Category Archives: Syria

Israel, Iran, and North Korea

Israel’s satellite technology is about to get even better. In a unique flight scheduled for liftoff from India Sept. 17-20, Israel’s first “Polaris/TecSat” military imaging radar satellite is to be launched along with India’s first military recon spacecraft. They will … Continue reading

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Still more on the Syrian raid

Ynet says that Condoleeza Rice is coming to Israel tomorrow to say thanks for the raid on Syria. What exactly, one has to wonder, would be so important that the Secretary of State herself would be shaking the pilots’ hands … Continue reading

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More on the Syria strike

Update: Crap. I didn’t notice one of the author’s names. it’s the guy who makes crap up about Israel. Grain of salt warning is now in effect. To review one of my posts from yesterday: Exit thought: Israel’s recent successful … Continue reading

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Solved: The Syrian silence

Syrian’s been vewy, vewy quiet about the Israeli mission in Syria, except for a bit of bluster about how the great Syrian air force frightened the IAF away (try not to laugh, those of you who know about the 1982 … Continue reading

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Syria attack related to nukes?

The WaPo says the attack on Syria last week was to stop them from building nuclear weapons of some sort. U.S. sources reported this week that Israel had recently provided the United States with evidence — known by the code … Continue reading

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While the dust settles

That mysterious sortie into the Syrian territory, ascribed to IAF, continues to bother the news agencies. Today, Jerusalem Post, Haaretz and Ynet in concert with CNN published a new version of the story, with Debka presenting a separate opinion. What … Continue reading

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AFP still mad that Israel won’t reveal state secrets

The AFP is still writing stories about how Israel refuses to divulge state secrets to AFP reporters. JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel on Wednesday maintained an official blackout on an apparent strike by its warplanes on Syria, amid reports that the … Continue reading

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Irony is so Sept. 10th

You simply can’t make this stuff up. Kim Jong Il rushes to the aid of Bashar Assad. North Korea commented on the incident in which Israeli planes allegedly entered Syrian airspace last week, calling it a “dangerous provocation”, Chinese News … Continue reading

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Syria: Will they or won’t they?

Two conflicting articles from Ynet on whether or not Syria will go to war to get back the Golan Heights: Yes: “If military confrontations break out between Syria and Israel, that would be the fulfillment of the general’s plan,” a … Continue reading

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Braggart in hiding gives another bragging speech

Hassan Nasrallah, safe in an undisclosed, secure location, the man who had to enter Syria via a tunnel for a Dictator’s Club conference, is bragging yet again about how he beat the pants off Israel in last year’s Lebanon war. … Continue reading

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Guy Bechor: Syria will not attack

Ynet writer Guy Bechor says that Syria will not attack Israel, in spite of the actions—and messages—to the contrary seen lately. Hizbullah’s success in paralyzing the north of Israel for over a month last summer left Bashar Assad with his … Continue reading

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Syria to Israel: Give us back the Golan or we’ll kill you

Yet another example of Arab diplomacy: In a secret message relayed to Jerusalem, Syria warned the Israeli government that should it continue to reject Damascus’ peace overtures, a war of attrition may break out in the Golan Heights, according to … Continue reading

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The upcoming Mideast war

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took a trip to Syria and met up with the local bad boys, promising death and destruction for Israel in America in, of course, vaguely-worded terms that the Juan Coles of the world will use to say he … Continue reading

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The liars within and without

Israel is simply surrounded by liars. First, of course, there are the Palestinians, who lie just about every time they open their mouths. Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Wednesday denied a Haaretz report that said the Palestinian Authority wants … Continue reading

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Syria ramps up for war

Syria is getting closer and closer to attacking both Israel and Lebanon, it appears. Michael Totten reports that Syria invaded Lebanon two days ago. The world has not reacted. Syria has also recalled its citizens from Lebanon. Lebanese sources told … Continue reading

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