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2005-05-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syrian Intelligence officer held in Baghdad admits to attack

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Posted by Steve 2005-05-26 15:15|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 color me skeptical.

Youre head of Syrian intell. Youve got a guy who was involved in the murder of Hariri, which is the most sensitive thing you've done, which everyone is after you about, and which you MUST keep deniable as long as possible. So, naturally, you send him to Baghdad, of all places, a city under the control of the US and its Iraqi allies, where you KNOW theres a good chance he'll get caught and interrogated.

Even the Syrians aint that stupid.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-05-26 15:41|| 2005-05-26 15:41|| Front Page Top

#2 pardon - i misread - he was involved in an attack on a Hariri asset, not Hariri himself. Hmm. Ok, a tad less implausible. Still have my doubts.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2005-05-26 15:43|| 2005-05-26 15:43|| Front Page Top

#3 don't over estimate Syrian intelligence

Posted by Clinesing Glemp8979 2005-05-26 16:33|| 2005-05-26 16:33|| Front Page Top

#4 So he was involved in a rocket attack on a private TV station 2 years ago in Syria's colony. Big deal. I think blowing up car bombs in Iraqi crowds and Shiite mosques got him promoted to the big leagues. Squeeze him dry. Make him a TV star. Go after his bosses.

Posted by ed 2005-05-26 17:00|| 2005-05-26 17:00|| Front Page Top

#5 1. This is a report from the mainstream middleeast press!!!!

2. This fellow may well be a relatively low level henchman who was under the handling of a Senior Syrian intel officer who was in turn under the command of a senior flunky of the senior (late) Assad who has maintained his office under junior. Thus it is entirely believable.

Posted by mhw 2005-05-26 17:00|| 2005-05-26 17:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Following his arrest, Tah decided to admit to his previous crimes

decided to admit. LOL

Posted by PlanetDan">PlanetDan 2005-05-26 18:48|| 2005-05-26 18:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Sounds like Syrian intelligence gets a lot of productivity for their money. Why didn't this guy have to attend more meetings, write more reports and spend more time equivocating to cover his backside? It's like they have no bureaucracy at all. Decidedly uncivilized. I bet their operatives don't even reach a concensus of everyone including the janitorial staff before acting. Where's the oversight by the legislature to throw up some road blocks?

Posted by Super Hose 2005-05-26 19:15|| 2005-05-26 19:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Every story like this makes me regret the fact that we couldnt catch Zarkawi and let the Iraqi's have him. In days he would be ratting everyone out and would be absolutley shamed beyond belief.

Another good prospect would be Saddam. Make his trial go alot faster.

Posted by C-Low 2005-05-26 19:49|| 2005-05-26 19:49|| Front Page Top

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