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2005-08-31 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Debka: Assad Panics. Syrian Regime Targeted for Extinction?

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Posted by PlanetDan 2005-08-31 11:26|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Um, the new Lebanese cabinet has fled for Paris in fear of Syrian-armed assassination squads? I'd call that "burying the lede".

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2005-08-31 11:56|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2005-08-31 11:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Normally I would file this in the until 2nded file but I saw this earlier and it makes me rethink what I thought then. When I read this story I thought a little wierd but hmmmm.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=18108

The article sounds like some equipment marines and wouldnt be to much to assume now after this that some of those marines are very likley Seals moving to protect the democratic Lebaneese and the christians from Hezbollah and thier Iranian/Syrian support. JDAM anyone. I also saw awhile back a article on the Leboneese Christians makeing a major weapons purchace in from France. I hope that was true sounds like it is going to be needed.

Posted by C-Low 2005-08-31 12:52|| 2005-08-31 12:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Could the Security Council be convinced to back an invasion to enforce an international warrant if the French were behind it? Stranger things have happened, but not much stranger.

Posted by Jonathan">Jonathan 2005-08-31 14:32|| 2005-08-31 14:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Hey, things are looking up. The US and French agree upon something: that the Syrian Kleptocracy are a$$sholes and need the boot. Something to build upon, heh.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-08-31 14:43|| 2005-08-31 14:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Lebanon Daily Star confirms several Lebanese politicians have gone to Paris out of fear of assasination.

Posted by liberalhawk 2005-08-31 15:48|| 2005-08-31 15:48|| Front Page Top

#6 This is going to get real nasty.Seems like a good time to put paid to past accounts.

Posted by raptor 2005-08-31 18:42|| 2005-08-31 18:42|| Front Page Top

#7 If Assad goes, who takes over? Would the Baathists remain in power, and if not, what group would dominate Syria?

Posted by Chuck 2005-08-31 20:57|| 2005-08-31 20:57|| Front Page Top

#8 If Assad goes, who takes over? Would the Baathists remain in power, and if not, what group would dominate Syria?

Three guesses, but you'll only need one.

Posted by badanov 2005-08-31 23:54|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2005-08-31 23:54|| Front Page Top

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