Israel admits air strike on Syria

[Praxius]

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel admits air strike on Syria

Israel has confirmed that it carried out a strike on a Syrian military installation last month. Syria accused Israel at the time but Israeli officials refused to comment, and the Israeli military censor imposed a strict blackout on information. The censor's office has now allowed some details to be released. On Monday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told the BBC that a Syrian military construction site was hit in the Israeli air strike on 6 September. Israeli Army radio reported that Israeli planes attacked a military target "deep inside Syria", quoting the military censor. No further details were given. Mystery remains It is still not known why Israel carried out the strike or what exactly was hit. Some US officials have linked the raid to suspicions of secret nuclear co-operation between Damascus and North Korea. Damascus and North Korea have denied any nuclear ties. Other reports suggested that the raid may have targeted Iranian arms bound for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. In the early hours of 6 September a number of Israeli jets appeared to enter Syrian airspace from the Mediterranean Sea. Later, unidentified drop tanks, which may have contained fuel from the planes, were found on Turkish soil near the Syrian border, indicating a possible exit route. Witnesses said the Israeli jets had been engaged by Syrian air defences in Tall al-Abyad, north of Raqqa and near the border with Turkey. Syria and Israel are formally at war. Israeli has occupied the Golan Heights since 1967. Peace talks between them collapsed in 2000.

In case anybody was keeping track of this.

[Dieval]

And even more on that...

Quote by: article On Sept. 6, something important happened in northern Syria. Problem is, no one knows exactly what. Except for those few who were involved, and they're not saying. We do know that Israel carried out an airstrike. How do we know it was important? Because in Israel, where leaking is an art form, even the best-informed don't have a clue. They tell me they have never seen a better-kept secret. Which suggests that whatever happened near Dayr az Zawr was no accidental intrusion into Syrian airspace, no dry run for an attack on Iran, no strike on some conventional target such as an Iranian Revolutionary Guard base or a weapons shipment on its way to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Circumstantial evidence points to this being an attack on some nuclear facility provided by North Korea. Three days earlier, a freighter flying the North Korean flag docked in the Syrian port city of Tartus with a shipment of "cement." Long way to go for cement. Within days, a top State Department official warned that "there may have been contact between Syria and some secret suppliers for nuclear equipment." Three days later, the six-party meeting on dismantling North Korea's nuclear facilities scheduled for Sept. 19 was suddenly postponed, officially by China, almost certainly at the behest of North Korea.

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[The Decider]

Quote by: Dieval And even more on that... continued at Middle East Volcano.html

Dieval, you could at least be honest about "Middle East Volcano.html." It is an op-ed piece by Charles Krauthammer, a Neo-Con supporter of military action against Iran. Krauthammer provides no citations for his claims. None.

[Gaius]

Does Syria have the right to defend itself?

Lets see. Israel killed 1000 Lebanese for kidnapping 2 soilders. So uhhh using Israels fuzzy math, I guess Syria can level Tel Aviv in retaliation?

[butterbut]

Give Israel a break. Their surrounded by people who hate them and havet to deal with constant terrorism.

[shrike]

Quote by: decider Dieval, you could at least be honest about "Middle East Volcano.html." It is an op-ed piece by Charles Krauthammer, a Neo-Con supporter of military action against Iran. Krauthammer provides no citations for his claims. None.

There much better than propaganda from IHR that some people post here.
Anyway Information that mentioned in this article also appeared in major news stories though each has its own version. So we will never know what really happened there.

Quote by: Gaius Does Syria have the right to defend itself?

Syria waging proxy war against Israel via Hizbullah. So yes Israel has right to defend it self and Syria can not hide itself behind some Muslim fanatics.

I guess Syria can level Tel Aviv in retaliation?

They could try

[Gaius]

Quote by: butterbut Their surrounded by people who hate them and havet to deal with constant terrorist bombings.

The Palestinians?I know, but lets focus on Israel and Syria for the purpose of this thread.

Can Syria defend itself?

[Gaius]

Quote by: shrike They could try

Well Hezbollah tried and succeded.

So again I ask. Can Syria defend itself?

[Dieval]

Quote by: The Decider Dieval, you could at least be honest about "Middle East Volcano.html." It is an op-ed piece by Charles Krauthammer, a Neo-Con supporter of military action against Iran. Krauthammer provides no citations for his claims. None.

I've seen plenty of other links from far far less credible sources that people toss around as fact. Why should this one be any different?

Will this "unbiased" source, which basically confirms all of the details used in the original article (Sept 6, boat from NK, "cement") ease your troubled neo-con hating concerns?

Israelis blew apart Syrian nuclear cache - Times Online

[shrike]

So again I ask. Can Syria defend itself?

I already answered this you just cut out my answer for whatever reason.

