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Syrian troops ovewhelmed by diarrhea epidemic, heat wave, budget shortfall
world trbune ^
| 7/11/10
| bbc news staff
Posted on 07/11/2010 5:35:51 PM PDT by Nachum
Syria was said to have halted military exercises amid a troop epidemic. The Syrian opposition has asserted that President Bashar Assad ordered the suspension of military training. Assad was said to have issued the order in mid-June 2010 amid an epidemic of diarrhea at army camps. The Syrian military, said to have come under increasing domination by Iran, has not acknowledged the training suspension.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: budget; diarrhea; epidemic; heat; heatwave; napl; ovewhelmed; shortfall; syria; syrian; tmi; troops; wave
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posted on
07/11/2010 5:35:53 PM PDT
by
Nachum
To: Nachum
I think they had the fish.
2
posted on
07/11/2010 5:36:56 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
To: Nachum
To: SIDENET
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posted on
07/11/2010 5:38:16 PM PDT
by
Nachum
(The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
To: SIDENET
So I guess that good news means that the syrians are no longer full of...
5
posted on
07/11/2010 5:38:31 PM PDT
by
hal ogen
To: Nachum
Didn’t Cheney invest in a medical service company?
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posted on
07/11/2010 5:38:34 PM PDT
by
pointsal
To: Nachum
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posted on
07/11/2010 5:38:43 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
To: Nachum
A little mishap in their bio and chem training, perhaps....?
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posted on
07/11/2010 5:39:05 PM PDT
by
edpc
(Those Lefties just ain't right)
To: Nachum
Well, ain't that the shits!
Seek the God of happiness and all will be good.....maybe.
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posted on
07/11/2010 5:39:34 PM PDT
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: SIDENET
I know. Ah, those evil joooos (juice)
To: pointsal
Didn’t Cheney invest in a medical service company? LMAO
To: Nachum
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posted on
07/11/2010 5:40:21 PM PDT
by
LibFreeOrDie
(Obama promised a gold mine, but will give us the shaft.)
To: Nachum
an epidemic of diarrhea Mess with Israel, and the true and living God has a wide range of choices in how He deals with you.
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posted on
07/11/2010 5:41:46 PM PDT
by
EternalVigilance
(No matter who you think you are, God retains His pardon and veto powers.)
To: Nachum
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posted on
07/11/2010 5:45:13 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
To: Nachum
Gives new meaning to the fighter pilot’s call of “S**t Hot!”
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posted on
07/11/2010 5:47:17 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
(The real first rule of Fight Club: don't invite Chuck Norris...EVER)
To: eyedigress
Feign weakness when you are strong squirting?
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posted on
07/11/2010 5:53:10 PM PDT
by
txhurl
To: SIDENET
“new recruits were hardest hit”
Jeez this sounds like the New York Times.
To: Nachum
Israeli secret weapon, or imported from Iran?
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posted on
07/11/2010 5:56:22 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( - Eccl. 10:18 -)
To: Nachum
Secret new Israeli mind influence weapon that convinces one to wipe with the right hand?
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posted on
07/11/2010 6:01:15 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(Political correctness in America today is a Rip Van Winkle acid trip.)
To: Nachum
Several days ago, it was reported that the Syrian army was afflicted with plague. This would make sense during a drought, as rodents would leave their distressed area and go where people had food. When they died, the fleas on them would head to the nearest animal, or person.
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