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2005-10-30 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syria accuses US of launching lethal raids over its borders

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Posted by Ebbuse Spomong1356 2005-10-30 07:46|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If true, good. If not true, STFU.

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2005-10-30 08:24|| 2005-10-30 08:24|| Front Page Top

#2 The Hague Convention of 1907 states "a neutral country has the obligation not to allow its territory to be used by a belligerent. If the neutral country is unwilling or unable to prevent this, the other belligerent has the right to take appropriate actions."

The Syrians shouldn't sweat the US forces. The should be worried about the Iraqi which are getting the best training that any arab army has ever had in modern times. They're going to cut their way through the Syrians like the proverbal 'crap through a goose' on their way to Demascus. Payback is a mother.

Posted by Grereng Hupavirt7442 2005-10-30 08:33|| 2005-10-30 08:33|| Front Page Top

#3 GWB said today that the Syrian - Iraqi border is a "living breathing changing border", in his attempt to show US Senator Barbara Boxer that two can play at that game. This in reference to her and most US Dimorats thoughts on the US Constitution. Look for B2's over Damascus soon.....I hope

Posted by Long Hair Republican">Long Hair Republican 2005-10-30 10:49|| 2005-10-30 10:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Where is that quote reported, LHR? It sounds like a declaration of war to me.

Posted by Jake-the-Peg 2005-10-30 10:58|| 2005-10-30 10:58|| Front Page Top

#5 The more lethal the better!

Posted by FeralCat 2005-10-30 11:10|| 2005-10-30 11:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Syria accuses US !
THIS IS FUNNY !
What next ?
"Syria threatens the USA" ???
Bring them on !

Posted by Poitiers-Lepanto">Poitiers-Lepanto 2005-10-30 12:00|| 2005-10-30 12:00|| Front Page Top

#7 "Mostly the US army wants to show us its power."

Well, no. Mostly what they want is to kill you.

Posted by Matt 2005-10-30 13:15|| 2005-10-30 13:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Syria accuses US of launching lethal raids over its borders

Pentagon Spokesman replies: "Uh, yup!...next question."

Posted by Justrand 2005-10-30 13:30|| 2005-10-30 13:30|| Front Page Top

#9 What do you want to bet any Syrians that have got it were active in support of feeding foreigners into Iraq? When a repressive dictatorship like Syria claims it can't control it's borders it is pure bullshit. You would almost think they were arabs.

Posted by Sock Puppet OÂ´ Doom 2005-10-30 14:38|| 2005-10-30 14:38|| Front Page Top

#10 wtf are they gonna do about it?

Posted by Jerelet Thineling2988 2005-10-30 15:31|| 2005-10-30 15:31|| Front Page Top

#11 Only four Syrians dead? Somebody needs to work on marksmanship.

Posted by Sluling Omeresing8297 2005-10-30 16:44|| 2005-10-30 16:44|| Front Page Top

#12 "It could escalate. With Syrian border guards getting shot, it could turn into a major issue."
It could become a Syrian bloodbath.

Posted by wxjames 2005-10-30 19:48|| 2005-10-30 19:48|| Front Page Top

#13 General Suleiman's pissing and moaning reminds me very little of what flash928 was saying the other night:

It's like he's talking about having an appendectomy, but is really going to get an enema.

I knew I'd find a use for that little gem soon enough.

Posted by Zenster 2005-10-30 19:54|| 2005-10-30 19:54|| Front Page Top

#14 "It could become a Syrian bloodbath."

I read a book once, "72 Hours on the Golan Heights" about the Yom Kippur War, and there was a quote in there that the Syrians would do well to remember. Noting that the Israelis fight in the American style, a Syrian colonel asked their Vietmanese advisor how Americans fought in the Jungle. To which the advisor replied:

"Americans don't fight in the jungle. They mow it down."

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2005-10-30 22:16|| 2005-10-30 22:16|| Front Page Top

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