[Gaius]

Quote by: Dieval I've seen plenty of other links from far far less credible sources that people toss around as fact. Why should this one be any different? Will this "unbiased" source, which basically confirms all of the details used in the original article (Sept 6, boat from NK, "cement") ease your troubled neo-con hating concerns? Israelis blew apart Syrian nuclear cache - Times Online

So the Weapons of Mass Destruction were in Syria? Well what are we waiting for?!

[Gaius]

Quote by: shrike I already answered this you just cut out my answer for whatever reason.

Alright, I expect an understanding from you when Tel Aviv is leveled right? Hopefully Israel can stop the missiles this time, The small missiles Hezbollah launched non-stop during the war will be funny compared to those coming from Syria. Maybe Israel has developed some new technology, werent they working on killer robot bees? ROFL.

[shrike]

Alright, I expect an understanding from you when Tel Aviv is leveled right? Hopefully Israel can stop the missiles this time, The small missiles Hezbollah launched non-stop during the war will be funny compared to those coming from Syria. Maybe Israel has developed some new technology, werent they working on killer robot bees? ROFL

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Its shame you didn’t answered my argument. Israel have right to strike Syria anytime because its waging a proxy war against Israel and supplying weapons to Hezbollah .Syria of course can respond anyway it want but Syrian government know what the consequences will be.
Anyone has a choice to do anything he wants the main question do we ready to cope with consequences of choices that we make.

[Gaius]

Quote by: shrike . Its shame you didn’t answered my argument. Israel have right to strike Syria anytime because its waging a proxy war against Israel and supplying weapons to Hezbollah .Syria of course can respond anyway it want but Syrian government know what the consequences will be. Anyone has a choice to do anything he wants the main question do we ready to cope with consequences of choices that we make.

Ok thats cool, I just wanted to make sure I wont be seeing any tears from your eyes when the missiles start dropping again.

Yes, weve seen what Israel can do, pretty much just killing civilians, children etc and not able to stop missiles. We get it. Not sure if youre trying to brag or get sympathy. But Israel asked for it. Israelis could easily go back to russia, new york, easten europe or wherever it is they came from.

[shrike]

Ok thats cool, I just wanted to make sure I wont be seeing any tears from your eyes when the missiles start dropping again.

Where did you see tears??

Yes, weve seen what Israel can do, pretty much just killing civilians, children etc and not able to stop missiles

Israel stopped the missiles of course not all of them. Killed civilians are a inevitable damage it happens in every war. Care to show me full scale war that no civilians were hurt?

But Israel asked for it. Israelis could easily go back to russia, new york, easten europe or wherever it is they came

You could return to Europe and return the land to Natives that you ancestors stole from.

[Praxius]

Quote by: butterbut Give Israel a break. Their surrounded by people who hate them and havet to deal with constant terrorism.

Based on their own action, like using cluster bombs in civilian cities, one wonders why the hostility is there at all :rolleyes:

Oh, and can Syria defend themselves? Of course. They are at war sez the article, so I imagine they could cross their borders anytime and blow some snot out of their arse.

Didn't Iz also bomb a compound in Iran a few years back too?

[Gaius]

Quote by: shrike Where did you see tears?? On TV, lots of Israeli soilders thinking they were going to get easy win, but instead protested lack of supplies and support. Pretty pathetic Israel stopped the missiles of course not all of them. Killed civilians are a inevitable damage it happens in every war. Care to show me full scale war that no civilians were hurt? Cool, just making sure you understand that when Israeli civilians get killed You could return to Europe and return the land to Natives that you ancestors stole from.

Uh huh, ill use that the next time im caught stealing a TV out of someones house. "But officer, you dont understand, this guys great grand father stole a TV from my great grand father"
See how stupid that sounds? of course you dont.

And you want palestinians that were born in palestine to return to europe a place theyve never been?
One third of israelis arent even born in israel, they are recent immigrants from other countries, when will they be packing and shipping back where they came from? i guess they need more missiles to convince them, sure they were poor in russia, but at least there were no missiles, rofl

[Mia]

Quote by: butterbut Give Israel a break. Their surrounded by people who hate them and havet to deal with constant terrorism.

Please. That's all we do is 'give them a break'. We fund them, we arm them, we hold their hand no matter what they do.

[Mia]

Quote by: shrike There much better than propaganda from IHR that some people post here. Anyway Information that mentioned in this article also appeared in major news stories though each has its own version. So we will never know what really happened there. Syria waging proxy war against Israel via Hizbullah. So yes Israel has right to defend it self and Syria can not hide itself behind some Muslim fanatics. They could try

How smug and snotty of you - holding on to their land, and being amazed they'd dare to be at war with the untouchable Israel. You're making me sick right now.

'they can try, hee-hee':rolleyes:

[shrike]

Quote by: Praxius Based on their own action, like using cluster bombs in civilian cities, one wonders why the hostility is there at all :rolleyes:

What exactly cluster bombs used Jews in Hebron 1929 when were slaughtered and ethnically cleansed?

Didn't Iz also bomb a compound in Iran a few years back too

Source?