Military Intelligence Chief: Syrian army now at its highest state of alert

well do Israili realy think they can invade Damuscass as they wished? shamed on them, they could not defeat a small guerilla force like hizbullah, can they crush a formadable army? ofcurse they can kill the lot of civilian and destruct civialin targets course they are blood thirsty

This is not chessboard game. There are people involved, soldiers' lives at risk. Yes Imagine your close friends are dead! for a second please! you will want revenge! you will want to bring it on again. This is nuts. if you want war go live on some other planet. I want to live peacefully here. and this is my right. stop the killing

If one looks at history the jews have always brokens peace contracts. so with that, we must fight them to the bitter end otherwise they are finished. from prophet mohammed's SAW time they broke loads of peace contracts up to today. they donot have mercy for anyone. Look at when god saved the children of buni israel from the oppressive ruler of egypt and gave rthe moses to take them across the sea to safty only to see them worship a calf...you think these ppl will respect human noway if they cant respect god then they wont. i say protect hezzbolla & there strong hold all the way. mushtaq ahmed.

mmmm, if russia backed syria like the u.s has with israel then israel would be nothing less than rubble right now.just a warning to jews, hit syria and you will create a domino effect like you have never seen, as i have heard al-qaeda will start again, and iran will join in, and you think 60,000 jewish soldiers are gonna stop it all? god know how many arabs will be joining in, forget about the previous wars this ones gonna be a beauty, oh and no one sees the obvious, china will enter but against israel and america..lol try and stop them, everyone is against the syrians and iran for selling arms to hezbollah but no one says boo to the u.s for giving not selling arms to israel and to kill innocent lives, look at this site which will show you what israel is really doing to the innocent people of lebanon it is www.fromisraeltolebanon.info, you will be shocked as i was and has made me hate the jews and the u.s, i say knock off all the politicians and we can only have peace then.

The news reports are sounding more like the Bible every day. That's not what the liberal media wants to hear, but it sure seems like Isaiah 17:1 (the destruction of Damascus) is more than a possibility, especially if Syria makes the mistake of attacking Israel. Only God knows the time frame, but he told us to watch for the signs. And this war in Lebanon certainly seems like one of those signs.

It is tradgedy the UN post was bombed, however, if the UN had been doing its job it never would have happened. The was a Hezbollah strong hold next to the post. Also Hezbollah should have been removed under UN resolutions from 2004 (1559) and 2006 (1680)

The reason for the destruction of Lebanon is to secure the coastline in order to keep the terminal of the new oil pipe line Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan secure. From there under water pipes will transport oil to Israel who can not afford a coast under Hizbollah control. Syria may make a deal other than military, as that would be a high price to pay for both sides, however, it may be needed in order to secure the whole coast from Haifa to Ceyhan. What a mess for oil that sooner or later will run out anyway, and be replaced with newer technological possible fuels...

I agree with you Kenny, you are very near to what I think is innevitably going to happen as Syria is forced to act, what would Israel do if a country was killing Jewish or Israeli citizens in a nearby country in the hundreds they would have to react to this. This war may escalate to the point where countries like Russia and China/North Korea end up fighting alongside Iran/Syrian and the other Arab countries and who knows maybe the end of the world.

The issue is NOT whether the UN post was deliberately bombed but why? The world is looking closer to the aggression of Israel and indiscriminate bombing including the UN observers. Why? A Canadian, Chinese , Austrian and Finish were killed and what will the Government of Israel do to compensate and make apology to Canada and China and Austria and Finland?

hey Aaron is it true that last new years the Euro disneyworld shot off fireworks to celibrate and a nearby French garrison surrendered? Gen George Patton : "I would rather have a German battalion in front of me than a French one behind me."

SYRIA--THE WORST MISTAKE YOU CAN MAKE IS TO JOIN THIS CONFLICT. IT WILL BE THE END OF DAMASCUS WHICH WILL BE TURNED INTO A RUINOUS DESERT HEAP FOR THE NEXT 10,000 YEARS. BEWARE-BEWARE!

Hey Twogunz, get a dictionary and try again.

"Mark is saying to take the word from the saudi arabian news agency, a state run news agency." - Jacob No, I said if you wanted to know what the propaganda line of the Saudi Government was Arab News was the place to find it. Arab News is useful for only ONE thing. That is knowing exactly what the House of Saud wants you to believe. I think critically Jacob. I seek specific types of information. You have not got a clue, just a whine.

