Syria in 'state of war,' preparing for expected attack

[rug]

By Patrick J. McDonnell and Nabih Bulos
August 28, 2013, 12:08 p.m.

BEIRUT — Syria is in a “state of war” and was bracing for U.S.-led attacks, the Syrian ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday.

“We are in a state of war right now, preparing ourselves for the worst scenario,” envoy Bashar Jaafari told reporters in New York. “What would you ask a government in this situation to do, unless to take the necessary precautions?”

He declined to provide details and said officials in Syria were managing the situation.

With the U.S. and allies said to be preparing a missile strike against Syria, there have been unconfirmed reports from opposition activists of evacuations of military and security buildings around Damascus. Reports in the Arab media have also suggested that some residents were leaving the capital, headed for the Lebanese border or the Syrian coast, which has been relatively peaceful during the more than two-year conflict.

http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-syria-state-of-war-20130828,0,3010128.story

People alive today will be dead in a week because of this.

[RobertEarl]

1. The US is scaring them?

Why should they be afraid of us?

We don't go around terrorizing people...... uhm, do we?

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Syria has been in a state of war for almost 2 years now. n/t

[nebenaube]

3. I hate to say it, but we're going to hit Iran...

Nothing else makes sense.