Syria: Attack on military facility was a 'declaration of war' by Israel

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Source: CNN

Damascus, Syria (CNN) -- A Syrian official called an attack Sunday on the nation's military research facility a "declaration of war" by Israel.


In an interview with CNN, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al Mekdad said the attack represented an alliance between Islamic terrorists and Israel.

He added that Syria would retaliate against Israel in its own time and way.

Early Sunday morning, a series of massive explosions illuminated the predawn sky in Damascus, prompting more claims that Israel has launched attacks into the war-torn country.

Syria accused Israel of firing rockets into the Damascus suburb of Jamraya, striking the research center, Syrian state-run TV reported. The report claimed that the rocket attack on the research center aided rebels, who have been battling government forces in the region.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/05/world/meast/syria-violence/?hpt=hp_c2

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More at the link!

PB

[heaven05]

2. oh boy!

Just will NOT settle down over there. Politics and religious zealotry=generational warfare? Simplistic, I know.

[unreadierLizard]

3. "alliance between Islamic terrorists and Israel"

...That makes no sense what so ever.

[Nanjing to Seoul]

5. my thoughts exactly. grasping at straws there, half-ass assad's moron kid.

[jessie04]

6. Shhhhhh....play along.

say something like " this is the start of WWIII "

[L0oniX]

15. Yes it does to those who are informed.

[unreadierLizard]

19. How?

Israel would never side with Islamic extremists considering they're the ones who want to destroy the country.

Hell, they've turned against those they once support - see Nasser - when they stop fighting Israel.

[L0oniX]

20. A simple beginner search will pick up a lot of info ...here's one to get ya started...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/04/11/syria-al-qaeda-connection/2075323/

So yea ...fighting Assad puts you on the side of the rebels along with their terrorist friends.

[pampango]

25. But fighting WITH Assad puts you on the side of HIS terrorists.

Thousands of Sunni Muslims fled a Syrian coastal town Saturday, a day after reports circulated that dozens of people, including children, had been killed by pro-government gunmen in the area, activists said.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/05/04/syria-israel.html

There is not 'terrorist-free' side in this civil war. One side uses car bombs; the other uses militia and 'pro-government gunmen'.

[L0oniX]

26. Take your pick. Align with Iran and Assad or align with the rebels and Al Qaeda.

It's a lose or lose choice. IMO stay the hell out of it!

[pampango]

28. If I thought we could help I would disagree. But you are right. We should stay out. n/t

[Comrade Grumpy]

21. Israel is precisely allying itself with Assad's foes, who very much include Islamic extremists.

So, other than that, you're absolutely correct.

[Sand Wind]

4. The deputy FM can Barck all he want, we all know Assad will do anything against Israël.

He Is so coward, the only one he Is willing to attack Is his own people.

And he will loose at the end, because no poeple on earth will tolerate a dictator who massacre his children.

[jessie04]

7. +1000

spot on

[jessie04]

8. This action by Israel will have far reaching implications....

like destroying Syria's nuclear reactor...
like Febuary's attack on the weapons tranfer to hezbollah
like fridays repeat attack on another tranfer of weapons...

in other words....after a few hours, Israel did itself and the world a big favor.

[kelliekat44]

10. Can this be proven? Swallowing the kool aide is pretty simple. nt

[L0oniX]

16. ...and now they won't want to know about terrorists joining in with the rebels.

[Comrade Grumpy]

22. Assad is not alone. I wonder how long it will take for something to happen on the Lebanese border.

[kelliekat44]

9. Nothing like the Isaeli policy of striking a nation while it's in turmoil. nt

[L0oniX]

17. Kick em when they're down ...like in Gaza where they are always down.

[Carolina]

24. Nothing like Israel

period! A nation that does what it wants, to whomever it wants (in the region) with impunity and with abundant US aid.

Imagine: Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt behaving the way bully Israel does

[DavidDvorkin]

11. Aren't they still officially at war, anyway?

[Posteritatis]

13. There's nothing like a peace treaty, but they terminated the formal state of war awhile ago. (nt)

[Hugabear]

12. It's time to cut off Israel

Stop giving them money and weapons. Stop backing them up. Let them fight their own battles.

[jessie04]

14. Actually Israel did Obama a big favor....

it got him out of the "red line" statement.

They did the entire ME a favor.

The arab league are now weeping the usual crying crocadile tears.

Gee, I wonder if there were any chemical weapons in what the destroyed.

[L0oniX]

18. Who cares ...the MIC is happy that orders are up ...congressional MIC stock holders are happy.

[Nye Bevan]

30. Yeah. America First. Let's just stay neutral (nt)

[NYtoBush-Drop Dead]

23. good, let Israel fight 'em

[SummerSnow]

27. Here we go. :(

[Beacool]

29. Just freaking great!!!!

If Syria retaliates, sooner or later, the US will be dragged into this conflict.

[Sunlei]

31. Maybe Assads' missles miss their mark or he takes out more of his own people.

blame another country Assad, you should have stepped down while you had the chance.

[dipsydoodle]

32. Israel to Assad: air strikes did not aim to help Syria rebels

(Reuters) - Israel sought to persuade Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday that its recent air strikes around Damascus did not aim to weaken him in the face of a more than two-year-old rebellion.

Officials say Israel is reluctant to take sides in Syria's civil war for fear its actions would boost Islamists who are even more hostile to Israel than the Assad family, which has maintained a stable stand off with the Jewish state for decades.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/06/uk-syria-crisis-israel-idUKBRE94505920130506