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2005-12-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2005-12-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "We have indications of a few -- not a major change in their operating style."

Cooperation, albeit grudging and desultory. Kind of like a student picking up trash as an alternative to detention...

Posted by Pappy 2005-12-21 00:15|| 2005-12-21 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Or the Syrians cells are being reassigned, pending further developments in The Fall of AssadÂ©

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-12-21 00:22|| 2005-12-21 00:22|| Front Page Top

#3 "This border ~~Sunni~~ litter cleanup sponsored by the:

Syrian Military"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-12-21 00:24|| 2005-12-21 00:24|| Front Page Top

#4 You can 'Shop this, Frank...
Hmmmm, Syrian Ba'athists...
Or you could leave it as is...
Same difference, methinks.

Posted by .com 2005-12-21 00:37|| 2005-12-21 00:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Probably more to do with events in Israel more than anything. For Israel, the road (or flight path) to Iran might go through Syria. If Syria shows just an inkling of cooperation, Israel might be persuaded to leave them alone, this time.
There's enough to keep the Syrians guessing: Israeli elections coming up, Israel's suggestion of military planning (smart move), Ahmadinejad gone berserk, Sharon in the hospital...

Posted by Rafael 2005-12-21 00:38|| 2005-12-21 00:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Syria and Baby Assad have two problems - Iranian-controlled armed militias, and the now burgeoning, anti-everyone Palestinian armed fractions desirous of "living space". By his recent agreement to supp Iran, Assad JR is only getting sovereign Syria into a deeper Inter-Muslim mess - THE IRONY HERE IS IFF BABY ASSAD ISN'T CAREFUL, HE MIGHT HAVE TO ASK DUBYA TO SAVE HIS OWN SKIN AND THAT OF ANY ASSAD DYNASTY FROM HIS FELLOW MUSLIMS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2005-12-21 02:25|| 2005-12-21 02:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Joe! Loan me some Buddy, it's working!

Posted by Buckminster Spemble1220 2005-12-21 08:59|| 2005-12-21 08:59|| Front Page Top

#8 Cooperation, albeit grudging and desultory.

I wouldn't call it even that. Their minimal activity is being noticed, but it has no real impact.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-12-21 10:04|| 2005-12-21 10:04|| Front Page Top

#9 Helping the US is looking like a far better dean to Baby A than having to defend against us or explain why we are in his country. We historically have not had a problem chasing bad guys into other nations and continuing the persuit with or without their permission. He's dumb but not totally stupid.

Posted by 49 pan">49 pan 2005-12-21 10:22|| 2005-12-21 10:22|| Front Page Top

#10 We historically have not had a problem chasing bad guys into other nations and continuing the persuit with or without their permission.

I don't know about that. Remember the whining about Cambodia?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-12-21 11:44|| 2005-12-21 11:44|| Front Page Top

#11 I don't know about that. Remember the whining about Cambodia?
I remember that, I also remember that all they did was complain, and our guys just kept it quieter from then on.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2005-12-21 14:07|| 2005-12-21 14:07|| Front Page Top

#12 Maybe they could put up a toll booth like in "Blazing Saddles", and make all the nasties go back to get quarters...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-12-21 16:55|| 2005-12-21 16:55|| Front Page Top

#13 Half ass and probably aimed at his own enemies anyway. Assad knows he better play nice or his destruction is guaranteed.

Half ass attempts on his behalf will result in half ass efforts on our behalf to save him from the gallows later methinks.

EP

Posted by ElvisHasLeftTheBuilding 2005-12-21 17:38|| 2005-12-21 17:38|| Front Page Top

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