If syria receive the 10B annual american aid taken out the american tax money , and IF the Syria will recieve American F15 and F16 fighters for free to be used against civillian , And IF Syria will be granted the " smart bombing " tech that can pin point its target , and IF syrian can Violate any UN resolution and get away with it with US full support and if the USA will stand 100 % behind syria no matter if it is right or wrong then i think syria can win without even a fight i mean they can win without even looking beacuse they will be scary enough for Israel to even come close to them within 1000 MILES ???? maybe PUBLISH THAT FREE PRESS

Totally agree with you Kenny, I have been thinking just the same concerning a syrian surprise attack, as it happened in 1973 in the Yom Kippur war.- If we know that, certainly sure the IDF knows it pretty well.-

I would not be surprised if Syria launches a surprise attack on the Golan Heights. Think of it as a suicide bombing by an entire nation.

Isaiah 17:-1-4 But it hasn't been destroyed because when God said something will not exist anymore Sodom and Gomorrah it will be wipe off the face of the earth. That hasn't happened to Damascus Syria yet. So the verse means everything.

AMEN

"That verse has been fulfilled many times since its writings. The Mongol destruction is the most well-known destruction of Damascus." The prophecy states far more than just the destruction of Damascus - it's destruction will be so utterly complete that only animal life will only live there. The prophecy states Damascus will never be rebuilt, so the Mongol invastion of 1299-1301 doesn't measure up to say the prophecy has been met.

Certainly this whole situation is disheartening. As we give the israelis laser-guided and bunker busters, so too are Syria and Iran given equitable armnaments. Lets hope the Moskit and Sunburn missles aren't included from the Russians(which they probably are), as these missiles are unstoppable. Is Israel prepared to sacrifice Tel Aviv? Lets hope cooler heads prevail. This has nothing to do with biblical prophecy and everything to do with failed diplomacy and leadership.

FOR THREE WEEKS, AND EVEN FOR THE LAST YEAR OR TWO, WE HEAR BUSH AND COMPANY;; ACCUSING SYRIA AND IRAN OF BEING BEHIND , ALL THE KILLING AND DEATH TAKING PLACE, BETWEEN, DAMASCUS AND BAGDAD TO BEIRUT.IT IS NOT WHETHER BUT WHEN THEY MANAGE TO BRING THEM TO THE FIRE.LOOK CAREFULY TO THE PICTURE AND OBSERVE THE FIST OF THECHEIF.

I wonder if there's 720 million virgins left somewhere?

G-d (God, Yahweh, Jehovah, Elohim, Adonai, etc.) doesn't miscalculate anything. He is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and patient...not imperfect. HE set these events into motion. Man did not. HE predicted them. Man did not.

If you believe that Iran and Syria is behind Hizbullah, then IDF should follow the chinese saying; Kill the chicken to scare the monkey! Bulldoze all the way to Beirut and learn the libanese shiites and iranian aides how ISRAEL responds!

Mark is saying to take the word from the saudi arabian news agency, a state run news agency. mark is saying that debka, a non state run newsd agency, and independent news agency is "garbage". Mark your mind is garbage if you think an independent run agency is garbage whereas the jihad loving state run agency is brilliant journalism. the more you post the more we know you are FARRR from neutral. at least me a man about it and call a spadxe a spade. You dislike Israel, the home of the Jewish people, a lot and you are neutral to the Arabs. Calling a spade a spade. You should try it some time.

Where are these chimerical reports about Israel bombing targets in Syria? Perhaps you have an interest in seeing the war spread beyond Israel and Lebanon. But no need to fabricate information in the process.

Point taken. Thanks.

David, don't depend upon the incredibly unreliable and often fictitious Debka (Drecka) report. You want to get the official Saudi Party Line, get it from the horses mouth. That is Arab News http://www.arabnews.com/ No need to get your propaganda with a double spin on it. Being informed of the party line in various dictatorships is useful. But when filtered through Debka, what your getting is a party line adjusted to fit another party line. In simple terms, garbage.

Maybe G-D miscalculated by a few miles and it is now Beirut that is a "ruinous heap". Everyone makes mistakes,however and the prophecy about Damascus could still come to pass. It's up to them.

Once again, the great King of Saudi Arabia speaks: (from Debka.com) "King Abdullah says Israel?s military offensives in Lebanon and the Palestinians could ignite a war in the region!" (DUH! I think we're already at war, dear King!) July 25, 2006, 5:59 PM (GMT+02:00) State media in Riyadh quote the king as saying in an official statement: If the peace option fails ?because of Israeli arrogance,? there will be no option but war. He pledged $500 to rebuild Lebanon and $250 for the Palestinians." (I hope this is just a typo, otherwise the king is getting cheap!) But seriously, how does his comments, in any way, help the situation? He blames "Israel's arrogance" for the problems yet doesn't say a single word about his fellow Arab warmongers. If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. So dear pompous blowhard King, no one in the world cares about what you say. Wait! the King spoke again: "The sun will set in the west!." Oh, he is the genious!

