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2006-07-18 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-07-18 14:19|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Anyone seen the surprise meter?

Posted by Besoeker 2006-07-18 14:22|| 2006-07-18 14:22|| Front Page Top

#2 That's exactly my question as well.

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-07-18 14:24|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp] 2006-07-18 14:24|| Front Page Top

#3 probably not attacking syria because the smuggling is being tracked and leading them to Hezb assets

Posted by mhw 2006-07-18 14:31|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-18 14:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Probably not attacking Syria (yet) bvecause they're afraid of what follows pencilneck.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-18 14:45|| 2006-07-18 14:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Probably not doing anything about it because they can't do what it takes. Smashing Asshead won't accomplish much in the long run. Some other Jooo hater will replace him. They would have to take Syria. Not sure they have the economy it takes to support that dumpster. Look how well the U.S. did in getting Iraqi oil to pay for rebuilding Iraq.

Posted by Mike N. 2006-07-18 14:52|| 2006-07-18 14:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Bullshit: Israel crossed and captured the Sinai Peninsula and now, Egypt leaves them alone. The same should be done to Syria. Neighbors like Jordan and Egypt have kept peace with Israel although they were once at war. Sucessful war does establish certain parameters. Syria has been like a rat sneeking in the night working through Hezbollah and Lebenon. Always doing the dirt, always taking a cheap shot at Israel.
Burn them. Burn them so they never forget it.

Posted by wxjames 2006-07-18 15:10|| 2006-07-18 15:10|| Front Page Top

#7 When young Master Assad leaves office, the infighting will be amusing only to those not caught in the crossfire... and the interference by outsiders (Sunni, Shiite, etc. and so forth) will only make things worse, and extend the process for years. Assad's fellow Alawites may be in control now, but they are small in number and universally hated for their heresy as well as their myriad cruelties over the decades of Assad rule.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-07-18 15:14|| 2006-07-18 15:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Attacking Syria probably wouldn't degrade their ability to smuggle arms to Hezbollah much. If you took out every Syrian tank and plane, it wouldn't stop the smuggling.

I would have to wonder how many additional arms Hezbollah would need. I would expect their numbers to be decreasing resulting in what arms already exist becoming more abundant for the remaining fighters. The only useful import would be expendibles such as ammunition, explosives, grenades, and mines. You can smuggle those things in easy enough using the busses that are being used to transport refugees out. Take a busload of refugees to Damascus and a load of greades back to the border.

Better to watch where the weapons are being stockpiled. The hills between Lebanon and Syria are also full of tunnels and bunkers. There are plenty of ways across that aren't obvious on maps.

Posted by crosspatch">crosspatch 2006-07-18 15:16|| http://crufty.blogspot.com]">[http://crufty.blogspot.com] 2006-07-18 15:16|| Front Page Top

#9 Israel and Syria are both playing the international media game. They are doing everything they can to fight each other while at the same time looking innocent.

Keep in mind that every time Israel goes to war it has to stop before it can finish due to international pressure. Right now they have a relatively free hand. Why spoil the opportunity by striking Syria? Instead just keep pounding on Hizballan until either its destroyed or Syria is forced to come in and save them.

In the alternative, Israel could hold on on Syria until the international community starts to call for a cease fire, then do a blitz on Syria and the Bekaa valley. Nothing to lose at that point.

Posted by Iblis">Iblis 2006-07-18 15:17|| 2006-07-18 15:17|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm with you James. I personally think it should be official Israeli policy to take whatever land they are attacked from. I think this is probably the best way to reduce rocket attacks. The nations that Israel takes land from will quickly prevent more attacks from happening.

Posted by Mike N. 2006-07-18 15:22|| 2006-07-18 15:22|| Front Page Top

#11 Would that neo-impewrialist theft be followed by ethnic cleansing? /MSM

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-18 15:24|| 2006-07-18 15:24|| Front Page Top

#12 Re-engagement War
Looks like we have a name.

Posted by 6 2006-07-18 15:26|| 2006-07-18 15:26|| Front Page Top

#13 Right now Israel can reasonably control the number of fronts. There's no reason to engage Syria and Iran until the Hizbullah rocket attacks are ended. After that is done, some punishment for Syria and some neutralizing of Iranian nuclear facilities is a reasonable bet. As for this article, unnamed sources quoted by Reuters bore me.

Posted by Darrell 2006-07-18 15:30|| 2006-07-18 15:30|| Front Page Top

#14 but what about the non-existant wmd's in the bekaa valley??? Nobody is talking about them, but we rantburg readers know that they are there.

Posted by 2b 2006-07-18 15:38|| 2006-07-18 15:38|| Front Page Top

#15 2b, I agree amd I have been worrying and wondering if the Israelis checked out and updated their gas masks used in the first Gulf War.

Posted by Sherry 2006-07-18 15:48|| 2006-07-18 15:48|| Front Page Top

#16 #14 but what about the non-existant wmd's in the bekaa valley??? Nobody is talking about them, but we rantburg readers know that they are there.
Posted by: 2b 2006-07-18 15:38

See IDF Operation Order (OPORD) 1-2006, Annex J.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-07-18 15:49|| 2006-07-18 15:49|| Front Page Top

#17 NS, no. If the Jooos do it, it's called genocide.

Posted by Mike N. 2006-07-18 16:19|| 2006-07-18 16:19|| Front Page Top

#18 Mike N. is looking at Syria the way it should be looked at, like who cares. Acually I think we should act like Syria is of no consequence in the region. Man, that would hurt thier manhood. Maybe fluster them into something stupid.

Posted by plainslow 2006-07-18 16:27|| 2006-07-18 16:27|| Front Page Top

#19 I'm tellin ya, buzz Zippy's beach house again. Maybe dump a flaming bag of dogshit in his pool...

Posted by tu3031 2006-07-18 16:39|| 2006-07-18 16:39|| Front Page Top

#20 2b, I agree amd I have been worrying and wondering if the Israelis checked out and updated their gas masks used in the first Gulf War.

If there is one country that makes sure it's gas masks work, its the Isrealis.

Posted by Armylife 2006-07-18 16:44|| 2006-07-18 16:44|| Front Page Top

#21 That's why any place in the Becka where dirt has been dug before GW2 should be hit hard with bunkerbusters. Then any WMD that might escape just screws up Becka.

Posted by 3dc 2006-07-18 17:00|| 2006-07-18 17:00|| Front Page Top

#22 Like you don't think that satellite and air reccon isn't focused upon potential WMD deposits? That any movement in or around the area will not be monitored? That the US is not sharing near real time info with the Israelis [particularly since DoD gained theater control over assets from the CIA]? That even the appearance of such movement wouldn't be an invitation to preemption?

Posted by Thrainter Hupinenter1535 2006-07-18 17:10|| 2006-07-18 17:10|| Front Page Top

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