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2006-06-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

IAF planes flew over Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's palace

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Posted by Sherry 2006-06-28 15:21|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What, again? :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-06-28 15:33|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-06-28 15:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Yeah, at least give enough time to Assad so he can change his soiled undies... when will the Humiliation(Tm) cease!?!

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-06-28 15:35|| 2006-06-28 15:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Hope the boom broke a few plates -n- such!

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-06-28 15:43|| 2006-06-28 15:43|| Front Page Top

#4 President Asshat's air defense opened fire in the direction of the planes...ie: into the air. Pass the popcorn, please.

Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-06-28 16:48|| 2006-06-28 16:48|| Front Page Top

#5 It'd probably be really hard get one of those laser dots onto Zippy's little tiny head...

Posted by tu3031 2006-06-28 17:12|| 2006-06-28 17:12|| Front Page Top

#6 On a ~~JDAM~~ leafleting run, I hope.

Posted by Zenster 2006-06-28 18:01|| 2006-06-28 18:01|| Front Page Top

#7 I love this. It shows Syria just how impotent it is. It shows Syria's citizens the pres has no clothes.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-06-28 18:11|| 2006-06-28 18:11|| Front Page Top

#8 So if the Israelis can rattle Assad's window panes, how come we're still eating sh*t over Syria's continued transit point of Islamo terrs entering into Iraq?

Posted by Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-06-28 19:39|| http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp]">[http://www.michaelcalderonscall.com/HomePage.asp] 2006-06-28 19:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Why did the Israelis do this? To humiliate Assad the Alawite. The thinking might be that Assad's humiliation will give the majority Sunnis courage to try to topple him. The revolt might fail, but would be a real nightmare for Assad. The incursion may be a promise of many more such humiliations to come. The threat of future humiliations - and the negative impact on his perceived strength among his subjects - might cause Assad to expel Hamas, just as Jordan did.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-06-28 20:12|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-06-28 20:12|| Front Page Top

#10 They also did it because they know he's harboring Marshal. It was notice to pencilneck that they''re coming after him (Marshal) and there's nothing pencilneck can do about it.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-06-28 20:35|| 2006-06-28 20:35|| Front Page Top

#11 When the Israel AF hit Osirak in 1981 their jets flew low level right over Amman Jordan enroute to the Iraqi reactor. Jordan's King Hussein had just stepped outside and actually witnessed the flyover. Pissed him off quite properly I'm told.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-06-28 20:40|| 2006-06-28 20:40|| Front Page Top

#12 You gotta love the IAF. Only Air Force I almost respect as much as our own. Only thing better woulda been doing it upside down and giving baby Assad the finger a'la Tom Cruise in Top Gun.

Posted by BA 2006-06-28 22:19|| 2006-06-28 22:19|| Front Page Top

#13 This has just got to be, for a fighter pilot, one of those memories that just gets better with time! I'm practicing the smile on my face I would have, if that had been me, buzzing that palace.... and hey, I'm just a little ole lady, deep in the heart of Texas. And this is good..

Posted by Sherry">Sherry 2006-06-28 23:15|| 2006-06-28 23:15|| Front Page Top

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