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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
IDF assessment: Syria thinks Olmert wants to launch war
2007-08-13
Damascus does not believe Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's public statements of reassurance that Israel has no intention of attacking Syria, and is genuinely concerned about an Israeli preemptive attack, according to official Israeli assessments.
Other than forming a 'Golan Heights Resistance Front', and re-arming, and buying Soviet Russian weapons, and talking about war plans, and plotting with the Iranians, and coordinating with Hezbollah, and helping other Paleo terrorist groups, and digging new positions, why would the Israelis want to launch a pre-emptive attack?
Olmert's attempts over the last few weeks to calm Syrian jitters have not been overly successful, and Syrian President Bashar Assad still believes he plans to attack, according to these estimates. Just over two weeks ago, at a National Security College graduation ceremony, Olmert said: "I believe, in all my heart, that this summer and the fall will not be too hot. There is no reason to exaggerate in creating an atmosphere of the eve of war. Our neighbors know well that we prefer sitting and discussing peace with them, rather than proving to them that we are stronger"
Posted by:Fred

#5  Who writes this stuff? official Israeli assessments? It might be easy for me, in the comfort of my cubicle, to misinterpret the situation but it sure as hell looks to me like these Israeli officials have been conned into believing Syrian propaganda. So, while the Syrians prepare for war the Israelis keep trying to convince them that they won't attack? Interesting.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2007-08-13 15:23  

#4  Olmert's attempts over the last few weeks to calm Syrian jitters have not been overly successful

Huh? Excuse me but I don't see how this makes any sense. If Baby Assad is jittery that's because he's in over his head and in bed with Ahmadiwhackjob. The only thing Olmert can do it that is prepare for a Syrian attack.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2007-08-13 15:13  

#3  The pathetic part is how Israel announced its terrible strategy in advance, how if Syria attacks Israel with missiles, the Israelis will enter Syria, destroy the missiles and leave. Exactly wrong.

Instead, Israel should have said that if Syria attacks Israel, Israel will invade and depose Assad, then take control of Syria from the Alawite Shiite 10% minority, and turn it over to the Sunni majority.

This would terrify the Alawites, and Assad, and Iran, beyond pooping in their pants. And not only that, but both the Egyptians and the other Sunni nations would be all in favor of it. Israel might even ask the Egyptians to send a few divisions into Syria while the Israelis leave. As "peacekeeping" forces.

The Alawites know that if they are ever deposed, the Sunnis and Kurds will eat their lunch.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2007-08-13 10:17  

#2  The title is like a joke;

Syria thinks Olmert wants war. (rim shot)
I'm here all week, try the veal.
Posted by: wxjames   2007-08-13 07:50  

#1  Ehud Olmert's public statements of reassurance that Israel has no intention of attacking Syria

Well, if you're raised on taquia...
Posted by: gromgoru   2007-08-13 06:54  

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