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IDF assessment: Syria thinks Olmert wants to launch war
Damascus does not believe Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's public statements of reassurance that Israel has no intention of attacking Syria, and is genuinely concerned about an Israeli preemptive attack, according to official Israeli assessments.
Other than forming a 'Golan Heights Resistance Front', and re-arming, and buying Soviet Russian weapons, and talking about war plans, and plotting with the Iranians, and coordinating with Hezbollah, and helping other Paleo terrorist groups, and digging new positions, why would the Israelis want to launch a pre-emptive attack? |
Olmert's attempts over the last few weeks to calm Syrian jitters have not been overly successful, and Syrian President Bashar Assad still believes he plans to attack, according to these estimates. Just over two weeks ago, at a National Security College graduation ceremony, Olmert said: "I believe, in all my heart, that this summer and the fall will not be too hot. There is no reason to exaggerate in creating an atmosphere of the eve of war. Our neighbors know well that we prefer sitting and discussing peace with them, rather than proving to them that we are stronger"
Posted by: Fred 2007-08-13 |
