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2005-03-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Steve 2005-03-11 10:31:55 AM|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Who actually gives a rat's ass what Russia has to say?

Hezbollah a political party? Right. Same for the Chechens, then.

Fuck off Putty.

Posted by .com 2005-03-11 10:57:57 AM|| 2005-03-11 10:57:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Russia's position isn't trivial here. Syria uses a lot of Russian made equipment. So does Lebanon's army. So does Hizbollah.

Of course what Russia says today and what they say tomorrow may be different and what they say may be different than what they do.

Posted by mhw 2005-03-11 5:21:57 PM|| 2005-03-11 5:21:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 This *is* interesting, given Syria's position as a former Soviet client state. Will Boy Assad end up like poor Fidel, abandoned with only some crazy-ass neighbors for friends?

Posted by SteveS 2005-03-11 6:36:33 PM|| 2005-03-11 6:36:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Syria's old guard is actually running things and they won't go easily..... midnight putsch would be the only way to keep Damascus standing

Posted by Frank G 2005-03-11 6:39:43 PM|| 2005-03-11 6:39:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Didn't Russia just agree to sell Syria missiles and things? That sure looks like the Soviet client simply morphed into a Russian client. I vote for a couple of carefully placed daisy cutters, and a few ground penetrating thingies for the Bekaa Valley. But then I'm just a civilian armchair general.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-03-11 10:56:59 PM|| 2005-03-11 10:56:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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