USA strikes Syria, kills people

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Everybody knows that the Russians are banking on America's stretched armed forces in (with Iraq and Afghanistan) and that the United States will not be able to stand up toward Russia's aggressive foreign policy (which has very recently taken favor with Latin America and, questionably, Georgia).

The Red, White, and Blue - the colors that existed BEFORE Russia adopted the colors for themselves - does not run.

The Syrians, like the Iranians, are a whole set of problems. Lebanon had peace and Syrians got upset about that. Syria is a nation that is landlocked and they don't like it . . . instead of maintaining good relations with countries with port cities, they'd decided to, unabashedly and most obviously, exert their own agenda. There is a perception that all the Saddam-era Iraqi WMDs went into welcoming Syria before the American invasion of Iraq. It is well-known that Syria is welcoming to terrorists. A Russian-born person supporting that? Not surprised.

Syria cannot be trusted. Russia is acting like a beligerent child. Bush's American foreign policy is slashing and burning like a blind child in a jungle.
 
Wokamuka said:
Everybody knows that the Russians are banking on America's stretched armed forces in (with Iraq and Afghanistan) and that the United States will not be able to stand up toward Russia's aggressive foreign policy (which has very recently taken favor with Latin America and, questionably, Georgia).

The Red, White, and Blue - the colors that existed BEFORE Russia adopted the colors for themselves - does not run.

The Syrians, like the Iranians, are a whole set of problems. Lebanon had peace and Syrians got upset about that. Syria is a nation that is landlocked and they don't like it . . . instead of maintaining good relations with countries with port cities, they'd decided to, unabashedly and most obviously, exert their own agenda. There is a perception that all the Saddam-era Iraqi WMDs went into welcoming Syria before the American invasion of Iraq. It is well-known that Syria is welcoming to terrorists. A Russian-born person supporting that? Not surprised.

Syria cannot be trusted. Russia is acting like a beligerent child. Bush's American foreign policy is slashing and burning like a blind child in a jungle.
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Well said!

Syria have had every chance to stop those terrorists from setting up and maintaining a safe point house near the Syrian-Iraqi border, but they chose not to. Guess what? It invited an American covert operation into their country to take care of Al Qaeda coordinator and unlucky terrorists.

In addition, it is a well-known fact that Syria and Iran have supported Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist organizations as their sponsors for a long time. The Hamas still have had strong influence in Lebanon as long as they have Syria and Iran on its side.

I have a Muslim friend who have lived in Beirut all her life. She told me how much she hated the Hamas and Syrians because she said they often brought in violence and made threats to good people of Lebanon. She told me almost every time the Hamas violently provoked Israel, Israel comes to retaliate them which means casualties and collateral damages inflict on Lebanese population.

Back to the topic, I hope Syria learned a hard lession about allowing terrorists enter Iraq, Lebanon or Israel thru their country.
 
I'm not from the US, but one thing I'd like to add, it's a shame if it was true some civilians died(you can never tell) but, about bloody time.
I wish it was the UK that did it, how much longer should we sit by and be attacked,killed or injured by terrorists who are fleeing back over the border to Syria,Iran etc, and never held to justice.
about time they got a smack in the mouth, I for one won't lose any sleep.
 
Wokamuka said:
Everybody knows that the Russians are banking on America's stretched armed forces in (with Iraq and Afghanistan) and that the United States will not be able to stand up toward Russia's aggressive foreign policy (which has very recently taken favor with Latin America and, questionably, Georgia).

The Red, White, and Blue - the colors that existed BEFORE Russia adopted the colors for themselves - does not run.

The Syrians, like the Iranians, are a whole set of problems. Lebanon had peace and Syrians got upset about that. Syria is a nation that is landlocked and they don't like it . . . instead of maintaining good relations with countries with port cities, they'd decided to, unabashedly and most obviously, exert their own agenda. There is a perception that all the Saddam-era Iraqi WMDs went into welcoming Syria before the American invasion of Iraq. It is well-known that Syria is welcoming to terrorists. A Russian-born person supporting that? Not surprised.

Syria cannot be trusted. Russia is acting like a beligerent child. Bush's American foreign policy is slashing and burning like a blind child in a jungle.
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Syria does have a small coast, of which it is leasing 2 naval installations to Russia in exchange for SCUDs, S-300 SAMs, and other crap Israel is laughing about..
 
So, Are we actually going to war? Did Bush say out aloud, "We are going to war."

If so, it requires the President Bush to address on the national television. Bush needs support from the both houses of Congress.

I doubt that United Nations would let Bush announcing the war without discussing first, especially elections coming up. United Nations will raise hell out Bush if he did.

This may not necessary a problem for Obama. Bush is still in the office until January 21. (or 20th). From what I understood (Don't get me wrong). Bush won't do that to Obama. According to Bush's plan (links here...)

