hellfish Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 NY Times WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 - A series of clashes in the last year between American and Syrian troops, including a prolonged firefight this summer that killed several Syrians, has raised the prospect that cross-border military operations may become a dangerous new front in the Iraq war, according to current and former military and government officials. The firefight, between Army Rangers and Syrian troops along the border with Iraq, was the most serious of the conflicts with President Bashar al-Assad's forces, according to American and Syrian officials. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 This isn't supposed to happen until 2007. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigduke6 Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 That explains the "let's get Syria" talk this summer, anyway. About par for the course that the reason for the rhetoric surfaces about three months after the event. So the real question is, what's going on right now that us civilian schmoes aren't hearing about. Somehow, I think it was more likely the Rangers were a bit in Syria than the other way around. But that's just my speculation. Maybe events are right on track for 2007. And maybe the U.S. Rangers and the Syrian commandos are having barbecues on weekends right now. No one is telling us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalgiris 1410 Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 I suspect more & more that the BFI might have to reset their CM:SF from the near future hypothetical timeframe if they are trumpted and try to catch up with the near historical facts of the matter! I'd like to question if this turn out to be the case is BFI prepared to deal with the details or will they not? [ October 16, 2005, 01:39 AM: Message edited by: Zalgiris 1410 ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rai kitsune Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 shhhh shhhhh it never happened! its all lies!!! lieesssss! **puts on tin foil hat and sits in lead covered house** 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 I think all of you missed the not so secret point of this thread!!! WE WANTA MORE SCREENSHOTS WE WANTA MORE SCREENSHOTS WE WANTA MORE SCREENSHOTS WE WANTA MORE SCREENSHOTS WE WANTA MORE SCREENSHOTS WE WANTA MORE SCREENSHOTS WE WANTA MORE SCREENSHOTS WE WANTA MORE SCREENSHOTS WE WANTA MORE SCREENSHOTS WE WANTA MORE SCREENSHOTS!!!!! Ahem. Sorry, the meds are wearing off... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 There you have it! from the same article: But other officials, who say they got their information in the field or by talking to Special Operations commanders, say that as American efforts to cut off the flow of fighters have intensified, the operations have spilled over the border - sometimes by accident, sometimes by design. Some current and former officials add that the United States military is considering plans to conduct special operations inside Syria, using small covert teams for cross-border intelligence gathering. The broadening military effort along the border has intensified as the Iraqi constitutional referendum scheduled for Saturday approaches, and as frustration mounts in the Bush administration and among senior American commanders over their inability to prevent foreign radical Islamists from engaging in suicide bombings and other deadly terrorist acts inside Iraq. Increasingly, officials say, Syria is to the Iraq war what Cambodia was in the Vietnam War: a sanctuary for fighters, money and supplies to flow over the border and, ultimately, a place for a shadow struggle. Covert military operations are among the most closely held of secrets, and planning for them is extremely delicate politically as well, so none of those who discussed the subject would allow themselves to be identified. They included military officers, civilian officials and people who are otherwise actively involved in military operations or have close ties to Special Operations forces. In the summer firefight, several Syrian soldiers were killed, leading to a protest from the Syrian government to the United States Embassy in Damascus, according to American and Syrian officials. hmmmm -tom w Originally posted by fytinghellfish: NY Times </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 - A series of clashes in the last year between American and Syrian troops, including a prolonged firefight this summer that killed several Syrians, has raised the prospect that cross-border military operations may become a dangerous new front in the Iraq war, according to current and former military and government officials. The firefight, between Army Rangers and Syrian troops along the border with Iraq, was the most serious of the conflicts with President Bashar al-Assad's forces, according to American and Syrian officials. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiggDogg Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Erased by PiggDogg. Richard [ October 16, 2005, 08:41 AM: Message edited by: PiggDogg ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiggDogg Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Matt & BFC, Forgive my just above post. I forgot that no political stuff should be published here. Too much Katrina aftermath. I erased my just above post. I have been a bad, bad boy. Richard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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