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2008-04-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by 3dc 2008-04-16 12:25|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 HMMMMM, so Syrian authorities allegedly knowingly gave seized Al Qaeda passports to [non-AQ?] Muslims headed to Lebanon to fight the Lebanese Army - SOUNDS ALOT LIKE PRIMA FACIE THIRD-PARTY FRAUD = THIRD-PARTY LEGAL ALIBI/CO-INCIDENCE/DENIABILITY ALL AROUND!?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-16 18:48|| 2008-04-16 18:48|| Front Page Top

#2 According to Debka, Syria has been moving lots of military units to the border of both Lebanon and Israel.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-04-16 18:54|| 2008-04-16 18:54|| Front Page Top

#3 al-Rooters: translated/ from Russian to English
What's going on in Syria?

Today Syria is getting the most modern air defense system Pantsyr-S1.

the Syrian delegation has arrived to Tula, where the system is produced, to take its order. The Pantsyr-S1 is self-propelled short-range missile air defense system.

United Arab Emirates funded the development of the system and were the first to make an order. At the moment all the contracts are for the sale of 64 Pantsyr units for about USD 2.5 billion, the sum can reach soon USD 5 billion.

Syria was reported earlier to have made the order for 36 units, UAE -50 units, Alger-38 units. The Russian armed forces will get the first Pantsyr-S1 in 2009, two more in 2009.
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Haaretz Report: Russia sent Syria experts to upgrade air defense

The Times of London reported Tuesday that Russia has sent technicians to upgrade Syria's air defense system after Israeli electronic warfare systems allowed IAF warplanes to attack a target in Syria last month.

The Times account also said that the airborne electronic warfare system, which it said jammed the Russian-made radar and the Syrian army?s communications, was "believed to have been designed in readiness for a possible attack on Iran's nuclear sites."

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday lifted censorship on the fact that the air force carried out an air strike against a target deep in Syrian territory on September 6th. But censorship remained in effect on critical details of the mission, including the nature of the target.

According to foreign media reports, the air strike apparently targeted a North Korea-built nuclear facility in northeastern Syria. Syria and North Korea, however, have both vehemently denied any nuclear cooperation.

Posted by RD">RD 2008-04-16 20:00|| 2008-04-16 20:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Syria is paying for another air defense system that it again won't be able to use effectively against the Israelis? Better that than something actually useful for them, I s'pose... better for Israel, at any rate.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-04-16 20:15|| 2008-04-16 20:15|| Front Page Top

#5 kill some Russians in the next attack, the NK's shouldn't have all the ~~death in the desert~~ fun

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-04-16 20:55|| 2008-04-16 20:55|| Front Page Top

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