Syria hits back at US, says it supports "Iraqi people" against invaders

[ub4me]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030331/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_war_syria_us&cid=1514&ncid=1473

Now, what are we supposed to do? Invade Syria? Then Iran?

 

[CPA]

Would you expect anything less from Syria?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

They're posturing, nothing more. The day the first Syrian tank rolls is the day Syria's military begins getting reduced to smoking ruins and they know it. This is a country that along with Egypt and Jordan couldn't beat Israel. They might talk a big game, but there's no way in hell they'll take us on.

 

[bigdog1218]

They might talk a big game, but there's no way in hell they'll take us on.

One on one no way, but you throw in syria and iran and any other organizations on top of the already battle in Iraq and you have the brewings of a much larger and intense war then anyone imagined when this started.

I still remember all the media and everyone saying the war would be over in a matter of days.

 

[ub4me]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
They're posturing, nothing more. The day the first Syrian tank rolls is the day Syria's military begins getting reduced to smoking ruins and they know it. This is a country that along with Egypt and Jordan couldn't beat Israel. They might talk a big game, but there's no way in hell they'll take us on.

So do you think we can poop them easily even though we can't even beat a third rate country that has been sanctioned to death for twelve years?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: ub4me

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
They're posturing, nothing more. The day the first Syrian tank rolls is the day Syria's military begins getting reduced to smoking ruins and they know it. This is a country that along with Egypt and Jordan couldn't beat Israel. They might talk a big game, but there's no way in hell they'll take us on.

So do you think we can poop them easily even though we can't even beat a third rate country that has been sanctioned to death for twelve years?

Have you been watching the news? We've captured 90% of the country in a little more than a week with very very casualties, complete air superiority and fighting on the offensive rather than the defensive while outnumbered 10 to 1. Are you one of the media pawns who thought we'd walk into Baghdad in 20 minutes and they'd surrender? This war has been going on one third of the time the air campaign alone lasted in the first Gulf War.

 

[Sunner]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: ub4me

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
They're posturing, nothing more. The day the first Syrian tank rolls is the day Syria's military begins getting reduced to smoking ruins and they know it. This is a country that along with Egypt and Jordan couldn't beat Israel. They might talk a big game, but there's no way in hell they'll take us on.

So do you think we can poop them easily even though we can't even beat a third rate country that has been sanctioned to death for twelve years?

Have you been watching the news? We've captured 90% of the country in a little more than a week with very very casualties, complete air superiority and fighting on the offensive rather than the defensive while outnumbered 10 to 1. Are you one of the media pawns who thought we'd walk into Baghdad in 20 minutes and they'd surrender? This war has been going on one third of the time the air campaign alone lasted in the first Gulf War.

I thought that was 40% of the country, and outnumbered something like 3 to 1 or so?

Still impressive of course.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: ub4me

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
They're posturing, nothing more. The day the first Syrian tank rolls is the day Syria's military begins getting reduced to smoking ruins and they know it. This is a country that along with Egypt and Jordan couldn't beat Israel. They might talk a big game, but there's no way in hell they'll take us on.

So do you think we can poop them easily even though we can't even beat a third rate country that has been sanctioned to death for twelve years?

You think Syria isn't a tyhird rate country who's Forces are mainly made up with out dated Soviet Weapons? Unlike Iraq they haven't any vast oil reserves so they haven't the funds to purchase the types of weapons that it would take to make them a force to reckon with. Besides, if they were to become involved they7'd have the Israeli's to contend with and the Israeli's made them their little bitch every time they fought the "Syrians" The only Countries in that region that have the firepower that would cause us a headache would be Egypt and Saudi Arabia and bothwill not even dare make a move.

 

[SpideyCU]

I still remember all the media and everyone saying the war would be over in a matter of days.

"Everyone"? Everyone misinformed perhaps. When did anyone in any position of leadership in this whole thing say it would be over in a matter of days?

The media...ha!

 

[tec699]

I bet if Syria, Egypt, Iran and Jordan got together and went after the US then we would be in for a dog fight.

Ah.. who cares lets just NUKE THE WORLD!!!

 

[Nitemare]

Sounds like they need a few tomahawk b!tchslaps...

 

[jahawkin]

Originally posted by: ub4me
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030331/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_war_syria_us&cid=1514&ncid=1473

Now, what are we supposed to do? Invade Syria? Then Iran?

ummm, ya, that's the plan according to the PNAC folks. And they're never wrong.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: tec699
I bet if Syria, Egypt, Iran and Jordan got together and went after the US then we would be in for a dog fight.

Ah.. who cares lets just NUKE THE WORLD!!!

