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Last update - 12:02 17/04/2008
Report: Assad says Syria preparing for possible war with Israel
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Syria, Hezbollah, Israel 

Hezbollah's TV station Al-Manar reported on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has said that Syria is preparing for war with Israel as a real possibility.

Assad noted, speaking at a conference in Damascus, however, that he did not expect a conflict between the two states to break out under the current circumstances.

The Syria president also denounced Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's speech in Qatar on Monday, where she stated that a struggle is being fought between moderates and extremists, with the latter attempting to prevent an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal from being reached.
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According to Assad, the United States and Israel wish to turn Iran into the enemy of the Arab states. He emphasized that while mistakes may have been made over the supervision of Iranian policies and interests, this cannot be interpreted as meaning Iran is an enemy of the Arab world.

Assad's comments came after recent heightened tensions with Syria, sparked by media reports of Syria having mobilized its reserve forces.

Israel Defense Forces Military Intelligence officials subsequently rejected the reports, but did state that there were signs of "nervousness" and alertness on the Syrian Golan Heights - signs that also appeared last spring and continued into the summer.



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      1.   Assad, stop preparing for war 09:52  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/04/08
      2.   Assad tries diplomacy 10:07  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/04/08
      3.   Yawn...zzz.... 10:12  |  The Judge 17/04/08
      4.   Assad must be reading my posts 10:15  |  Natallie Durson 17/04/08
      5.   HOW very revealing"Supervision of Iranian policies and interests" 10:24  |  PETER SM 17/04/08
      6.   Assads understandable concerns 10:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 17/04/08
      7.   WHOEVER ATTACK FIRST 10:40  |  indrajaya 17/04/08
      8.   Zipor Ktana - U R an IDIOT - Assad Offered REAL PEACE 10:47  |  Time and Again 17/04/08
      9.   Zipor Ktana - U R an IDIOT - Assad Offered REAL PEACE 10:47  |  Time and Again 17/04/08
      10.   HEY SWISS DINO ! hav hav hav 11:03  |  HAV HAV HAV 17/04/08
      11.   Syria 11:08  |  Sami 17/04/08
      12.   To "The Judge"!!!!!!!!!! BE WARNED 11:09  |  Tony 17/04/08
      13.   Assad and Natalie 11:31  |  Gabe 17/04/08
      14.   #12, If all are preparing for war, then they all expect war 11:36  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/04/08
      15.   Assad can avoid war 11:41  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/04/08
      16.   Nazilie Durson 11:46  |  Nik Miller 17/04/08
      17.   HAARETZ ! YOU ARE SERIOUSLY WORKING ON ME !!! I FEEL THIS 11:47  |  I HATE YOU 17/04/08
      18.   Who kids who? 11:56  |  thomas 17/04/08
      19.   Cipora Julianna Kohn 12:11  |  Said 17/04/08
      20.   Tony`s `warning` (LOL).... 12:13  |  The Judge 17/04/08
      21.   #7 Indra 12:14  |  MR 17/04/08
      22.   And what about the Romans? 12:14  |  Marco 17/04/08
      23.   indrajaya - Learn your history before making stupid comments.... 12:16  |  a 17/04/08
