Syrian Watch

[Gusington]

If the nerve gas story is true then Russia needs to be dealt with a little harsher.

And if the defections continue maybe Syria's 'capable' air force can do the job for the West.

[Centurion40]

Strategic Airstrikes are the only answer - putting boots on the ground would a frakkin' mess ! If they cruise missiled the hell outta the leadership the tide may change rapidly. I suspect most of those in the military have no love for Assad either. An Operation El Dorado Canyon type of strike updated to use cruise missiles and maybe French and Arab assets may be a decent mix. Takes the focus of the US and the UK  But the first thing to do is put China and Russia on the spot with a short time limit to solve the crisis - then we can point at thier failure and inaction.

Yer a Machiavellian SOB!!!  I dig it.  8)

[MIGMaster]

You should see the secret plans I have to frame Putin as the head of a homosexual russian association that trade nasty favors with Siberian Spider Monkeys.

[Gusington]

^You Northerners are out of your gourds!

[MIGMaster]

Come to the Dark...errr....Northern Side, Gus ! Mu HA HA HA

[Gusington]

Do you have cookies?

[MIGMaster]

Cookies and the Putin Plan  8)

[Gusington]

whoa

[MIGMaster]

Think it over Dude - It's not for everybody. It's a good thing that 40Cent, Shell and I are hardy Maritimers  ;)

[Gusington]

I've had a bad thing to say about the North. Hot women. Good food. Hell you even have baseball. But there's still that little tidbit of Britishness up there that irks me.

[Centurion40]

Pish tosh!I don't know what you are talking about old chap.

[LongBlade]

Cookies and the Putin Plan  8)

Ironclad proof if I've ever seen it. The man's election chances are doomed.

[bayonetbrant]

[Staggerwing]

I heard in passing on TV that back in the early 80's Assad's father killed 10,000 people in Homs. Looks like they're keeping up a family tradition.

IIRC that was the town of Hama. Thomas Friedman in the book 'Beirut to Jerusalem' refers to the resulting paradigm shift in how dictators
deal with organized urban revolt as 'the Hama Rules'.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Strategic Airstrikes are the only answer - putting boots on the ground would a frakkin' mess ! If they cruise missiled the hell outta the leadership the tide may change rapidly. I suspect most of those in the military have no love for Assad either. An Operation El Dorado Canyon type of strike updated to use cruise missiles and maybe French and Arab assets may be a decent mix. Takes the focus of the US and the UK  But the first thing to do is put China and Russia on the spot with a short time limit to solve the crisis - then we can point at thier failure and inaction.

Where can you launch from? If the Ruskies have their naval base on the limited coast its kind of difficult to sail up with a flotilla for missile launches.


How's about the Golan Heights. Air cover over mobile launchers. If he doesnt give up with the show, he explodes into sauce.