January 07, 2005
Captured Terrorist Admits Iran and Syria Connection
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Associated Press
BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Iraqi militant suspected of involvement in beheadings and other bloody attacks told Iraqi authorities that his group has links with Iran and Syria, according to a tape aired Friday by an Arabic TV station funded by the U.S. government.
Moayad Ahmed Yasseen, leader of Jaish Muhammad, which is Arabic for Muhammad's Army, was captured nearly two months ago in Fallujah, the former guerrilla stronghold west of Baghdad.
Nothing new, but nonetheless worth noting. It would be "news" in a sense if Zarqawi admitted he was aided by Syria or Iran, but we already know the terrorist groups operating inside of Iraq and killing innocent Iraqis and U.S. soldiers are aided by both the syrian and Iranian governments. Yet we sit by the side and do nothing.
Open to discussion:
What can we do other than sanctions? Assuming we have the military capability to strike Iran or Syria, could this country sustain another war that many will see as an ongoing Iraqi war? Translation, will the anti-war Left rebel too much and cause too much instability within our own nation even if the evidence is insurmountable?
Cross-posted at In the Bullpen
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Ummmm... Let it slip that Assad's bedroom GPS coordinates are easily confused with Fallujah's? The laser designator photos of quaddafi's tent seemed to do wonders.
Also, keep in mind that it is hard to determine where the border is in the middle of the desert. If the Syrians shoot, then shoot back. No press briefings, no denials, just "next question". THEY have chosen to fight US. No invasion needed. Assad is smart. He can do the math.
Solutions need not be complex.
Posted by: RicardoVerde at January 07, 2005 09:22 PM (CFP+P)
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i'd like to mine the border and demand that syria keep it closed.
and gie them an ultimatuum - like one month to get the job done right.
then i'd whack them with cruise missiles - enough to destroy their puny military. while i was at it: i'd demand they get out of lebanon.
or, if things don't improve then maybe IRAQ's newly elected government will declare war on syria and ask our our help. THEN WHAM! We flattenh them, and give half to the Kurds.
Posted by: reliapundit at January 07, 2005 11:37 PM (yD24k)
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Kick their asses by any method available. However, don't stay there afterward. If they start shit again, go back again until they understand. Don't care about their infrastructure. Shit, we blow them up then rebuild better than they had before. That's not punishment, that's rewarding. Don't give me that innocents crap. People are responsible for their government. A government is responsible for the people within its borders.
Posted by: greyrooster at January 08, 2005 06:57 AM (ccnRW)
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Grey, when you're right you're right, and you are right.
Posted by: Gene 6-Pack at January 08, 2005 09:35 AM (7XPVo)
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Nothing will be accomplished as long as there are troops fighting a war in Iraq. Sending cruise missles to Syria or Iran will achieve nothing, the same way sending cruise missles into Afghanistan did nothing following the embassy bombings in Africa several years ago. To topple a regime, you need to occupy its land. All the technology in the world won't do that, so sooner or later you need the troops. And they're all tied up in Iraq right now.
Posted by: Venom at January 10, 2005 09:52 AM (dbxVM)
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