U.S. gives Israel “go-ahead” to strike Syria

[BrklynLiberal]

There is no evidence who commited the bombing. This looks like a set up.

Bush’s administration gave Israel the go-ahead to attack Syria in retaliation to Tel Aviv bombing that took place last weekend, killing 5 Israelis, the Hebrew daily ‘Yediot Ahronot’ reported.

Also, the U.S. didn’t ask Tel Aviv to exercise self restraint, as in past cases vis-à-vis the Palestinian commando raids, the newspaper added.

‘Yediot Ahronot’, moreover, said that the Israeli ambassador to Washington discussed with a senior U.S. official intelligence information obtained by the Israeli intelligence service claiming that Jihad Resistance Movement had masterminded the Tel Aviv blast from inside Damascus.
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"There is firm evidence that Palestinian Islamic Jihad, sitting in Damascus, not only knew about these attacks but was involved in the planning," Rice told ABC News.

"And so the Syrians have a lot to answer for," Rice said. "We don't know the degree of Syrian involvement, but certainly what is happening on the territory of Syria, in and around Damascus, is clearly threatening to the different kind of Middle East we're trying to grow.

"We will be prepared to talk with others ... with the Israelis, with the Palestinians, with others in the region about this."
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http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=7210

[whistle]

1. Beginning of WWIII perhaps?

[rkc3]

2. Maybe the Rapture too.

[doubleplusgood]

3. "firm evidence"

After the lies about WMD's in Iraq, how can anyone - anywhere in the world - believe a single word about "evidence" from the Bush administration ?

[TheFarseer]

4. OMG that's insane

Now anytime there is a bombing you can blame whoever you want to attack and attack them?!?!

Wait, this sounds familiar........

[murray hill farm]

5. How can something so absurd..

actually continue to keep going...it really is like living in the twilight zone.

[TheFarseer]

6. I mean, probably some Syrians were involved somehow

I'm not going to be naive about it, but there's a ton of Palestinians living in Syria (as well as a number of other countries) so what the hell do you expect? We have Al Queda operatives in this country - the same organization that bombed Spain before their election and you don't see Spain singling out one country that has Al Queda operatives and attacking us or telling Mexico to bomb us. Do I live on Mars? None of this makes any sense to me!

[b...]

7. it's sad that that made me laugh n/t