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2011-08-17 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2011-08-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 Dada is proud.

Posted by gr(o)mgoru 2011-08-17 05:29|| 2011-08-17 05:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Dada would've used artillery.

Posted by Pappy 2011-08-17 08:53|| 2011-08-17 08:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah, but artillery is so very force-on-force, Pappy. Old generation-ish, even.

Posted by lotp 2011-08-17 11:05|| 2011-08-17 11:05|| Front Page Top

#4 I prefer to think of it as 'retro-chic'.

Posted by Pappy 2011-08-17 11:44|| 2011-08-17 11:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Just think, he could have used coal-fired, steam-powered mortars, and fit in with the steampunk crowd.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-08-17 12:30|| 2011-08-17 12:30|| Front Page Top

#6 Pneumatic DynoMite Guns would be sweet too.

Posted by S 2011-08-17 16:39|| 2011-08-17 16:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Dada would've used artillery.

think of it as 'smart power' - Syrian style.

Posted by abu do you love 2011-08-17 17:50|| 2011-08-17 17:50|| Front Page Top

#8 ION WAFF > [Today's Zaman] TURKISH WARPLANES ATTACK PKK TARGETS IN IRAQ. Northern Iraq = Kantal + Zap regions.

* SAME > TURKEY'S PRESIDENT GUL SAYS TURKEY WON'T WAIT FOR END OF RAMADAN TO FIGHT TERRORISTS.

HMMMM, HMMMMM, on the surface this Turkish MilOp could appear to simply be Turkey's response to a deadly alleged Kurdish Rebel attack on a military convoy, BUT MY GUTS ARE TELLING ME ITS MORE A REAL-TIME DEMONSTRATION WARNING TO SYRIA + ALLY IRAN.

Turkey has repor demanded to know from Syria = Assad regime iff its recently ordered pullback of mechanized, armored ground units from was intended to be a degrading/insulting ruse by Syria agz them.

* Also from WAFF > WIKILEAKS: TURKEY WAS PREPARED TO LAUNCH MILITARY OPERATIONS AGZ RUSSIA [back in 2008 = Russo-Georgia War in support of NATO ally Georgia iff Russia had invaded ADJARA REGION].

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* MIDDLE EAST ONLINE > ISLAMISTS, LEFTISTS UNITE AGZ JORDAN CORRUPTION.

Uh, uh, "LEFTISTS" = ASIAN MAOISTS = COMMIES/MARXISTS-FOR-ISLAM IN THE TRANSJORDAN???

just sayin'.

* SAME > TEN YEARS ON, AL QAEDA WOUNDED BUT NOT SLAIN.

Artic fails to mention also trying hard to go Nukulaar.

* WORLD NEWS > OFFICIALS: EGYPT TO TARGET AL-QAEDA CELLS SAID TO BE TRAINING IN SINAI.

Cairo sending in Army-Police forces.

Lest we fergit, + exclusive of the PA in Gaza-West Bank, SINAI'S MUSLIM BEDOUINS = are TRYING TO ORGANIZE THEIR OWN PRO-SOVEREIGNTY/AUTONOMY NATIONALIST MOVEMENTS, which both Egypt + Saudi Royals are steadfastly against. ISRAEL, HOWEVER, AFAIK IS "TWITCHY" = STILL OBSERVING THE SINAI SITUATION.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-08-17 23:41|| 2011-08-17 23:41|| Front Page Top

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