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2012-10-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Steve White 2012-10-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The Turks I understand, since cross-border rounds are insult to their mustaches. But are the Syrians actually firing on someone/something specific? All these reports sound like stray rounds or inshallah fire control.

Posted by SteveS 2012-10-09 00:07|| 2012-10-09 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Russia + prolly Iran aren't likely to care as long as there is no escalation by either side.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-10-09 00:44|| 2012-10-09 00:44|| Front Page Top

#3 The Turks I understand...But are the Syrians

It's probably Turk sponsored "freedom fighters". Erdogan wanted to start a war for a long time---and he's not crazy enough, yet, to start one with Israel.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-10-09 01:21|| 2012-10-09 01:21|| Front Page Top

#4 There's no question that the mortar rounds are being fired by the Syrian Govt. Each mortar round carries a message "F*ck you Turkey" and is personally signed by Assad.

Posted by tipper 2012-10-09 02:44|| 2012-10-09 02:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Do I care? Green on green is great. How can we keep both sides going to the benefit of the Kurds?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2012-10-09 08:37|| 2012-10-09 08:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Turkey is a member of NATO whose members automatically are guaranteed NATO/aka us troops if attacked.

Posted by wr 2012-10-09 19:29|| 2012-10-09 19:29|| Front Page Top

#7 you mean like the 4th ID in the Iraq war? F*CK THEM

Posted by Frank G 2012-10-09 19:39|| 2012-10-09 19:39|| Front Page Top

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