Bush Creates Council for Transition - washingtonpost.com

Bush's Presidential Executive Order: Executive Order: Facilitation of a Presidential Transition

White House begins transition meetings - Mike Allen - Politico.com

Bush's intention is because of what happened to Bush's dealing with pre-9/11. Clinton's Administration was the one who did the whole dealing with those nations and did not finish up the works before Bush stepped in as a new president. Bush does not want that happen to new presidents, ever!
 
Bush is really screwing up our country very badly. I wish he leaves the office immediately.
 
Remember that Syria has been in talks with North Korea & Iran inregards to obtaining information on how to make nuclear weapons......
 
Endy said:
So, Are we actually going to war? Did Bush say out aloud, "We are going to war."

If so, it requires the President Bush to address on the national television. Bush needs support from the both houses of Congress.

I doubt that United Nations would let Bush announcing the war without discussing first, especially elections coming up. United Nations will raise hell out Bush if he did.

This may not necessary a problem for Obama. Bush is still in the office until January 21. (or 20th). From what I understood (Don't get me wrong). Bush won't do that to Obama. According to Bush's plan (links here...)

Bush Creates Council for Transition - washingtonpost.com

Bush's Presidential Executive Order: Executive Order: Facilitation of a Presidential Transition

White House begins transition meetings - Mike Allen - Politico.com

Bush's intention is because of what happened to Bush's dealing with pre-9/11. Clinton's Administration was the one who did the whole dealing with those nations and did not finish up the works before Bush stepped in as a new president. Bush does not want that happen to new presidents, ever!
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There's always a transition committee between Presidents, I've been told.
 
Byrdie714 said:
Remember that Syria has been in talks with North Korea & Iran inregards to obtaining information on how to make nuclear weapons......
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Where is Kim Jong-il? Is he paralyzed from stroke? Is he still alive? Did US just lift North Korea off the terrorism blacklist?
 
I think we've figured out who's been running the cross border operations...:hmm:


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Fury sweeps Syria after US raid

By Paul Wood/ BBC News, Sukkiraya

Souad Khousaim lay very still on her hospital bed and in a quiet voice wracked with pain told me she was one of the innocent victims of Sunday's raid by US special forces.

"I went outside to get my son and the Americans shot me," she says. "They were very close, five metres away. I was screaming, terrified."

Her husband was among the seven Syrian men who died, but hospital officials have not told her this yet.

The US military sent troops 8km (five miles) into Syria, to the village of Sukkiraya, to take action which they hope will help shut down al-Qaeda's secret pipeline into Iraq for men, weapons and money.

The mission was to capture or kill, Abu Ghadiya, an Iraqi-born al-Qaeda cell leader the US says has helped to bring thousands of jihadist fighters across the border.

'Over in minutes'

We went to the place where the raid is said to have happened - a breeze-block compound on the banks of the Euphrates, which flows gently from Syria into Iraq.




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The compound's wall was peppered with bullet holes. A villager told me that two helicopters had hovered overhead, firing at the compound. Another two landed, allowing soldiers to dismount.

The Americans searched the place, then left, the villager said. It was all over in minutes. A few bullet casings remained behind in the compound, along with scattered shoes belonging to the dead men.

Local people were adamant that the men killed were all civilians: builders who had just laid the foundations for a new house, along with a night watchman (the husband of the woman I had met in hospital).

Of the man who was the target of this operation, Abu Ghadiya, there was no mention.

While secret policemen and government officials hovered nearby, everyone gave the same version of events: Al-Qaeda was never here; there was no gun battle; this was an American war crime.

Flag burning

Five of those killed were from the same family, a man and four adult sons. His widow met me surrounded by 20 or so grandchildren, who were all now fatherless.

Souad Khousaim said she was wounded by US soldiers

An elderly male relative angrily denies that the dead men had anything to do with al-Qaeda.

"The world must see what the Americans have done here," he shouted, close to tears, while men from the village nodded in agreement.

In the nearby town of Albu-Kamel, an anti-American protest was going on. Several thousand people had gathered, waving pictures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and burning US flags.

This was government organised - but the angry mood we saw there seems to have seized the whole nation.

Syrians are outraged about what they say is the violation of their sovereignty and their territory.

The Americans say they have the right of self-defence - even if that means crossing an international border.

A new US presidential order has reportedly been made to this effect. It means the Americans will be prepared to take such action again in future, in Syria and elsewhere.
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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Fury sweeps Syria after US raid

What an unbelievable... :(



 
Barbaro said:
Where is Kim Jong-il? Is he paralyzed from stroke? Is he still alive? Did US just lift North Korea off the terrorism blacklist?
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Yes and your point is.......?

Fact remains that North Korea have been in talks with Syria over nuclear weapons.
 
Syrians are outraged about what they say is the violation of their sovereignty and their territory.
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Bullsh**!

If they are concern about their "violation" of their sovereignty and their territory, then they should've left Lebanon, Iraq, Israel alone........:roll:
 
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