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2004-04-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

President Assad ''personally'' supervised operation against ''terrorist'' group in Damascus

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Posted by Steve 2004-04-28 10:42:20 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Have we offered them FBI assistance yet? If not, why not?

I'd LOVE to hear their reaction to that.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-04-28 10:55:45 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-04-28 10:55:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 (the Fmr Anonymous4052)

Assad drove in his car from his residence in the Rawda neighborhood to the scene at al Mazza to head the police force that were confronting the "terrorists."

More like that he called up CNN, and had them send a camera crew. He could then watch the direct feed from his underground bunker deeeeeeep under the main presidential palace in Damascus.

Of course CNN would never show US the footage. "We couldn't handle it."

Posted by BigEd 2004-04-28 11:03:13 AM|| 2004-04-28 11:03:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Steve, If you would just read your primary school textbook you would understand that Bashir Assad is both brave and powerful! He personally directed the operations that repelled the Zionist aggressors from Lebanon and saved many of those people from starvation. It was only under his leadership that Lebanon has become the paradise that mirrors Syria. In fact many ~~terrorists~~ vacationers flock to these countries. The fact he lead a dangerous police mission to destroy Zionist controlled terrorists is not a great leap of faith. For your transgression you must now sing the Baath party song in Arabic and English. Long Live Assad!

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-04-28 11:14:20 AM|| 2004-04-28 11:14:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Ah, but was he carrying a plastic turkey for his courageous and deadly anti-terror forces?

Posted by Seafarious 2004-04-28 11:51:10 AM|| 2004-04-28 11:51:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Ah, but was he carrying a plastic turkey for his courageous and deadly anti-terror forces?

Posted by Seafarious 2004-04-28 11:51:10 AM|| 2004-04-28 11:51:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Dugout Bashir Assad lies a quakin' on the Rock
He is free from any danger or from any sudden shock...

Posted by Matt 2004-04-28 1:32:08 PM|| 2004-04-28 1:32:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Did he calibrate the scopes on the sniper rifles for his forces?

Posted by Super Hose 2004-04-28 2:15:18 PM|| 2004-04-28 2:15:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Most Stalinesque statement I've heard in years...outside of North Korean agitprop that is... :))
__________Borgboy sez Assad a mere toddler compared to Josef Visserionovitch

Posted by borgboy 2004-04-28 2:26:41 PM|| 2004-04-28 2:26:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 This was a faked terrorist attack staged by the baby Assad to drum up sympathy or draw attention away from the WMD that Syria has stashed in other countries. It played out just like the Saudi "terrorist" attacks. Blow up or fire upon empty buildings. Target moslems but only the non-arab variety (Sudanese, etc). No actual Syrian or Saudi killed or even in danger. Soon he will claim that it was the Kurds (if he wants a justification to clean house) or Al-Q (if he wants to play the "See we are victims of terrorists not supporters" game). He learned the lesson from the House of Saud. He was a little slow on the up take, but he finally got it.

Posted by Scott 2004-04-28 4:53:08 PM|| [http://tacoflavoredkisses.com/tfkblog/] 2004-04-28 4:53:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I can believe that Assad faked something, but the notion that the Saudi attacks were faked (as opposed to supported by one faction within the Saudi govt) is tinfoil hat territory.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-04-28 4:56:01 PM|| 2004-04-28 4:56:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Two "terrorists" were killed on the spot while a third was killed in hospital while being hospitalized.

EDITOR!!...

Posted by mojo 2004-04-28 6:19:08 PM|| 2004-04-28 6:19:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 LH, though I failed to state it that way, that is what I meant to say. However, if elements or factions of the government were involved then I would call that a black hat operation disguised as terrorism. I also failed to say that that although attacks are occuring within Syria ans SA, they are certainly not directed against the governments there. For these governments to claim that they are in the same boat as us is ludricrous.

Posted by Scott 2004-04-28 6:30:00 PM|| [http://tacoflavoredkisses.com/tfkblog/] 2004-04-28 6:30:00 PM|| Front Page Top

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