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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (2119)	10/6/2003 3:07:10 PM
From: rrufff	Respond to of 22250

Iran seems be reforming from within. There doesn't seem to be much credibility in the prediction or the opinion of your posted "cut and paste."

To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (2119)	10/6/2003 3:38:47 PM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

ISRAEL + US PREPARE TO ATTACK IRAN Bout bloody time!

To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (2119)	10/7/2003 4:41:42 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Re: "Right after Iraq must come Iran". Now, with American forces occupying the heart of the Arab world, with most Arab regimes either infiltrated, co-opted, or cowering, the final stage is being set. Indeed... however, as far as warfare is concerned, I'm afraid the next US war will be... a CIVIL war --in the US. US elites won't be forever capable of "keeping the shit abroad" and, sooner or later, their jackboot diplomacy's gonna backfire... at home! Actually, it already has --through the incremental transformation of America into a police state: Message 19029817 Another historical parallel worth keeping in mind is the French-Algerian war: Message 18721600 Message 18920554 Message 19233405 Message 18856476 Message 19301514

To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (2119)	10/7/2003 9:30:01 AM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Respond to of 22250

A warning to Damascus National Post Tuesday, October 07, 2003 ADVERTISEMENT The conflict in the Middle East is typically cast as a one-on-one battle between Israelis and Palestinians. But on the Palestinian side, there are plenty of supporting actors. Without cash, weapons and logistical assistance from neighbouring Muslim countries, terrorists operating in the West Bank and Gaza would be incapable of sustaining their murderous campaign. In the interests of avoiding a regional war, Israel has traditionally resisted targeting the Palestinians' international supply chain. But last weekend, this changed. Following a suicide bombing that took the lives of 19 innocents in the coastal city of Haifa (including three children and an infant), Israeli jets bombed Ein Saheb, a base 22 km northwest of Damascus that is reportedly used to teach Islamic Jihad and Hamas terrorists how to build bombs, operate artillery and fly planes. The target was well-chosen, for no country has done more to abet Palestinian terrorism than Syria. Last summer, U.S. terrorism expert Matthew Levitt reported in the Middle East Intelligence Bulletin that Palestinian terrorist groups maintain 19 offices in Damascus and the nearby Yarmouk refugee camp. The Syrian government calls these facilities "media offices." But in truth, they are used as headquarters for recruiting, training, fundraising and planning. "Since [President] Bashar Assad took office in mid-2000, Israeli authorities have uncovered more than 20 Hamas activists who were recruited in various Arab countries and sent to Syria for terrorist training," Mr. Levitt writes. "Moreover, Syrian officials have themselves urged Hamas and other groups to step up attacks. In May 2002, for example, Damascus reportedly offered Hamas direct financial aid if it revived its tactic of suicide bombings." As for Islamic Jihad, which has taken responsibility for Saturday's Haifa attack, its leaders operate openly out of Damascus -- including the deputy in charge of West Bank operations, Akram Ajuri. Predictably, the diplomatic airwaves have lit up with anti-Israel invective since Saturday, with various leaders claiming Israel's attack was "illegal." But as University of Toronto law professor Ed Morgan argues on the facing page, the charge is baseless. For years, Syria has waged a proxy war against Israel through terrorist groups. International law is not a protective skirt behind which terrorists and rogue states may hide when it suits them, then sneak out at will to commit carnage. All nations have a right to defend themselves and the Jewish state is no exception. Since the Yom Kippur war of 1973, the Israeli-Syrian border has been one of the most stable in the Middle East. And given the decrepitude into which the Syrian army has fallen since its Soviet patron collapsed 14 years ago, it seems unlikely President Assad -- blustery amateur though he may be -- would allow his country to stumble into a full-blown conflict with its more powerful enemy. But Israel's patience is not unlimited, and Mr. Assad should heed the warning. If he continues to wage war through terrorism, the sight of Israeli planes may become a common one over the skies of Damascus. © Copyright 2003 National Post nationalpost.com