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2005-06-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syria Test-Fires 3 Scud Missiles, Israelis Say

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Posted by Steve White 2005-06-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 woot! 1 of 3 erection fail? Manliness not established, pencil-neck!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-06-03 00:04|| 2005-06-03 00:04|| Front Page Top

#2 "Israelis say"!? But we dont have the word of Syrian and Turkish embassador confirming it?

Posted by Hupomoque Spoluter7949 2005-06-03 04:34|| 2005-06-03 04:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Um, anonymous:

In Washington, the Turkish ambassador, Osman Faruk Logoglu, said there were no casualties in the incident on May 27. The Syrian ambassador was asked to explain and "said that during a military exercise, there was a technical mishap," Mr. Logoglu said, "and that the Syrian government was sorry about this."

Turkish ambassador confirming and quoting the Syrian ambassador.

Read much?

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-06-03 07:31|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-06-03 07:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Didn't Saddam lob a couple of scuds at us during the first gulf war? Since Russia broke up 1991 I'm guessing that there havent been any major technological breakthroughs in the used missile market. They sucked 14 years ago, and patriot missiles are considered antiques these days. I dont even think Turkey would be afraid of a scud attack, much less the Israelis.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-06-03 07:48|| 2005-06-03 07:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Yeah, I know I wouldn't fear them much if they were trying to fire them SW toward the Med and they ended up flying over Turkey. Although, keeping neighbor countries "on their toes" with missiles that mis-fire/directed could make for interesting diplomacy in the near future in that area. Not familiar w/ distances in that area (.com, you there?), but could a "misdirected" SCUD-D (435 mile range) fired from southern Syria actually reach the magic kingdom, and more specifically, the black rock, say during next year's hajj? If so, we may see ~~Israel~~ Syria mis-firing again next year, eh?

Posted by BA">BA 2005-06-03 08:47|| 2005-06-03 08:47|| Front Page Top

#6 they don't have to be good to accomplish their intended mission if they can carry and vaguely deliver air-burst chem weapons

Posted by too true 2005-06-03 09:24|| 2005-06-03 09:24|| Front Page Top

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