US Confirms Israeli Air Strike On Syria

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 9-12-2007 | Tim Butcher

[badpacifist]

the Pantsyr system to be shipped on to Iran and it is possible the Israeli attack was co-ordinated with America to probe the effectiveness of the system. It is believed that Iran would use the Pantsyr system to defend its nuclear facilities.

Said the night wind to Iran
Do you sense what I sense?
'Way up in the sky, Iran
Do you know what I know

[jveritas]

Always a good solution when there is a choice to make :)

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

A "pantsy" air defense system?

Whatever it was, Israel was highly motivated to take it out. Something in the works?

[Tigen]

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/123666

[Momaw Nadon]

Um, shouldn’t this be in Breaking News?

[Mariner]

This is all about messaging.

Syria now knows they are alone in the Arab world. Not ONE Arab country has even mentioned the incident. The UN won't give 'em the time of day...and Iran hasn't said a word, much less lifted a finger.

AZssad bought the "unconventional war" BS spouted by Iran and the Jihadis...and now finds himself ALONE, unable to defend his nation from the "blood-thirsty demon joooos".

This MIGHT turn Syria and completely isolate Iran.

[joebuck]

My conclusion is that Israeli intelligence shows massive Syrian/Hezbolla build up preparing for something. This was a not so subtle demonstration that Israel is watching and isn’t just going to sit there.

[YHAOS]

"I don’t think syria is dumb enough to make it 0 in 4."

Oh yeah! They're dumb enough.

[Free Vulcan]

I would LOVE for the Israelis to overrun Syria in a suprise attack, so we can get a real good looksee in the Bekaa valley.

[B-Chan]

Rut roh.

[bubman]

If America thinks they (WMD)are there, then America should go there. No ifs and or buts

[AmericanExceptionalist]

Another theory gaining ground yesterday was that Israel was deliberately attacking the Russian-made Pantsyr air defence system recently bought by Damascus.

The term "Pantsyr" is uncomfortably close to Panzer--as in Nazi Germany's Panzer Division--for my taste.

Granted, it is possible that the Russian "Pantsyr" is simply a transliteration from a common root. But given the baggage with which the German word Panzer is now freighted, it would probably be appropriate for those with any sensitivity to avoid it altogether.

Did I say "sensitivity"?

Come to think of it, that probably goes a long way toward explaining why the Russians are not at all bashful about using the word...

[Candor7]

I would love to know the details. We now have a friend in Damascus?

[FARS]

Both part of the same slimy douche-bag!

[Ciexyz]

An action well planned and executed.

[NRA2BFree]

It’s about time. As long as Damascus is still standing, they haven’t dropped enough bombs. I want to see it in ruins. < / cheesey grin > LOL

[wildbill]

Stories keep mentioning a ‘big hole in the desert’ in Eastern Syria.

I wonder if someone could find it with Google’s mapping feature.

[txhurl]

Is that why all our top-tier Rats are visiting Assad lately? To convince him to ‘turn’?

[GOPJ]

Is that fool Kucinich still kissing totalitarian butt?

[tlb]

drzz broke the story before anybody but his post was exiled into the little seen Blogger section. I posted a skeptical reply. Oops.

The hidden story of how Israel quietly and seriously kicked the ass of Syria last week

My blog ^ | 09 11 2007 | drzz

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1894470/posts