      24.   Indrajaya`s usual ranting nonsense 12:22  |  The Judge 17/04/08
      25.   #8-9 vs Cipora 12:25  |  MR 17/04/08
      26.   you forgot to mention 12:26  |  Marco 17/04/08
      27.   Nat Durson talks sense 12:29  |  The Prince 17/04/08
      28.   strategic error 12:35  |  Marco 17/04/08
      29.   SWISS He just admitted he acts with"destroy Israel" Iran" 12:49  |  17/04/08
      30.   Hey Dino, My Brother ...I truly apologise 13:03  |  ... 17/04/08
      31.   To MR 13:14  |  The Judge 17/04/08
      32.   Didn`t Israel declare war on Syria last September? 13:23  |  Stephen of New York 17/04/08
      33.   What`s new?Isn`t israel always preparing some aggression or 13:27  |  lakshmi 17/04/08
      34.   No Arab or Persian leader will go to war...! 13:35  |  Stephen. 17/04/08
      35.   to #1 Cipora; Israel stop preparing for war 13:47  |  Oetis 17/04/08
      36.   he is saying the reverse of the headline 13:52  |  r 17/04/08
      37.   LAKSHMI the headline actually says Syria preparing for war 13:56  |  PETER SM 17/04/08
      38.   THE PRINCE how do you know that? 13:58  |  PETER SM 17/04/08
      39.   OETIS if you want to avert war stop arming terrorists to do your 14:08  |  PETER SM 17/04/08
      40.   #31 The Judge 14:24  |  MR 17/04/08
      41.   #32 Stephen of New York 14:35  |  MR 17/04/08
      42.   #35 Oetis 14:42  |  MR 17/04/08
      43.   # 30 Attilia 14:45  |  Swiss (Dino) 17/04/08
      44.   Syria has NO Friends! 14:49  |  FOX 17/04/08
      45.   MR tells i like it is 15:03  |  The Judge 17/04/08
      46.   #27 prince 15:03  |  ka 17/04/08
      47.   Who`s calling the shots? 15:06  |  Walter 17/04/08
      48.   IF Syria and Iran don´t want Israel to stretch her borders 15:10  |  AliciaYasmeen 17/04/08
      49.   #33 lakshmi that`s tiresome 15:13  |  Walter 17/04/08
      50.   #33 lakshmi that`s tiresome pt. 2 15:16  |  Walter 17/04/08
      51.   #43 Swiss (Dino) Q for you 15:18  |  Jakon 17/04/08
      52.   Should make good telly 15:38  |  Chris Linthwaite 17/04/08
      53.   CIPORA HAG SAMAYAH TO YOU 15:49  |  DANNY. 17/04/08
      54.   Preparing for possible war -meaning what? 15:50  |  Anne 17/04/08
      55.   War will bring nothing. 15:53  |  Abdul Aziz Higazi 17/04/08
      56.   Christ Jesus 16:02  |  roger wallace 17/04/08
      57.   Assad Still Trying To Win Popularity Contest 16:02  |  Yosemite 17/04/08
      58.   37 Peter SM,the meaning is clear.Syria expects israel to attack 16:11  |  lakshmi 17/04/08
      59.   Alas the time of the Assyrian King 16:14  |  Tim 17/04/08
      60.   #12 `Tony` in the desert 16:17  |  John Allen 17/04/08
      61.   boomb boomb boomb boomb!! 16:23  |  John Lee Hooker 17/04/08
      62.   Expect a war in 2009 16:48  |  Tosefta 17/04/08
      63.   Iran and its servile ally Syria. 16:49  |  Jean Van Daem 17/04/08
      64.   Remember Sadat in 1973 16:50  |  "What`s in a name" 17/04/08
      65.   Israel DEFENDING itself (again) 16:55  |  Mike Steele 17/04/08
      66.   Looks like God is setting this up 17:08  |  American Christian 17/04/08
      67.   Israeli flag will hang in Damascus 17:16  |  kobi 17/04/08
      68.   Natalie and her post 17:50  |  Marc 17/04/08
      69.   #45 The Judge 17:53  |  MR 17/04/08
      70.   Assad Ok Haaretz gave you your 5 min. of fame 18:14  |  Dish It Out 17/04/08
      71.   To Abdul #55 from Jeda 18:16  |  FOX 17/04/08
      72.   Natalie you ignore outcries period ref #4 18:27  |  Robert/Montreal 17/04/08
