cbressler1976
09-08-2007, 07:59 PM
Rember that article that I believe Crystal posted the other day???
read this...
REPORT: ISRAELI AIRCRAFT HAD RUSSIAN MISSILE SYSTEM IN SIGHTS
September 8, 2007
YnetNews.com reports: “Israeli aircraft that reportedly flew over Syrian territory two days ago were sent on a mission to destroy Russian-made missile systems recently acquired by Damascus, the Al-Arabiya news channel reported on Saturday.
The satellite channel attributed its report to an Israeli official who did not want to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue.
A Hizbullah representative in the Lebanese parliament, said the purpose of the Israeli overflights was aimed at exerting military pressure on Iran over its controversial nuclear program.
‘The aim of the infiltration of Syrian airspace was to identify a aggressive aerial passage to pressure Iran and members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ahead of discussions of Iran's nuclear program in the organization,’ Lebanese MP Mohammad Ra'ad.
‘This in addition to sending aggressive messages to Syria after it was declared that it will not take part in the international peace conference to defend Israel. It is an attempt to alienate Syrian from all the diplomatic channels,’ he added.
On Thursday, the Syrian government charged that Israeli aircraft dropped ‘munitions’ inside Syria overnight and said its air defenses opened fire.
Syria stopped short of accusing Israel of purposely bombing its territory, and an Israeli spokesman said he could not comment on military operations. Analysts speculated such a foray could have been probing Syria's defenses or monitoring long-range missile bases. The reported path also would have taken the jets near Iran, whose growing power and anti-Israel government worries leaders of the Jewish state…”
read this...
REPORT: ISRAELI AIRCRAFT HAD RUSSIAN MISSILE SYSTEM IN SIGHTS
September 8, 2007
YnetNews.com reports: “Israeli aircraft that reportedly flew over Syrian territory two days ago were sent on a mission to destroy Russian-made missile systems recently acquired by Damascus, the Al-Arabiya news channel reported on Saturday.
The satellite channel attributed its report to an Israeli official who did not want to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue.
A Hizbullah representative in the Lebanese parliament, said the purpose of the Israeli overflights was aimed at exerting military pressure on Iran over its controversial nuclear program.
‘The aim of the infiltration of Syrian airspace was to identify a aggressive aerial passage to pressure Iran and members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ahead of discussions of Iran's nuclear program in the organization,’ Lebanese MP Mohammad Ra'ad.
‘This in addition to sending aggressive messages to Syria after it was declared that it will not take part in the international peace conference to defend Israel. It is an attempt to alienate Syrian from all the diplomatic channels,’ he added.
On Thursday, the Syrian government charged that Israeli aircraft dropped ‘munitions’ inside Syria overnight and said its air defenses opened fire.
Syria stopped short of accusing Israel of purposely bombing its territory, and an Israeli spokesman said he could not comment on military operations. Analysts speculated such a foray could have been probing Syria's defenses or monitoring long-range missile bases. The reported path also would have taken the jets near Iran, whose growing power and anti-Israel government worries leaders of the Jewish state…”