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Syrian public outrage over attack
Many ordinary Syrians have voiced their anger over Israel's air strike near Damascus, with some calling for reprisals and others enraged by US reaction.
| "We're so angry! Wanna see us seethe?" |
The raid, Israel's deepest into Syria since the 1973 Middle East war, was a violent shock. One taxi driver, Mahir Awad, echoed others around him who hoped for a military response on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the war. Awad said: "I couldn't believe my ears when I heard. I wish I was there with a shotgun in my hand."
| "I'da gotten myself killed!" |
A university student, Jamal, said he hoped the government would send its own air force "to show them what Syrians can do".
| I don't think you want to do that. Really. |
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-10-07 |