      73.   Hey Gabe LOL Post 13 Assad and Natalie could e a couple 18:30  |  Robert/Montreal 17/04/08
      74.   Re: #66 Actually.... 18:31  |  sara8 17/04/08
      75.   # 4 Prepare or not prepare the result will same, Fatmeh... 18:41  |  misha 17/04/08
      76.   Assad is a Paper Tiger like his father 18:42  |  El-Birawi 17/04/08
      77.   Tosefta #62 salivating for war 18:43  |  FOX 17/04/08
      78.   Dear Mr. PM Olmert & Leaders of the World 18:47  |  Please think of us! 17/04/08
      79.   American Christian (66) - God has nothing to do 18:47  |  Ralph 17/04/08
      80.   # 24 Are you Serious?? 18:57  |  aaron 17/04/08
      81.   #72, SARAH INTERESTING STUFF IN TIME FOR MOSIACH 19:09  |  ROBERT/MONTREAL 17/04/08
      82.   John Lee Hooker, don`t try to lay no boogie woogie on the king of 19:11  |  Robert/Montreal 17/04/08
      83.   49&50 Walter,in a bizarre sort of way our prophecy might come 19:22  |  lakshmi 17/04/08
      84.   Tosefta playing at armchair general 19:27  |  Jacob Blues 17/04/08
      85.   # 51 Jakon 19:28  |  Swiss (Dino) 17/04/08
      86.   the lack of diplomacy will destroy israel 19:51  |  kaled 17/04/08
      87.   Syria never learns its lesson 19:56  |  Brod 17/04/08
      88.   The Truth About Islams and Jews 20:05  |  Jason 17/04/08
      89.   Re #79 yeah... 20:05  |  sara8 17/04/08
      90.   Natallie Durson 20:22  |  PlanoStu 17/04/08
      91.   Assad Who Is Running Your Country? You,or 20:50  |  KATHY 17/04/08
      92.   Syria and Iran plus 21:06  |  Shahid 17/04/08
      93.   # 81 laksmi Deviating From The Subject At Hand.. 21:07  |  KATHY 17/04/08
      94.   I hope 21:07  |  Danite 17/04/08
      95.   #75, "Tosefta salivating for war" 21:10  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/04/08
      96.   FOX re Tosefta 21:11  |  Danite 17/04/08
      97.   Jacob re Tosefta 21:13  |  Danite 17/04/08
      98.   Before We get Carried Away:Let me Wish All My Jewish Bro/Sisters: 21:24  |  KATHY 17/04/08
      99.   #53, DANNY 21:25  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/04/08
      100.   To 81 & 85 Lakshmi / Shahid. Occupation ? 21:32  |  Altalena 17/04/08
      101.   # 82 Jacob Blues..re:Tosefta playing at armchair general. 21:36  |  KATHY 17/04/08
      102.   Ariel Sharon 22:14  |  Claudia 17/04/08
      103.   Danite 22:17  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/04/08
      104.   #88 Cipora J.K re:You Know who.??? 22:27  |  KATHY 17/04/08
      105.   arabic law is double bind language, abbas is a specialist 22:28  |  guy 17/04/08
      106.   Lakshmi my friend 22:35  |  Everyone 17/04/08
      107.   Reading these comments one starts to hope that the next war 22:36  |  Andreas 17/04/08
      108.   Hey Durson 22:38  |  Everyone 17/04/08
      109.   #85 Shahid 22:42  |  Marc 17/04/08
      110.   LAKSHMI the meaning is that he acts in concert with Iran 22:56  |  PETER SM 17/04/08
      111.   Cipora Kohn, Tossi salivating for war 23:00  |  FOX 17/04/08
      112.   STEELE.attacking Israel by proxy produces the same results. 23:01  |  PETER SM 17/04/08
      113.   Andreas we are all coming to Basel #96 23:08  |  FOX 17/04/08
      114.   Kathyand everyone! Hag Samaeach and Freilach Pesach 23:13  |  Robert/Montreal 17/04/08
      115.   To Swiss (Dino) 23:15  |  Oleg 17/04/08
      116.   # 99 Andreas In Basel.Well,You will not be in the Fuego,BUT! 23:17  |  KATHY 17/04/08
      117.   #97, Kathy 23:20  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 17/04/08
      118.   "Thus say the Lord" 23:22  |  Francelia Alonzo 17/04/08
