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2005-03-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-03-01 2:10:18 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It is unlikely that Syrian Kurds, who are closely watched by the Syrian authorities, would dare get involved in any such operation without at least a green light from Damascus. Alternatively the Syrian government's writ does extend beyond the large towns and Kurds control the countryside and picked him up at a check point.

Posted by phil_b 2005-03-01 2:19:13 AM|| 2005-03-01 2:19:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 May be that the Syrian authorities took credit after the fact.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-03-01 2:59:26 AM|| 2005-03-01 2:59:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 What about the other 28? Did they fall off a truck or something? Or were they lounging in Latakia when the Syrians felt the need to bag and tag 'em?

Posted by mojo 2005-03-01 11:15:02 AM|| 2005-03-01 11:15:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 In either case, it looks the same in the won-lost score.

Posted by Bobby 2005-03-01 11:15:46 AM|| 2005-03-01 11:15:46 AM|| Front Page Top

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