Archives for the 'Syria' Category

Ossassination Plot Foiled

Published on 6 Apr 2009 at 9:36 pm. 1 Comment.
Filed under Obama, Syria, Turkey.

Jerusalem Post, citing Saudi daily al-Watan: Turkey foils plot to assassinate Obama.
Turkish security services have arrested a man of Syrian descent who was planning to assassinate US President Barack Obama during his current trip to Turkey, the Saudi daily Al Watan reported Monday.
According to the report, the man, who was arrested on Friday, was carrying [...]

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Long War’s Reach Extended

Published on 26 Oct 2008 at 11:19 pm. 2 Comments.
Filed under Iraq, Syria, military.

As time runs short.* Roggio at Long War Journal has your cross-border raid into Syria:
The raid was reportedly carried out in the town of Sukkariya near Abu Kamal in eastern Syria. According to witnesses, four US helicopters crossed the border and two of the helicopters landed to drop off special operations forces.
Syrian television claimed nine people [...]

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Axis of Evil

Published on 25 Apr 2008 at 9:54 am. 8 Comments.
Filed under Iran, North Korea, Syria, nukes.

Turns out there is one.  Here’s how it works. North Korea sells nuclear and missile technology to Middle Eastern pariah states, which are busy developing their own. They cooperate.  

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Unsafe At Any Speed

Published on 17 Feb 2008 at 7:31 am. 1 Comment.
Filed under GWOT, Syria, lebanon.

Mugh wacked with explosive headrest, compliments of Israel, exiting a party at the Iranian “cultural” center, says Times of London: 

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Mugh’s Martyrdom Reax

Published on 15 Feb 2008 at 5:40 pm. 3 Comments.
Filed under GWOT, Syria, lebanon.

Here’s one of 241 American mothers. Boston Herald: 

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Barracks Bomber

Published on 14 Feb 2008 at 6:20 am. 4 Comments.
Filed under GWOT, Syria, lebanon.

Car-bombed. Hezbollah terror chief Imad Mugniyeh won’t be down for pita bread:  

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No Scarf For You!

Published on 31 Dec 2007 at 9:24 am. 5 Comments.
Filed under France, Syria.

Surber re Sarkosy re Bashir re Lebanon, ref Pelosi.

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Syriously, Though

Published on 28 Nov 2007 at 10:53 pm. 4 Comments.
Filed under Syria.

This is funny, in a sad-clown, third-world tinpot dictatorship and sponsor of terrorism in benighted neighboring countries kind of way. Official Syrian press columnist calls Bush “the Fuehrer of the 21st century” and predicts US empire’s fall. MEMRI:  

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Terrorism Summit

Published on 27 Nov 2007 at 8:34 pm. 10 Comments.
Filed under Iran, Palestinians, Syria.

Didn’t Dr. Evil do this?
Ahmadinejad is gathering terrorist leaders who were snubbed by the United States at Annapolis … not that they’d want to be caught dead shaking hands with filthy Zionists … for a big counter-peace summit in Tehran. AFP:  

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Al-Jazeera: U.S. War Criminals Use WMD

Published on 2 Nov 2007 at 9:56 pm. 7 Comments.
Filed under Syria.

Al-Jazeera allegedly reports that not only did U.S. jets attack that Syrian nuke site, they were armed with tactical nukes. At least, that’s what the Jerusalem Post is reporting:  

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Bush Didn’t Lie, People Didn’t Die

Published on 28 Oct 2007 at 9:38 am. 10 Comments.
Filed under Iraq, Syria.

NYT, which lately has lost its enthusiasm for WMD-cleansing projects, wants to know why Bush didn’t go after this Syrian nuke program sooner* … or at least wants other people to want to know why:  

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Nuclear Materials vs. Non-Fissionable

Published on 20 Oct 2007 at 1:02 am. 7 Comments.
Filed under Israel, Syria.

There’s two ways you could look at this story. It could screw an Israeli spy.  Or, it could screw eveyone that had anything to do with that site, as they get hauled in for special attention. That sounds good, meanwhile, you can occupy yourself trying to figure why reports that are entirely opposed in all [...]

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Now You See Nuke, Now You Don’t

Published on 13 Oct 2007 at 11:31 pm. 4 Comments.
Filed under North Korea, Syria.

The Syrians still haven’t decided whether they got hit or not, but the Yanks and the Israelis apparently like it as a nuke. NYT: 

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Now You Bomb It, Now You Don’t

Published on 11 Oct 2007 at 8:50 am. 5 Comments.
Filed under Israel, Syria.

Why no reaction from Syria to Israeli violation of its airspace, dropping of ordnance?  It never happened. Or if it did, it didn’t hit anything. Syria engages in subtle disinformation campaign. NYT: 

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Concerns About Stability

Published on 6 Oct 2007 at 7:27 pm. 16 Comments.
Filed under Iran, Israel, Korea, Syria.

This is interesting. Concerns about stability in the region stalled attack on Syrian nuke facility. 

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Bashir and Friends

Published on 23 Sep 2007 at 8:57 am. 9 Comments.
Filed under Israel, Syria.

Times of London: To satisfy Washington, Israeli commandos seized NK nuke material at Syrian base before DC gave the nod for Iz jets to flatten the place. More on the raid and the history. Heads up, Ahmadinejad!

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In Case You Had Any Question

Published on 21 Sep 2007 at 11:02 am. 6 Comments.
Filed under Iran, Israel, Syria.

U.S. and Israel are working together against Iran, Syria.  Great news, confirmed by the Washington Post:   

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Squeeze Play

Published on 13 Sep 2007 at 9:42 am. 3 Comments.
Filed under Iran, Syria.

My latest at Pajamas re Iran, Syria, Israel and the United States. There was the U.S. flanking of Iran in Iraq and Afghanistan. Then you had the Iranian/Syrian flanking of U.S. in Iraq. Are we now seeing the Israeli/U.S. flanking of Iran and Syria?  Hope so. Related links:  

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What Friends Are Made Of

Published on 14 Aug 2007 at 8:51 am. 7 Comments.
Filed under Iran, Syria.

What you might ask, would righteous Shiite mullahcracy Iran want with Baathis Sunni Syria?  Well, they asked the same about that alcohol-swilling apostate Saddam and Osama. It’s an enemy of my enemy thing:

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