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Re: Re: 200 explosive belts captured in truck crossing from Syria
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Sorta makes you wonder how many go through without being intercepted... |
Probably lots, you think it should be easy for a country to guard it's borders but like I said earlier, look at the problems a country like America, with all it's resources, has on the Mexican border with illegals coming over.
I know Syria has a history of helping terrorists, hell, Damascus seems to be the headquarters of every Middle Eastern terrorist organisation going, but I just can't see what they would achieve by helping insurgents in Iraq. I've never got the impression they're seeking to expand their area of influence eastwards, they have always sought to expand their area of influence westwards towards Lebanon and Israel. Iraq wasn't a threat to Syria (and probably won't be now) so no need to maintain internal unrest in the country.
All they stand to achieve is the anger of America, which after the Hariri assassination is the last thing they need.
Not that I'm saying there are no militants crossing the Syrian border, just that Syria may not have the power to stop them. I'd struggle to come up with a sound explanation as to why Syria would be helping these militants (altho it's very possible renegade factions within the regime may be following their own agendas?)
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