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2003-10-31 Syria-Lebanon

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Posted by Steve 2003-10-31 9:27:53 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Could Syria be planning a assault on Isreal? Could they really be that stupid? Will the United States step in and help Isreal fight back if they are attacked?

Let's hope the answer to all of these are yes.

Posted by Charles 2003-10-31 12:00:04 PM|| 2003-10-31 12:00:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 More importantly -- if Syria attacks Israel, what happens in Iraq? Will the loons go apeshit? Will the US stop short of supporting Israel to keep the lesser loons from going apeshit?

Or will the Iraqis, sick of Syrians coming over and killing them, set aside their religion's requirement for Jew-hating?

And how long will it take for the "peace" movement to blame it all on us and/or Israel?

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-10-31 12:17:14 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-10-31 12:17:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 And how long will it take for the "peace" movement to blame it all on us and/or Israel?

They already drafted the response RC.

Posted by Charles 2003-10-31 12:37:52 PM|| 2003-10-31 12:37:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Could Syria be planning a assault on Isreal?

More likely they're planning on being the back-up in Lebanon when Hamas/Hezbollah start launching major attacks.

Posted by Pappy 2003-10-31 2:34:14 PM|| 2003-10-31 2:34:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 More likely they're planning on being the back-up in Lebanon when Hamas/Hezbollah start launching major attacks.

Good. Now's the time to observe and record their locations and movements. Now that the B-2 can attack a boatload of targets all at once, the Syrians can be taken out with quick efficiency if it comes to that.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-31 4:02:13 PM|| 2003-10-31 4:02:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 With all the entropy going on in Iraq, Syria feels that it has wiggle room and an opportunity to stick it to Israel. They are betting that the US will not get directly involved. They look at the US problems in Iraq as a sign of weakness. Iraq is the key. If we clean up Iraq, then the picture gets better. If it takes longer to clean up Iraq, Hamas and Hezbollah may go for it and we will be drawn in. Either way Syria will need an ass kicking. It seems to be the only way to communicate with these ME nutcases. Sad but true.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-10-31 5:27:23 PM|| 2003-10-31 5:27:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 If I were Mossad, I would plant a rumor in the camps that the Syrians are in cohoots with the Americans and are planning a secret extermination of all Iranian backed miltants.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-10-31 8:45:20 PM|| 2003-10-31 8:45:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Will the United States step in and help Isreal fight back if they are attacked?

You assume that the Israelis would need our help. I think they'd do just fine.

Posted by Steve White 2003-10-31 9:52:04 PM|| 2003-10-31 9:52:04 PM|| Front Page Top

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