Raise readiness, Assad tells Syrian Army
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told the Syrian military on Monday to raise its readiness, pledging not to abandon support for Lebanese resistance against Israel.
2006-07-31 11:47:17 · 7 answers · asked by MaSTeR 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
As of August 1st, Israeli forces are operating in the Baalbeck area, northeast Lebanon -- about 50 miles from the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and near the border with Syria.
Syria has long been supplying Hezbollah with weapons. Syria councils on strategy (see below) and now the Syrian military may join forces. Previously, it seemed like Syria did not intend to get more involved.
On Friday, July 28, Hezbollah's leader, Nazrallah, attended a conference in Damascus. Also in attendance were Hamas leaders Khaled Meshaal and Mussa Abu Marzouk as well as the Palestinian Jihad Islami chief Abdallah Ramadan Shelah. The Palestinian terrorist leaders were invited in their capacity as commanders of the second front against Israel in Gaza. This anti-Israel coalition no doubt decided on the two fronts’ next steps in their war against the “Zionist enemy.” The fact that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Assad called the meeting in his capital at Damascus, indicates that he and the other participants felt confident enough to decide on a further escalation of the violence.
On July 28, Syrian air defense batteries ambushed and shot down an Israeli spy drone flying on the Lebanese side of the border with Syria. These drones have been used to “paint” the weapons convoys heading in from Syria, for the Israeli air force to hit them before they can reach their destinations and replenish Hizballah stockpiles. This time, the Syrians knocked the drone out of the sky to allow a large consignment of rocket launchers and truckloads of rockets to cross into Lebanon undetected and safe from Israeli air attack.
The President of Syria seems to be involved. Supplies and missile support seems to come from Syria's military. So it seems to me that Syria is ALREADY involved
2006-07-31 15:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all just for show; Assad knows very well that his military would get it's a** kicked.
Bullying weary, defenseless Lebanese is one thing; taking on the IDF is quite another...
2006-07-31 11:59:42 · answer #2 · answered by gibbs303 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will make the UN flee. US will committ arms-- not forces to the conflict.
The EU will have to form a more solidified stance.
2006-07-31 12:00:17 · answer #3 · answered by austinguurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is that is really right so ...
i dout it is true but i'll be happy to see another country supportin lebanon and it its neighbour anyway it should be ready COZ ISRAEL IS ALWAY BETRAYING ALL
2006-07-31 12:01:09 · answer #4 · answered by Rosy Rose 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will re enlist to fight for the Israelis
2006-07-31 11:50:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Their army and "air force" will be decimated.
2006-07-31 11:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by composertype 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
syria will be defeated
2006-07-31 11:53:24 · answer #7 · answered by infinity 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