Posted on 04/14/2010 2:56:48 PM PDT by jhpigott
Security officials have become increasingly concerned that Syria has provided Hizbollah with sophisticated ballistic missiles that could effectively target all of Israel.
The claim may be responsible for the Senate's hold on the appointment of the first US ambassador to Damascus in more than four years and has raised tensions in the already volatile region.
Although US officials contacted by The National could not completely confirm that such technology had been transferred to Hizbollah by Syria, one official privy to intelligence briefings confirmed a story previously reported in the Israeli press that in the weeks before Senator John Kerry’s visit to Damascus on April 1, Israel almost bombed what it claimed was a convoy of advanced weaponry headed from Syrian military bases to Hizbollah along the shared border with Lebanon.
“I can’t promise you that planes were actually in the air, but it was close, very close,” said the official. “The White House had to talk them down from the attack and promised that Kerry would use strong language” with the Syrian president, Bashar Assad.
When asked about the outcome of the meeting between Mr Kerry and Mr Assad on the issue, the source tartly responded: “In light of where we are now, what do you think?”
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Oh well ok then.
They promised Kerry would use “strong language”..!!??
How much longer does anyone thing that Israel will continue to allow themselves to be “talked down” by The Regime??
only thing worse than Obama’s domestic policy . . . his foreign policy
John F’n Kerry is accustomed to the use of strong language.
I just keep trying to figure out how the Sinai might figure into all this.
MM
They should have just bombed the convoy. Why would they listen to this WH on anything?
Have been a number of terrorists attacks in the Siani the past few years. The bombing at the Taba resort comes to mind. That may have been a legitimate terror threat and not a ruse to get travelling Israelis to return home.
After the response Kerry looks like he got from Assad, I don’t think Obama is going to have as easy of a time talking the Israelis down next time
“and promised that Kerry would use strong language”
BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
All this speculation about obama and Kerry presume they actually had a part in the situation.
I expect they were ignored and had no real bearing on the events that transpired. The President is irrelevant. It is beyond his grasp and over his head
Lotta buzz comin’ out of that area today,,,
More on Fox now,,,
Things that make me go mmmmmmmmmm...
Chances are, they'll attepmt to build another one quickly while Zero is around.
anything new on Fox??
Things got tense for a time back in February and it looks like tensions are ramping up again
I think they’ll hang up on him,justifiably so.
People keep trying to figure out what the terror attempt would be. They may be looking in the wrong direction. It may be the terror is about to hit Hamas or Iran and Israel wanted their citizens where they could be protected.
Re an Israeli airstrike on a Hezbullah/Syrian convoy recently, Kerry was in Cambodia at the time. His spokesman vouched for him. Oh, one of his spokesmen is in jail for child pornography. Must be the “other” spokesman. Sorry.
Have you ever heard anything else as pathetic as that promise in your whole life?
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Scud fears? Yo, Hussein, they can't reach DC. Like Desert Storm, tell Israel to lighten up, leave them alone, and we'll take care of them. Doubt Israel will believe you, but it's worth a try.
Reports seem to dwell on that the Scuds can hit any point
in Israel and their 400 mile range,,,
Of course the damned things mite hit Jordan or Egypt!!OR??!
I think Scud-B or C,,,
Remember we talked about how many rockets hezzi has of
all types that could be salvo-launched to over-load Israel's
Arrow/PAT-3 systems ?,,,20/30,000+ of all types,,,
Katyusha/Fajar-3-5/Zelzal 1/ETC. ,,,
All will carry WMD,,,
How much of Israel would this destroy,,,?,,,Then,,,
18months or so Iran builds a warhead,,,!,,,
1/2 Punch,,,
Time for First Strike like 67’...
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