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2007-08-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

IDF assessment: Syria thinks Olmert wants to launch war

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Posted by Fred 2007-08-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 Ehud Olmert's public statements of reassurance that Israel has no intention of attacking Syria

Well, if you're raised on taquia...

Posted by gromgoru 2007-08-13 06:54|| 2007-08-13 06:54|| Front Page Top

#2 The title is like a joke;

Syria thinks Olmert wants war. (rim shot)
I'm here all week, try the veal.

Posted by wxjames 2007-08-13 07:50|| 2007-08-13 07:50|| Front Page Top

#3 The pathetic part is how Israel announced its terrible strategy in advance, how if Syria attacks Israel with missiles, the Israelis will enter Syria, destroy the missiles and leave. Exactly wrong.

Instead, Israel should have said that if Syria attacks Israel, Israel will invade and depose Assad, then take control of Syria from the Alawite Shiite 10% minority, and turn it over to the Sunni majority.

This would terrify the Alawites, and Assad, and Iran, beyond pooping in their pants. And not only that, but both the Egyptians and the other Sunni nations would be all in favor of it. Israel might even ask the Egyptians to send a few divisions into Syria while the Israelis leave. As "peacekeeping" forces.

The Alawites know that if they are ever deposed, the Sunnis and Kurds will eat their lunch.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-08-13 10:17|| 2007-08-13 10:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Olmert's attempts over the last few weeks to calm Syrian jitters have not been overly successful

Huh? Excuse me but I don't see how this makes any sense. If Baby Assad is jittery that's because he's in over his head and in bed with Ahmadiwhackjob. The only thing Olmert can do it that is prepare for a Syrian attack.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-08-13 15:13|| 2007-08-13 15:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Who writes this stuff? official Israeli assessments? It might be easy for me, in the comfort of my cubicle, to misinterpret the situation but it sure as hell looks to me like these Israeli officials have been conned into believing Syrian propaganda. So, while the Syrians prepare for war the Israelis keep trying to convince them that they won't attack? Interesting.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-08-13 15:23|| 2007-08-13 15:23|| Front Page Top

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