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2008-10-28 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

CIA led mystery Syria raid that killed terrorist leader

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Posted by Anonymoose 2008-10-28 13:22|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 It could be that a message was sent to others: "This could happen to you, too..."

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-10-28 13:56|| 2008-10-28 13:56|| Front Page Top

#2 "The raid into Syria on Sunday has ignited a major diplomatic storm..."

We're talking about Syria here. How major could this 'diplomatic storm' really be?

Posted by Parabellum 2008-10-28 14:10|| 2008-10-28 14:10|| Front Page Top

#3 How major could this 'diplomatic storm' really be?

Obviously, you have never experienced the wrath of a pencil-necked optometrist before.

Posted by SteveS 2008-10-28 14:22|| 2008-10-28 14:22|| Front Page Top

#4 The Syrian government ordered Tuesday an American school and a US cultural center in Damascus closed in response to a deadly US attack on a village near the Iraq border, the Syrian state-run news agency SANA said.

Ha! looks like Zippy's got a lotta Jimmy Carter in him...

Posted by tu3031 2008-10-28 14:39|| 2008-10-28 14:39|| Front Page Top

#5 The Syrian government ordered Tuesday an American school and a US cultural center in Damascus closed in response to a deadly US attack on a village near the Iraq border, the Syrian state-run news agency SANA said.

Good, no EXCELLENT! The Center is nothing more than a gateway to the US for muzzie students throughout the region. Go ahead and insist that the US Mission be closed as well. We'll save a bundle of tax dollars!!!

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-28 14:53|| 2008-10-28 14:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Ahnother successful peace mission. Good work, guys.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-10-28 15:27|| 2008-10-28 15:27|| Front Page Top

#7 So, the CIA can still pull off an Op. Good for them.

Posted by Iblis 2008-10-28 16:05|| 2008-10-28 16:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Do it now and continue to do it through January 20, 2009. If the polls are correct, it will be at least 4 and maybe 8 years before we get anymore licks in.

Posted by MarkZ 2008-10-28 16:44|| 2008-10-28 16:44|| Front Page Top

#9 Syria must think it is fun to do these things to others, but must think it unfair to be on the receiving end. I'm gonna miss Bush.

Posted by whatadeal 2008-10-28 16:46|| 2008-10-28 16:46|| Front Page Top

#10 I want's a nom de guerre . All I got is 20 or 30 nom-nom-nom de confuser

Posted by .5MT 2008-10-28 17:15|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-10-28 17:15|| Front Page Top

#11 Gee, y'mean the cloak-and-dagger boys actually had valid and timely info?

Well, color me surprised.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-10-28 17:37|| 2008-10-28 17:37|| Front Page Top

#12 Mitch Rapp!

Posted by Hellfish 2008-10-28 18:43|| 2008-10-28 18:43|| Front Page Top

#13 I propose that Rantburgers each ship one case of beer to Langley everytime they pull one of these off.

Posted by Mike N. 2008-10-28 22:29|| 2008-10-28 22:29|| Front Page Top

#14 So now can we cut the USAID funding to Syria, close down our embassy, send everyone home, and then isolate them like Cuba.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2008-10-28 23:17|| 2008-10-28 23:17|| Front Page Top

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