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2006-01-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2006-01-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This story needed your special touch, Fred.

Khadem's actions are interesting. I find myself wondering what caused him to go public just now? It seems as if he was living peacefully enough in Paris, though we observers can never fully know just how safe he was.

Nevertheless, he is no dummy and surely knew that this type of interview would effectively sever his ties with Syria and possibly make his life insurance actuary very unhappy. He prolly could have continued to keep his head down and his mouth shut, but he didn't.

So then, why?

Was he good friends with Tueni? As I recall, Tueni was also hanging in Paris before he returned to his car bomb. IIRC, much of the Syrian resistance is sheltering in Paris.

Was he hoping the UN investigation would be effective? This could be a puzzle piece critical to the report. Unfortunately I think the UN doesn't really care and doesn't want to do anything about this. But maybe Khadem did.

Some sort of ego trip? He's been a bigshot in Syrian politix for 40 years. Maybe he misses the limelight and feels overlooked in Paris.

At any rate, here's hoping that ol' Pencilneck gets his just desserts, and soon.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-01-01 03:20|| 2006-01-01 03:20|| Front Page Top

#2 A French tank? I thought they only had one gear - reverse...

Posted by Raj 2006-01-01 09:57|| 2006-01-01 09:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, the Frenchies have a certain talent for beating up third world ratholes.

Posted by Fred 2006-01-01 10:40|| 2006-01-01 10:40|| Front Page Top

#4 "You can go to hell because no Syrian will forgive you, who hoped to return to your country one day on an American tank."
How Ironic. But unfortunatly he cannot go to hell because the Syrian Immigration and Naturalization Office refuses him entry into Syria.

Posted by Elder of Zion 2006-01-01 10:57|| 2006-01-01 10:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Syrians have an interesting definition of treason: Telling the truth.

Quelle surprise.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-01-01 12:03|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-01-01 12:03|| Front Page Top

#6 That may be too much even for the Frenchies.

I doubty it. It may be enough to let the U. S. loose, but no French tanks. It's bring them too close to being allies. And what's in it for them?

Posted by Flavinter Flavinter5641 2006-01-01 12:45|| 2006-01-01 12:45|| Front Page Top

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