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2003-10-08 Syria-Lebanon
Assad Says Air Strike Will Enhance Syria
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Posted by Steve White 2003-10-08 1:06:59 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 I know I'm out of sync with a lot of Rantburgers on this one.. but I like Bashar Assad. I hope he hasn't overplayed his hand against the hard-liners.
Posted by Dishman  2003-10-8 2:36:23 AM||   2003-10-8 2:36:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Well if you think he's a good guy, then maybe he'll recognize that the thugs in his county could spark a war and he'll quietly kick them out after things have settled down (relatively speaking, nothing will 'settle down' for a long time in that area).
Posted by Tokyo Taro 2003-10-8 4:19:10 AM||   2003-10-8 4:19:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I know the IDF rarely gives any specifics on military opps, but has anyone heard if there was any oppostion at all? A random SA6 or somesuch? Were the aircraft ever acquired?
Posted by Shipman 2003-10-8 7:46:11 AM||   2003-10-8 7:46:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I read on an Israeli site that the IDF flew up over Lebanon and hit the camp with standoff weapons. Didn't cross into Syrian airspace at all, no resistance. Well, maybe random AAA from Hamas or Hizbullies. Nothing serious.
Posted by Steve  2003-10-8 8:42:12 AM||   2003-10-8 8:42:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Whether you like Assad or not, he has steadily been losing control over his own country, his own advisers, his armed services, his foreign service, etc. The airstrike may help him if he replaces a few generals with loyalists.
Posted by mhw 2003-10-8 9:18:27 AM||   2003-10-8 9:18:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 ``It is not important to call them terrorist or not terrorist. There are existing forces that you must deal with,’’ Asshatad said.

Isn't that what the IDF was doing?
Posted by VAMark 2003-10-8 9:54:17 AM||   2003-10-8 9:54:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Seems that getting hit by Israel and not doing anything back might cause lil' Assad trouble. The hardliners will have an argument that he's not killin' enough joooos defending the country, and may be able to push him aside.

Of course, if Syria goes into frothing beserker mode, then Israel (and maybe the US) get an excuse to smack them...
Posted by Laurence of the Rats  2003-10-8 10:27:44 AM||   2003-10-8 10:27:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 The Israeli air strike in Syrian territory will enhance his country’s role in the Middle East, not diminish it as sought by Israel,..

Monty Python, anyone?
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-8 10:40:55 AM||   2003-10-8 10:40:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Why is Israel teasing the Arabs so much, with Khaddafi leaving the Arab league, a dissapointed Assad could leave as well. Boy, in these days I feel for the Arabs, poor bastards.
Posted by Murat 2003-10-8 10:51:13 AM||   2003-10-8 10:51:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 The Israeli air strike in Syrian territory will enhance his country’s role in the Middle East

No Duh, Sherlock . Whoever can claim to be the biggest victim of Zionist aggression is like totally the most popular in the whole club. Nuh uhh, the Jews are like totally hating us way more than you guys. Shut UP Brianna. Opps I mean Bashar.
Posted by eyeyeye 2003-10-8 11:27:41 AM||   2003-10-8 11:27:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 How enhanced would Syria's rep be if the IAF decided to nuke the place??? I'm thinking way, WAY up!
Posted by tu3031 2003-10-8 11:57:07 AM||   2003-10-8 11:57:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 I wonder what kind of ordnamce they dropped on the "empty" "Terrorist" "Camp".

Cluster munitions always make a nice present...
Posted by mojo  2003-10-8 12:01:26 PM||   2003-10-8 12:01:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 I think he meant Syria will be enhanced because the IDF has broken the ground for a glorious, new Massoud-MartTM! Look for one coming near you!
Posted by Dar  2003-10-8 12:25:40 PM||   2003-10-8 12:25:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 He wants cards? Aces and eights, my man.
Posted by Mercutio 2003-10-8 2:04:14 PM||   2003-10-8 2:04:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Asshat said what?
Posted by Tornado 2003-10-8 4:30:14 PM||   2003-10-8 4:30:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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