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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Syrian ambivalence?
2004-10-18
DEBKA - cum grano salis
I love it when you talk dirty...
DEBKAfile reports exclusively: Syrian mortar fire against US and Iraqi border patrols in key smuggling al Qaim region knocks hole in brand-new Syrian-US military cooperation accord. Syrian 82 mm mortar cannonade prevents US-Iraq patrols from approaching border. Smuggling of fighters and weapons continues unabated.
Posted by:mercutio

#8  I thought the original latin quoted by mercutio was "take with salt."
Posted by: Phil Fraering   2004-10-18 5:58:14 PM  

#7  You know.... Dirty Latin would be an excellent name for a band.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-10-18 5:42:38 PM  

#6  nautae cum puella in concubitu sunt __ there's your dirty latin for the day.
Posted by: Grolugum Unomotch8553   2004-10-18 4:11:03 PM  

#5  BTW, Happy Birthday, Emily!
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-10-18 11:49:52 AM  

#4  jeebus, our little Emily?
Posted by: Frank G   2004-10-18 11:11:29 AM  

#3  ....Just thinking: given what we already know about the way things work in Syria, it may be possible that there's some commanders out on the border who don't like their little games busted up..

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2004-10-18 11:10:14 AM  

#2  Old Spook -- good. Oh yes, and soon, please.
Posted by: trailing wife   2004-10-18 8:30:31 AM  

#1  Don't be surprised if there starts being some counterbattery. In 500lb JDAM increments.
Posted by: OldSpook   2004-10-18 12:50:04 AM  

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