Opinion  Ron Ben-Yishai
Damascus' diplomatic ammunition
Ron Ben-Yishai
Published: 06.09.07, 19:46
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1. Remember 1982 Lebanon war
george ,   usa   (09.06.07)
the score is 96 syrian migs shot down to 0 israel.
2. They are testing the new russian equipment
andrew ,   miami,fl   (09.06.07)
they bought - and they asked israel for a mock fly by
3. To # 2
Ethan Solal ,   Montreal Canada   (09.06.07)
No no no, WE are testing their russian equipement. Just to check if they know how to use it. My father told me when he was a fighter in the Yom Kippur war back in 1973, he found with his unit a lot of syrians artillers handcuffed to their canons... By their sovietic instructors! Talking about courage. Old habits are hard to break.
4. israel has a UFO
zvi ,   tel aviv   (09.06.07)
wow and who said that israelis arent the ones behind all controversies , you read this article and all of a sudden its a hollywood movie "UFO attacks Syria " spare us your bul , if you want to test your war markets FOR HASHIMS SAKE DONT DO IT ON MY CHILDREN'S CLOCK, WHO KNOWS WHAT THIS MAY BRING, JUST CAUSE YOU DONT WANT TO GIVE A PIECE OF LAND IT MEANS LETS SACRFICE ALL THE LAND!!! LET AMERICA BE A LESSON FOR US, IF THESE ARABS ARE SO UP AGAINST AMERICANS INVADING THEIR COUNTRIES WHAT WOULD YOU THINK THEY WILL DO IF WE ATTACK SYRIA... lesson 101 mr olmert if you attack syria you just assasinated all the moderate arabs around us that bring a light of hope to an everlasting peace with israel, keep it up ehud.
5. What was it?
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (09.06.07)
Was it a bird? Was it a 'plane? Was it a drone? Was it a UFO? Noooooooooooooooooo! It was Superman.
6. Stupid conclusion...
Salem ,   Lebanon   (09.06.07)
War with Israel is on the top priority to Syria and Iran.....and not on the bottom priority as the writer just said.....he seems to be an ignorant writer....who doesn't know whats going on around his shoulder.
7. E.T.
woww ,   LA   (09.06.07)
...looking for a phone.
8. Air Intrusion .....or Was It.
txbobsplace ,   Boonies in Texas   (09.06.07)
What a Keystone Komedy. Syrian airspace was violated...by something, and someplace but they cannot be sure of what it was and what it did.... But they drove it off. What a joke. The episode only proves how easy it is to play with an uneducated mind. Syria is ripe for mind games and a F16 at Mach 1.6 in the middle of the night will do the trick. Time to Buzz Assads palace.. GO IDF !!
9. both US & Russia are testing
dic rumsfled ,   usa   (09.07.07)
their latest hi-tech weapons. If the report is true that syria shot down an Israeli plane, PREPARE FOR ANOTHER WAR?
10. Go For It Israel Pre-Empt. Now
Dave Levy ,   Burbank. CA USA   (09.07.07)
Israel must immediately launch a pre-emptive war against Syria, facing hostilies at every excuse Syria can think of. Israel has plenty of justirfication (Hezis, Hamis, etc.) and Syrian threats to join Iran in open warfare. Syria's beefing up along the Golan sufficed. Why wait a moment longer I ask? It's time for Israel to send 100F15s and F16s, loaded to the gills wiht smart bombs (over 5,000 supplied by the US), and take out entire parts of Damascus and btw, most of Tehran. But first, get the Jews out. Go for it Israel, before they go for you.
11. It was the Russians
RickD   (09.07.07)
Just follow the money. They have the most to gain by an increase in tension between Syria and Israel. They will sell more armaments to Syria. They used this tactic in 1967 when they lied to the Syrians that Israel was planning an attack. The Russians sent in a plane to make the Syrians think it was Israel.
12. OK I admit!
Ram ,   London   (09.06.07)
It was my grandson's model piper.
13. do u really think Olmert is capable of winning war w/ syria?
cos i don't   (09.07.07)
14. #13
(09.07.07)
all olmert has to do is sit in his undeserved chair in the government and shut his stupid and ineffective mouth. let the idf and intelligence do the war and plan it. syria is a joke compared to idf/iaf. it'll be done in one day at the most.
15. What's really happening!
Reality   (09.07.07)
Israel sends 200 electronic drones and Syria fires 200 missiles, all now wasted, hitting nothing and is now defenseless. Israel sends 200 fighter bombers but Syria saves her missiles thinking the bips are merely electronic drones and is defenseless. Syria, time to fire your Generals, gut the military, give Iran 72 hrs. to leave the country, and join up with the USA & Israel. The amount of foreign aid & investment into Syria would then be $huge, creating 100% employment & prosperity for all Syria, taking her into the 21st Century wherein even Dubai will be jealous! Saying that, the Golan would then be given back in 5 minutes!
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