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200 explosive belts captured in truck crossing from Syria
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| Fir3start3r |
Woops!
How did those get there?
Seriously though, 200??
That's like...14400 virgins!
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Iraqi official says 200 explosive belts captured in truck crossing from Syria
Published: 07.11.07, 15:05 / Israel News
Iraqi security forces have seized 200 explosive belts in a truck that crossed into Iraq from Syria on Wednesday, Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf said.
The incident occurred at the Waleed border crossing point, Khalaf said. The Iraqi government and US authorities have accused Syria of allowing foreign fighters to cross into Iraq, a claim that Syria denies saying it is impossible to control the long desert border. (AP)
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| George Smiley |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fir3start3r
Woops!
How did those get there?
Seriously though, 200??
That's like...14400 virgins! |
You do know that suicide attacks are not just carried out by Islamic extremists don't you? In fact, Islamic extremists were taught this tactic by Japanese Marxist terrorist groups. In fact, until 2000, the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka had carried out more suicide attacks than any other terrorist group put together.
Anyway, I assume the point of you posting that article was to accuse Syria of helping the terrorists right?
Not that I'm saying they don't because there's no way for me to find out, but borders are not easily guarded - look at the US-Mexico border - and at the moment Syria is keeping it's head down (or at least bloody well should be if they have any intelligence about them)
I can't really see what Syria stands to gain from encouraging or supporting terrorism in Iraq, other than to get them even more in the with America and the West (which they don't want) |
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| Fir3start3r |
| quote: | Originally posted by George Smiley
You do know that suicide attacks are not just carried out by Islamic extremists don't you? In fact, Islamic extremists were taught this tactic by Japanese Marxist terrorist groups. In fact, until 2000, the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka had carried out more suicide attacks than any other terrorist group put together.
Anyway, I assume the point of you posting that article was to accuse Syria of helping the terrorists right?
Not that I'm saying they don't because there's no way for me to find out, but borders are not easily guarded - look at the US-Mexico border - and at the moment Syria is keeping it's head down (or at least bloody well should be if they have any intelligence about them)
I can't really see what Syria stands to gain from encouraging or supporting terrorism in Iraq, other than to get them even more in the with America and the West (which they don't want) |
Point was that there was always speculation about Syria helping in a proxy war (or at least help coming from that direction).
That's not to say that their government is involved but it certainly points out a source of the area's discontent. |
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| Yoepus |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fir3start3r
Woops!
How did those get there?
Seriously though, 200??
That's like...14400 virgins!
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Sorta makes you wonder how many go through without being intercepted...:( |
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| Spacey Orange |
| things that go KABOOM in a war? shocking.:eyes: |
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| Purple |
| Whats wrong with Syria helping Iraqis? :conf: |
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| NeoPhono |
| quote: | Originally posted by Purple
Whats wrong with Syria helping Iraqis? :conf: |
Everything, if it means "helping" Iraqis blow up other Iraqis. |
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| George Smiley |
| quote: | Originally posted by NeoPhono
Everything, if it means "helping" Iraqis blow up other Iraqis. |
I can't believe you wasted precious time, time that you'll never get back, replying to him! |
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| Purple |
Give them ing tanks,, and they will you out!:mad:
Give them ing nuclear bombs and they will show what it is to invade a sovereign country... give them your nuclear powered submarines and they will you and bring you to your standards..
But they only have technology to make belt bombs, grenades, snipers, pistols.. so they using that idea, soo whats ing wrong with that? |
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| Purple |
| Even if it takes only one knife... use that.. defend yourself.. and never give up against this invasion.. |
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| Fir3start3r |
er...yea...fight the power!
or somthing like that... :haha: |
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| George Smiley |
| quote: | Originally posted by Yoepus
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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