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2003-03-31 Middle East

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-03-31 06:51 pm|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So, what units can we allocate for the Western front, landing in Lebanon and marching toward Baghdad, through Damascus?

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-03-31 18:55:35|| 2003-03-31 18:55:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Ah, now I know what we're going to do with the 4th Infantry Division!

Posted by Steve White 2003-03-31 18:58:30|| 2003-03-31 18:58:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Syria supports using ambulances and hospitals for military operations?

Posted by Dishman 2003-03-31 19:07:30|| 2003-03-31 19:07:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Of course, it could be bluster to cover up a behind-the-scenes capitulation...

Posted by someone 2003-03-31 19:35:08|| 2003-03-31 19:35:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Ya' know...everyone had high hopes that Syria would change it's attitude when Assad the younger came to power following his father's death. Too bad that didn;t happen.

Now, wth all the bluster and blowing that's going on it's likely to get even harder for Syria to stay out of this fight. They're likely to try to draw Israel in and blow this thing into the biggest war we've seen since WW2.

It's also likely that Damascus might end up glowing in the dark if they try it. Someone once told me that there's a prediction in the Bible that Damascus will end "in a flash of light and fire". I sure hope that doesn;t happen, but with friends like these...

Posted by FOTSGreg 2003-03-31 20:13:14|| 2003-03-31 20:13:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Dishman: "Syria supports using ambulances and hospitals for military operations?"

Well, yeah! Is anyone surprised?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2003-03-31 21:48:51|| 2003-03-31 21:48:51|| Front Page Top

#7 They're right. It's not a justified invasion like Syria's invasion of Lebanon.

Posted by Former Russian Major 2003-03-31 22:56:06|| 2003-03-31 22:56:06|| Front Page Top

#8 OK - if we wind up having to take down the Syrians... and the Iranians... and the Pakistanis... etc etc etc... can anyone see this NOT becoming a war on our OWN streets?... Guess we'd wind up with a TRUE holy war - in which case we'd be forced to introduce a whole LOT of these poor bastards to Allah personally... sigh

Posted by steve 2003-03-31 22:57:25|| 2003-03-31 22:57:25|| Front Page Top

#9 Well, If it gets much bigger, then Nukes are going to start flying. Someone is going to let one loose. The middle east is going to become the Worlds Great Parking Lot. Islam is screaming and yelling that they are ready to meet Allah. Well it might happen sooner than they had originally thought.

Posted by George 2003-04-01 06:13:06|| 2003-04-01 06:13:06|| Front Page Top

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