus, Syria, Sunday morning, the second attack in three days. An Israeli military spokesman declined to comment when questioned by CNN, but CNN points out that Israel has said before it would stop any transfer of weapons to Hezbollah. A senior Israeli defense official, not authorized to speak to the media, told CNN‘s Sara Sidner on condition of anonymity: “We are watching everything when it comes to the movement of these types of weapons. We have the means to do that.” |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #13 De latest ... ... * DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > IRAN CALLS FOR [regional] STAND AGZ ISRAEL AFTER SYRIA ATTACK, but sezzes no need for any direct military intervention. * TOPIX > [Daily Mirror.UK] IRAN SENDS ARMY INTO SYRIA, REPUBLICAN GUARD TO HELP ASSAD AS ISRAEL BOMBS SYRIA. * SAME > [Xinhuanet] IRAN CONDEMNS ALLEGED ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE ON SYRIA, SAYS READY TO HELP TRAIN SYRIAN ARMY, agz the wily dastardly Israelis. * SAME > ANALYSIS: ISRAEL READY FOR LARGER MILITARY ROLE IN MIDDLE EAST. Advantage = BABY ASSAD. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-05-05 22:26 |
| #12 JM has it right. Iran will try to get things through with "Quantity" rather than have their precious babAssad risk death from an airstrike. They've poured to much into Syria at this point to lose it over this. |
| Posted by: Charles 2013-05-05 20:39 |
| #11 Personally I'm more concerned about China + Iran - Iff Baby Assad goes to war agz Israel, IMO his Russian + other backers are quite likely to cut off his existential supply of $$$ + arms. In addition, despite Iran deeming both Syria + Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon as "Iranian territory", + despite a war wid Israel being poten what he needs to break Iran's control, he has to weigh agz the risk of a Syrian-Israeli mil conflict destroying his regime, A SCENARIO WHICH NO ONE REALLY WANTS. As long as Israel targets Iran's delivery of "50,000" FAJIR missles + other arms to Paleo + Hezbollah Militants, I believe Assad will covertly ignore Israel's strikes despite any rhetoric to the contrary. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-05-05 19:57 |
| #10 "I know that you thinking". |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2013-05-05 15:33 |
| #9 lets get it on! |
| Posted by: chris 2013-05-05 14:24 |
| #8 Calling it a 'declaration of war' is a little dangerous -- Bibi might agree and might take him up on it. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2013-05-05 14:05 |
| #7 Syria is a bit preoccupied right now. They should not take on any new projects. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2013-05-05 12:24 |
| #6 "Youse Jooooo guys just crossed a /Syria channeling Champ |
| Posted by: Frank G 2013-05-05 11:45 |
| #5 Israel targeted Fateh-110 missiles in Damascus, Syria, Sunday morning, the second attack in three days. Deal with it now, or deal with it later. Israel reacted prudently. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-05-05 11:19 |
| #4 Syria is just holding on against the |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2013-05-05 10:51 |
| #3 No, Darth - this time it will be different! /jihadi asshole |
| Posted by: Barbara 2013-05-05 10:50 |
| #2 The last few times they went to war it didn't go so well for Syria. You think they would learn. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2013-05-05 10:42 |
| #1 As opposed to what you and your Iranian & Hezzie buddies have been saying for years? There's a Hebrew word for you and your ilk, chutzpah. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2013-05-05 09:33 |