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2013-05-06 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israel tries to tamp down Syrian anger after killing dozens of its elite soldiers

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Posted by tipper 2013-05-06 10:58|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Netanyahu government had informed Mr. Assad through diplomatic channels that the attacks were not attempts to affect the outcome of Syria's civil war.

Think Assad is smart enough to get the hint?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-05-06 14:54|| 2013-05-06 14:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Although, in this context, "elite" means "surviving"...

Posted by Muggsy Mussolini1226 2013-05-06 17:29|| 2013-05-06 17:29|| Front Page Top

#3 The troops guarding the hezbollah missiles were probably not Assad's 'elite' soldiers but there may have been some Hezbollah troops there and maybe a few Basij.

Posted by lord garth 2013-05-06 17:33|| 2013-05-06 17:33|| Front Page Top

#4 "may have been some Hezbollah troops there and maybe a few Basij"

And the poor babees got killed?

Awwwwwww, ain't that just too bad.

Posted by Barbara 2013-05-06 19:07|| 2013-05-06 19:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Syria," Da Joos killed our countrymen, they must die!!"
Israel," There Iranians, not Syrians."
Syria," Oh, OK. Its all good."

Posted by 49 Pan 2013-05-06 20:50|| 2013-05-06 20:50|| Front Page Top

#6 As the 2000-Year-Old Man said, Tragedy is when I stub my toe. Comedy is when you fall down a manhole and die.

Posted by Eric Jablow 2013-05-06 22:57|| 2013-05-06 22:57|| Front Page Top

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