Syria Establishes Military Build up on Iraq Border

[ECH1969]

Syria launched a military build up on its Iraq border after the American Army began a wide-ranging military operation in a region in Iraq near the Syrian border.

Eyewitnesses in this area reported that they heard canon, warplane and bombing sounds coming from Al Kaim Township and its surroundings.

Local inhabitants reported that Syrian armored vehicles went to the border region with soldiers in them. Eyewitnesses noted that the tension in the region is quite high, and they added that they are anxious due to heavy American bombardment in the Ak Kaim region and Husayba Town.

http://www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20050514&hn=19537

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. Of course, Georgie is no where to be found

AWOL as usual.

[DeaconBlues]

2. I saw one of the former military talking heads on Fox yesterday saying

the next stage in fighting the Iraqi insurgency is to go into Syria. The Syrian have all the reasons in the world to be concerned,when fools like this are considered "experts" in this country.

[Selatius]

3. Hey, we expanded bombing into Laos and Cambodia the...

precedent is already there. The question is whether we want to cross that threshold once again and escalate the war.

[roughandtumble]

4. They want to be first in when we Cut n' Run from Iraq

And we will cut and run, it's just a matter of the unelected Trud Blossom Rove to pick an oportune time that benifits the 2008 Repug Preznit candidate.

[Ian David]

5. This in response to Bush's "Operation Matador." Yes, that's its real name

Four Marines Killed in Operation Matador
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U.S. Offensive Intensifies at Syrian Border
Topic started by Algorem on May-13-05 08:08 AM (22 replies)
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For more, do a DU search on Operation Matador.

[BrotherBuzz]

6. How soon until Iran comes into play?

Syria and Iran have an alliance, no?

[alfredo]

21. Iran could play hell with our supply lines

by hitting us in the Strait of Hormuz The whole Persian Gulf would be a shooting gallery.

I don't like this at all.

[LynnTheDem]

7. And Turkey is massed on Iraq's border. Must be that "STABILITY" bush

goes on & on about.

Criminally stupid MFer.

[BrotherBuzz]

9. Turkey's map says they are massed on the Kurdistan border...

[LynnTheDem]

22. Kurdistan is Iraq.

[cliss]

17. I'm having these visions of

chess. The US moves its pawns on the board, the other players move as well.

[Larkspur]

8. This is most likely the main reason Syria willinging withdrew from Lebanon

They need troops to guard their border with Iraq.

[burrowowl]

24. This thought occured to

me as well.
All this troop massing is serious. It the tinderbox sets off, the US troops will be in even deeper shit.

[gardenista]

25. Bingo! But that didn't stop Bush from claiming a victory in Lebanon.

But don't count on the MSM putting those two things together.

[Sparkly]

10. Holy smokes!! n/t

[democrank]

11. What....me worry?

It`s Vietnam war hero George W. Bush spreadin` his freedom.

[chlamor]

12. Here's a map

[bennywhale]

13. Any day now dubious unconfirmed reports will emerge

from army sources that the Syrians have violated Iraq's borders and action must be taken to stop this aggression. Yeah like the Syrians are going to commit suicide.

when it comes we should organise everyone in the nation who doesn't believe the lies to shout BUUUUUULLLLLSSSSHHHHIIIITTTT in unison at a specified day and time and Bush might hear.

[hollowdweller]

14. Israel wanted us to take out Saddam for them. #2 is Syria

The hawks in the administration and policy consultants take their marching orders from Israel. Their #2 loyalty is to the US.

[Jacobin]

15. The Plan is coming together

[Toots]

16. That is where you and I differ

I don't believe they have any loyalty to the US at all, only to power and money..

[teryang]

18. Syrians would be wise not to mass anything

...but weapons caches. They should preserve the integrity of the military organization at any cost while shedding its physical countenance. Armored vehicles are little more than targets for air power. All troops should be getting training in guerilla warfare and travelling in mufti. This is if their leadership knows what they are doing. Otherwise like Iraq they are in danger of ceasing to exist as a political entity.

[Just Me]

19. If anyone denies that the neoCONs are going to expand their war,...

,...to Syria and Iran,...well, you are as gullible as the Democrats were when the neoCONs tricked them about Iraq.

There is no excuse, whatsoever, at this point in time, to remain in denial about how far the neoCONs will go. NONE!!!

[Disturbed]

20. Could this be a plan?

Force Syria to attack U.S. Troops. Invade Syria and Iran will enter into a war with the U.S. No fault of the Bush Junta that this happened. The U.S. had to defend the Democratic Republic of Iraq.

[Roland99]

23. Most certainly. Welcome to our new Cambodia.