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2013-08-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Report: US Intercepts Calls Linking Syrian Regime To Chem Attack

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Posted by trailing wife 2013-08-28 11:35|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 "Because we blew up someone else's stockpile" - as a reply to the Ministry official - would not make Assad guilty.

But we have commented on the apparent advantages of a 'surgical strike' elsewhere.

Posted by Bobby 2013-08-28 12:02|| 2013-08-28 12:02|| Front Page Top

#2 So a phone call to find out wtf is going on is proof? Great to see the deader number back up to an even 1000.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-08-28 18:44|| 2013-08-28 18:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Of course they did and snowden was the op. What a load of crap.

Posted by Beldar Tingle4716 2013-08-28 19:41|| 2013-08-28 19:41|| Front Page Top

#4 See also ABC NEWS > OBAMA: US HAS CONCLUDED THAT THAT SYRIAN GOVT [read, ASSAD per se] CARRIED OUT CHEMICAL WEAPONS ATTACK.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS. FREEREPUBLIC > OBAMA SET FOR HOLY TOMAHAWK [SLCM, ALCM] WAR.

And ONLY a LR Tomahawk war???

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OTOH YAHOO NEWS, AFP > US: ASSAD RESPONSIBLE EVEN IFF DIDN'T ORDER GAS ATTACK.

En "Ultimates".

Bashir is the Head of State + Commander-in-Chief, hence is directly or indirectly responsible for any + all actions State Employees, Military, + Agencies + Orgs under his wing.

VERSUS

* BIG NEWS NETWORK > SECURITY COUNCIL FAILS TO AGREE TO AUTHORIZE MILITARY STRIKE AGZ SYRIA.

* SAME > ISRAEL SEES LOW PROBABILITY OF SYRIA ATTACK [counter-attack/response] AS US PREPARES STRIKE.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > RUSSIA SENDS AT LEAST TWELVE WARSHIPS TO SYRIA, ostensib to patrol in waters near its Tartarus Base.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-08-28 23:41|| 2013-08-28 23:41|| Front Page Top

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