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2012-07-17 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Assad moving troops from Golan to Damascus: Israel

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Posted by tipper 2012-07-17 12:06|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Where's that darned coin?
HEADS: Israel pushes the border and sets up logistics centers and artillery in prep for an advance.
TAILS: Israel remains 'aloof' while it's neighbor deals with issues of internal security hoping for a more moderate future government.

Posted by Whavising Bluetooth1125 2012-07-17 12:41|| 2012-07-17 12:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Tails... for now.

Posted by newc 2012-07-17 14:13|| 2012-07-17 14:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Or maybe not...

"Israeli military intelligence chief warns jihadists move into Syria border area, may attack"

Posted by newc 2012-07-17 14:19|| 2012-07-17 14:19|| Front Page Top

#4 There were reports that Syrian troops on the Golan Heights were also having logistics issues. Logistics issues means there will be morale issues.

Then again, if Assad decided to exercise the Syrian version of the Sampson option, it'd make sense to move intact military forces back to his areas of control.

Posted by Pappy 2012-07-17 14:29|| 2012-07-17 14:29|| Front Page Top

#5 When a regime can't keep the road from the capital to the airport open, its game over for them.

Reports say this road has been cut.

Posted by phil_b 2012-07-17 17:27|| 2012-07-17 17:27|| Front Page Top

#6 well there may be jihadis flowing in but that also means more of them will have their hands full killing each other off.

Posted by chris 2012-07-17 17:27|| 2012-07-17 17:27|| Front Page Top

#7 HHHHMMMMM, HHHMMMM, an intehwesting development, + one which covertly has my nose all twitchy.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-07-17 20:03|| 2012-07-17 20:03|| Front Page Top

#8 If Assad's regime does fall due to the plans of the West - what is his last-ditch option? I'd say that he may be considering turning over some of his VX or Sarin gas warheads to the Al Qaeda jihadists. Think about it - it would be the ultimate revenge ... for him.

Posted by Raider 2012-07-17 20:21|| 2012-07-17 20:21|| Front Page Top

#9 "he may be considering turning over some of his VX or Sarin gas warheads to the Al Qaeda jihadists"

By dumping them on jihadists? Now that could get interesting.

Posted by European Conservative 2012-07-17 20:58|| 2012-07-17 20:58|| Front Page Top

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