Your assertions may be accurate, but not comprehensive. Jerusalem has also been sacked countless times in 2000 years, but, like Jerusalem, what will happen to Damascus in the future must be kept in its proper context. Two of the most important elements are: a. terrorism and b. advanced military weapons. When the Bible mentions "ruinous heap", advanced military weapons would definitely fulfill that verse--more than at any other time in the past. While I'm not referring to nuclear weapons, Israel's other weapons could carry the weight that would bring the definition of "heap" to its maximum effect--especially in response to a chemical weapons attack (or something else) from Syria. We're not talking 'regular' fighting anymore. Damascus would be totally destroyed.

That verse has been fulfilled many times since its writings. The Mongol destruction is the most well-known destruction of Damascus. Also, to the above poster, there is no way the Kurds can be incited in one country and not in another. The Kurds can't be used as a fifth column because Turkey wouldn't allow it.

It should be obvious to all that without dealing decisively with Syria and Iran the terror problems will continue. First, decimate Hezbullah, then turn to syria and Iran. The principle that the best defense is a good offense is important. Both Syria and Iran are running terrorism without having to pay a price on their own turf. Syria and Iran should be destabilised constantly trying to put out fires at home. US, Kurds and Israel should form alliances to destabilise Syria and Iran. they are both surrounded and the kurds are a great fifth column in both. Note that Iraq is no longer funding terrorism abroad because it is in chaos at home. Chaos in the land of the enemy is a good thing not a bad thing. bring chaos to the lands of the terrorist funders and harbourers.

With Syria trying to assert its terroristic threats, it makes you wonder if God is ready to fulfill the following verse: Isaiah 17:1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

I remember back in the day when Assad Sr bought the farm. Within a short time frame almost every old-timer in the Middle East went on to his floating virgins leaving the next generation to lead the people. There was a reserved optimism that real change was on the way. With Bashar being an "intelectual" (he is a Dr.) and various others (Jordan, Morocco, one of the Emirates, etc all having regime changes as well) the belief was that we could all get on with living and perhaps (ha ha) even create a regional economic power to rival NAFTA and the EU. Oh well.

Claims about Israel striking fleeing Lebanese inside Syria are unsubstantiated at best. The closest location to Syria hit by Israel is the Lebanon-Syria border crossing, and Syria was adamant that its own territory had not been hit. Put it this way: Syria has never demarcated its boundary with Lebanon, and is dying for an excuse to send its troops back to "brotherly Lebanon". It warned it would do so if Israel came 'close' to doing so, and if Israel had indeed crossed this 'red line' there would now be Syrian forces in the Bekaa valley.

Ron, have Syrian jets buzzed Olmert's house making a sonic boom wake up call? Have Syrian fighters bombed targets in Israel? Israeli aircraft have done both to Syria in the last month. Syria would have to be nuts NOT to be on a high state of alert.

This has always been a proxy war, Iran vs U.S. via their respective clients Hezbollah/Syria and Israel. If Iran sends it's re-supply missiles to Hezbollah through Syria, Israel may be compelled to destroy them in Syria. That will be the trigger for a 3rd front. I'm sure there are many in the US that would like to see Syria's nose bloodied after so many U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq due to insurgents supported by Syria. This could bring Syria into the war. The U.S. will be publicly sypmpathetic to Israel, and privatly cheering, while gleefully resupplying Israel and letting Israel do all the bleeding. This will bring the U.S. and Israel nearer to direct hostilities with Iran, the real adversary of both. That's not to say Israel isn't compelled to destroy Hazbollah anyway - it must do so. But it serves the U.S.' purposes as well.

I definently won't be in France. I might be in Israel with relatives and friends.

Just out of curiosity, Mr "Bring it on", when Israeli soldiers fight Iran and Syria and turn "Tehran into glass", where will you be? in front of your pc enjoying yourself?

Basher Assad knows that starting a war with Israel in not consistant with staying in power. Israel wants the status quo in Syria. A weak Syria, controlled 100% by the central government is in Israel's interest. The last thing Israel wants is a power vacuum where Islamic fundamentalists some day control Syria.

I said in the past that Israel is at her best when she has to fight on more fronts. If Syria joins it will be because Iran said so,and Iran will mix her troops in with the Syrians, just like she has with Hezbollah. The next ten days are going to be very interesting,somebody is going to make a big big mistake. I would not want to be in that person's shoes.

