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2005-05-07 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2005-05-07 08:46|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 With what funds? Isn't Syria the poor relation of the Arab world?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-07 12:23|| 2005-05-07 12:23|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't think the Russians are expecting to be paid back.

Posted by ed 2005-05-07 13:07|| 2005-05-07 13:07|| Front Page Top

#3 ...the importance of the ideological army which fights for the issues it believes in," Sana reported.

Like, going back into Lebanon?

Posted by Raj 2005-05-07 13:25|| 2005-05-07 13:25|| Front Page Top

#4 It's the culture, as much as the new platforms/equipment, that make a warfighting force. I don't know if Assad had any military training (unlike King Abdullah II of Jordan, who graduated Sandhurst), because he still doesn't seem to get "it". Like the importance of NCOs and cross-training, for one.

Posted by Edward Yee">Edward Yee 2005-05-07 15:25|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2005-05-07 15:25|| Front Page Top

#5 maybe a big net to catch those IAF jets buzzing the palace?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-05-07 16:34|| 2005-05-07 16:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Not necessarily Russia as the supplier, or Syria providing the financing.

Posted by Pappy 2005-05-07 18:43|| 2005-05-07 18:43|| Front Page Top

#7 The last time the Syrians were well upgraded with modern arms, it didn't work well. 1973 was not exactly a banner year in the Syrian armed forces.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-05-07 19:15|| 2005-05-07 19:15|| Front Page Top

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