BWAHAHA!! Dogfight? Israel beat the hell out of Jordan, Egypt and Syria not once, but twice. These days Egypt is a lot more moderate and they're not going to go rushing in to help the extremists. Iran knows we're looking for an excuse to take them on, they'll be good little boys. If things escalate in the region and a couple of extra nations join in an effort to become martyrs for Allah, they'll be joining as cannon fodder. Military power in the region is mostly 1960's era Soviet hardware, nobody has the arsenal to take on a modern army. They know it and Israel has proven it time and time again. What, do you think they're sitting around in Amman and Damascus watching CNN saying "Yeah, we can beat those guys..."? They make a lot of noise and do a lot of sabre rattling, but get real here. You are not going to see Syrian or Jordanian tanks rolling across the border to help out Saddam. They might make a show of Arab unity, but remember that Saddam has a history of fighting with all his neighbors. These countries are not going to go war with us to protect him.

 

[owensdj]

Reminds me of that scene from the movie Army of Darkness:

Alright you primitive screwheads, listen up. See this? This is my BOOMSTICK!

 

[HappyGamer2]

egypt has a good ground force, M1A1 tanks about 600 plus and growing, plus plenty of M60 tanks, but there air force is weak, they do have some F-16's in a few years time eygpt will be a much tuffer country on the ground.

Saudi has M1A2 tanks plus M60's,but they really can't use the M1A2 to there fullest.

 

[Mandrill]

Originally posted by: HappyGamer2
egypt has a good ground force, M1A1 tanks about 600 plus and growing, plus plenty of M60 tanks, but there air force is weak, they do have some F-16's in a few years time eygpt will be a much tuffer country on the ground.

Saudi has M1A2 tanks plus M60's,but they really can't use the M1A2 to there fullest.

Neither the Egyptian nor the Saudi M1's have the same armor that our M1's do. When nations sell arms to other nations, they don't sell them the top of the line stuff. There are things called export packages. Sure the F-16's we sold Egypt are F-16 airframes and probably engines, but the avionics packages are not what we use. They will be inferior for obvious reasons.

Also as far as Syria rolling across the border and helping Iraq. They wouldn't get very far because they'd be driving in the open, away from civilian area's. It'd be Highway of Death part 2

 

[sandorski]

Considering that the Coalition is almost out of Cruise Missiles and other missile supplies are getting low, others entering the war is not good. Listening to some you'd think the whole US military and unlimited supplies were in the Middle East. There's a lot more to winning a war than weapon superiority, who has the superior military, and who can produce/afford the most.

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: sandorski
Considering that the Coalition is almost out of Cruise Missiles and other missile supplies are getting low, others entering the war is not good. Listening to some you'd think the whole US military and unlimited supplies were in the Middle East. There's a lot more to winning a war than weapon superiority, who has the superior military, and who can produce/afford the most.

I think that's exactly what wins a war

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Staley8

Originally posted by: sandorski
Considering that the Coalition is almost out of Cruise Missiles and other missile supplies are getting low, others entering the war is not good. Listening to some you'd think the whole US military and unlimited supplies were in the Middle East. There's a lot more to winning a war than weapon superiority, who has the superior military, and who can produce/afford the most.

I think that's exactly what wins a war

Strategy and morale are also requuired, but to win you need sufficient forces within the theater of combat.

 

[Marshallj]

Keep in mind that in the unlikely event that the war spread, we could produce more bombs in no time. While we are having this little war here, our economy is not operating in "war time" mode like in WW2. When WW2 started, we were losing equipment fast. As soon as we realized that it was going to be a problem, we converted factories that made cars, furniture, etc. into war factories. That's what made us so powerful... great manufacturing power. By the time the war ended, we were building tanks, ships, and planes for us and our allies faster than the enemy could destroy them.

So while we're running low on cruise missiles right now, if we really needed them we could ramp up production in no time.

 

[dahunan]

Isn't Syria the country who received the ILLEGAL Missile shipment from North Korea?

 

[seawolf21]

Originally posted by: dahunan
Isn't Syria the country who received the ILLEGAL Missile shipment from North Korea?

I believe it was Yemen

 

[seawolf21]

Originally posted by: dahunan
Isn't Syria the country who received the ILLEGAL Missile shipment from North Korea?

I also don't believe it was illegal either. We released it the cargo to Yemen after seizure.

 

[dahunan]

Originally posted by: seawolf21

Originally posted by: dahunan
Isn't Syria the country who received the ILLEGAL Missile shipment from North Korea?

I also don't believe it was illegal either. We released it the cargo to Yemen after seizure.

Thank you.

Well, we released them but is NK really alllowed to be selling scuds in unmarked ships with the missiles hidden in the cargo bay?

 

[Tab]

If Syria goes to war with the U.S they would be in a world of hurt... They barley any thing supporting their so called goverment