To quote Doc Holiday in Tombstone "Say When". Israel has been preparing for this fight for years and may take a few bruises, but in the end is going to kick Syria and Iran's butts. Both Syria and Iran may have new weapons systems from Russia and China, but their forces are lacking the morale to fight. Unlike Iran and Syria that seek the destruction of all Jews and the state of Israel; Israel does not seek to destroy or occupy Syria or Iran. However, Israel is willing to defend itself. If that means turning Damascus and Tehran into glass to defend Israel's right to exist, then Syria and Iran leave Israel no choice.....bring it on.

in the wrong job.what is a man of his calibre doing in such an important job.chairman of the defense committee is too big for him. bring back steinitz.

mark 1) israel never attacked or shot anything inside syria during this conflict. careful not to exaggerate my friend. 2)The IDF flow over syria once way back 2 weeks ago over assads latakia summer palace. Lets not forget that Syria prvides mucho money mucho weapons mucho guidance and support to Hizbullah (as well as hamas). 3) There are also those in Syria who would urge attacking America and Israel interests or counrties themselves...you point? Syria is responsible for this whole mess. no crocodile tears from you please. they would have a lot of nerve causing all the destruction and fighting and not expect Israel to defend its citizens. You know Mark, you can say your neutral but if all your posts are sympathetic to the enemy than youve chosen a side already by your words. to be neutral you need to be the same way on both sides, not just one.

If IDF knew about the weapon infiltration , why didn't they do much in the past 5 years?

Syria is on a predictably correct track. Its hereditary president does not have to worry about any public reaction to the economic effect of a high state of military alert. So, why not? As Israel cannot repeat the passivity precedng the 1973 war, it must take into account and prepare for the possibility of an active third front - which entails further disruption of the economy and diversion of planning, forces and supplies from the two active fronts. The silver lining to this cloud is that, once more, there is no combination of states confronting Israel that can prevail.

Russia allegedly ships 10,00 SAMs to Syria. This does not bode well. Their new SAMS are all aspect with efefctive uses from 100 fet to 90,000 feet against fast movers and cruise missiles. They are efective. Only hope Israel would have would be to sweep the radars first, then destroy the launchers if indeed russia has stupidly supplied Syria. It seems that Russia today is reverting back to its troublesome and destabilizing ways. As for basher AsaD. He is a imbecile and will cost his country much. As for Syrian willingnerss to have a go at the israelis is highly unlikely even with tehran backing his play. He klnopws how much he would lose. tewhran is too far away to be afected, byt Damascus is only an hour drive by tank from the Golan, even shoter by fighter jet

the only way to bring this to a stop is for Syria to be given full missile and nuclear cover - and my guess is that it already has it.

Syria does not want a conflict, after all no one will offer to rebuild their economy if they were to suffer a fate similar to Lebanon. And would the world's press be so welcome in the midst of a war as they are in Lebanon. Also if military and regime were weakened in Syria, Islamists of similar ilk to Hizbollah would be prime beneficiaries. Naturally IAF will be flying recon' missions to keep an eye on goings ons. Not least efforts to re-supply Hizballah. Still Syria helped to enpower this monster, how ironic that they are forced to contemplate a war because of it. The most likely outcome is a ceasefire that will hold, in the next few weeks. Hizbollah pushed from border positions and Syria to keep Hizbollah on tighter leash for inducements. Good conclusions possible for all, except Hizbollah.

The IDF has overflown Syria. Mk. Lin. Really. You mean since they buzzed the palace? Those in Israel,and the Us. Meaning the international freemason Jewish Neo Con conspiracists?! bloodsuckers! Pls. any more inside info, keep us posted!

This will be their last stand --THe Assads of Syria as rulers will come to their final end., of course if Syria will initiate the action. It doesn`t look like that , but if it happens the Baath Party will finally find their lasting peace....

is it true that russia has just rushes 10 000 SAM missiles to syria?

When Hizballah reaches its most critical point of desperation, Syria will be dragged into the battle by Hizballah's unauthorized actions from Syrian territory. The corrupt minded men of Hizballah, who hide behind women's skirts, will not balk at firing rockets at Israel from Syrian territory. If you can't truck in the missiles, send them flying from inside Syria. Time to "come to Jesus".

How come 2 weeks after the fighting has started, missles are still falling on us in the hundreds.?

If Syria enters and Israel fell back it would be temporary and then comes the payback and regime change. The only thing that is a little scarry is that Assad Sr. wasn't stupid. Assad Jr. may not know its limits. And, it may be Syria fighting a two front war.

Air strikes have been made on vehicles fleeing Lebanon well inside Syria. The IDF has overflown Syria. There are those in both the US and Israel arguing for attacking Syria. Syria would have to be out of it's mind not to be on a high state of alert.