US War on Terror may Spread to Syria

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US War on Terror May Spread to Syria, Report Says
By Jeff McKay
CNSNews.com Correspondent
January 23, 2004

(CNSNews.com) - A new report indicates that Syria may be the next target in the U.S. war on terror.

In a report released Friday by the London-based Jane's Intelligence Digest, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was quoted as saying that the U.S. is considering "multi-faceted attacks," which could be conducted against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, controlled by Syria.

According to the report, the U.S. move would "almost certainly involve a confrontation" between American Special Forces and Syrian troops.

The report highlights potential military action against Somalia as well as Syria. According to the Jane's report, "Covert U.S. forces have periodically infiltrated Somalia over the past two years to conduct surveillance and even potentially snatch suspects wanted for the November 2002 suicide bomb attacks in Mombassa, Kenya."
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surprise, surprise:mad:

[Serenades]

1. sick

This is sick. If the American People don't wake up then they never fucking will.

[madrchsod]

2. won`t happen

the Syrians will fight back for one thing and the balance of power will fall into the hands of the Muslim brotherhood and conservative religious leaders. turkey could not stand idly by they would be forced to take actions,then Iran. we don`t have the ability to fight this wide an area with no help from anyone. the Brits won`t back us and Sharon is ready to fall. we do not have the troops or equipment to do it. rummie is playing to the sharonists and the religious fanatics in the Whitehorse.

[DuctapeFatwa]

3. US can deploy its Israeli assets to impose its will on Syria

There is an important pipeline project planned for that region.

[Snappy]

4. Another Invasion

No ground troops. Surgical air strikes.

[DuctapeFatwa]

5. Ground troops may be needed to secure a corridor for pipeline construction

Jordanian, Egyptian and Syrian prime ministers are due to meet in Jordan next week to launch the second phase of an inter-regional gas pipeline linking the three countries and Lebanon before reaching Europe.

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Azmi Khreisat told The Jordan Times that the Lebanese prime minister is also expected to attend the agreement-signing ceremony.

The second phase extends over 370 kilometres from the southern port city of Aqaba to the Rehab Power Plant in the northern part of the Kingdom, he said.

Khreisat estimated the cost at around $270 million indicating that the work will be carried out by an Egyptian consortium, grouping Egypt Holding Gas Company, GASCO, Petrojet and Emppi. The consortium won a tender last year to extend the second phase of the gas pipeline.

http://www.syrialive.net/financial/2004/012404Second%20phase%20of%20gas%20pipeline%20to%20be%20launched%20next%20week.htm