      119.   Bashar Assad is war mongering 23:28  |  Brod 17/04/08
      120.   everyone forgot how uncle SaddamPaid $25,000 us / Bomber families 23:35  |  Robert/Montreal 17/04/08
      121.   Haaretz what do you think, will there be a war? 23:39  |  confused again 17/04/08
      122.   # 102 Robert/Montreal.I Already To All,BUT A Special Hag Sameach 23:44  |  KATHY 17/04/08
      123.   BIG-HEAD Assad 23:50  |  Akiva P 17/04/08
      124.   Syria defends itself 23:51  |  gadees 17/04/08
      125.   Cipora 23:52  |  Danite 17/04/08
      126.   The advantage of having antennas (Bird from Outerspace #88) 23:57  |  Tosefta 17/04/08
      127.   The danger of rabies (as in Rabid Fox) - Sm #75 23:59  |  Tosefta 17/04/08
      128.   Tosefta #62 00:00  |  TonyL 18/04/08
      129.   Cipora, Arrogance never pays 00:19  |  gadees 18/04/08
      130.   Andreas #99 00:28  |  TonyL 18/04/08
      131.   it won`t help him 00:52  |  frenz 18/04/08
      132.   # 103 Oleg 00:58  |  Swiss (Dino) 18/04/08
      133.   Alawi is the Shia offspring 01:12  |  Ed 18/04/08
      134.   Preparing for war 01:25  |  daniel 18/04/08
      135.   Akiva... 01:42  |  BamBoo 18/04/08
      136.   work for peace, not for war 01:47  |  daniel 18/04/08
      137.   #14 Syria massed on ISRAEL`S border, Cipora??? 01:55  |  Johnboy 18/04/08
      138.   If Israel and Syria want to duke it out 02:33  |  Palestinian Prince 18/04/08
      139.   indrajaya and striking first 03:43  |  natan 18/04/08
      140.   As soon as Cheney left 03:44  |  Mark Lincoln 18/04/08
      141.   The advantage of having antennas (Bird from Outerspace #88) 03:44  |  Tosefta 18/04/08
      142.   The danger of rabies (as in Rabid Fox) - Sm #75 03:46  |  Tosefta 18/04/08
      143.   How To Really Tell When Assad Is Preparing For War! 04:37  |  Yosemite 18/04/08
      144.   93 Atalena,100 Peter SM.Atalena typical zionist justification of 04:41  |  lakshmi 18/04/08
      145.   Yosemite - how to tell 05:49  |  Mark Lincoln 18/04/08
      146.   And if Israel goes with Bush? 05:53  |  Mark Lincoln 18/04/08
      147.   the only question seems to be.. 05:53  |  Marco 18/04/08
      148.   #7 indrajaya 05:54  |  geoff 18/04/08
      149.   Carter -you read this s.....t? 05:58  |  geoff 18/04/08
      150.   The fact is 05:59  |  Mark Lincoln 18/04/08
      151.   #4 Durson 06:01  |  geoff 18/04/08
      152.   Wy the `Surge" failed 06:06  |  Mark Lincoln 18/04/08
      153.   LAKSHMI if quoting Assad is Zionist "justification" 06:10  |  PETER SM 18/04/08
      154.   Poor Assad a combination of Don Quixote & Hamlet. 06:17  |  Akram Zekaria 18/04/08
      155.   The chances of Syria attacking Israle and winning 06:21  |  Mark Lincoln 18/04/08
      156.   Assad you will loose God is on Israel`s side 06:48  |  nic 18/04/08
      157.   #146, MarkL, totally false 06:49  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/04/08
      158.   MarkL, stop warmongering 06:53  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 18/04/08
      159.   for Nattalie Durson 07:27  |  leo 18/04/08
      160.   For Indrajaya 07:30  |  leo 18/04/08
      161.   A History Lesson for all Jew Haters 07:42  |  leo 18/04/08
      162.   %100 False 08:33  |  Nabkraawe 18/04/08
      163.   Mark Lincoln, The Surge 10:46  |  FOX 19/04/08
      164.   So Said... 22:22  |  Alibaba 20/04/08
      165.   It doesnt matter who attacks 23:06  |  opher 20/04/08
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