Comments on: Syria’s Assad directly threatens Israel with war – deadline attached http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/assad-directly-threatens-israel-with-war-with-a-deadline-attached/ It's a Jewish Blog! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:17:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: themiddle http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/assad-directly-threatens-israel-with-war-with-a-deadline-attached/#comment-378140 themiddle Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:52:48 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2734#comment-378140 Jon, it stalled because no Israeli leader has the courage to give the Syrians what they want. To remind you, Assad Pere demanded that not only the entire Golan be returned, but that the stretch should extend all the way into the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). I doubt there is a government strong enough to get the Israeli population behind such a significant concession, even for "peace." After all, the IDF's deterrent power has kept "peace" on that border for 24 years and the last time they engaged the Syrians in 1982, they downed 83 Syrian jets without a single Israeli aircraft lost. Jon, it stalled because no Israeli leader has the courage to give the Syrians what they want. To remind you, Assad Pere demanded that not only the entire Golan be returned, but that the stretch should extend all the way into the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). I doubt there is a government strong enough to get the Israeli population behind such a significant concession, even for “peace.” After all, the IDF’s deterrent power has kept “peace” on that border for 24 years and the last time they engaged the Syrians in 1982, they downed 83 Syrian jets without a single Israeli aircraft lost.

]]> By: themiddle http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/assad-directly-threatens-israel-with-war-with-a-deadline-attached/#comment-378136 themiddle Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:49:49 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2734#comment-378136 Wars are often fought to achieve a political objective. Right now there may be a sense in Syria that Hizbullah performed well enough that the IDF isn't invincible and a war will open the door to negotiations. Right now the door is closed to negotiations which means they continue to stew over the Golan Heights. Also, as I noted, they probably judge, correctly, that Israel will not seek to have Assad's regime overthrown for fear of anarchy and the rise of Islamism right next door to Israel. Iran has strong relations with Syria these days and the Israelis might think that if the regime falls, the Iranians will have outsized influence in any outcome. Wars are often fought to achieve a political objective. Right now there may be a sense in Syria that Hizbullah performed well enough that the IDF isn’t invincible and a war will open the door to negotiations. Right now the door is closed to negotiations which means they continue to stew over the Golan Heights. Also, as I noted, they probably judge, correctly, that Israel will not seek to have Assad’s regime overthrown for fear of anarchy and the rise of Islamism right next door to Israel. Iran has strong relations with Syria these days and the Israelis might think that if the regime falls, the Iranians will have outsized influence in any outcome.

]]> By: DiGiTaL http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/assad-directly-threatens-israel-with-war-with-a-deadline-attached/#comment-378123 DiGiTaL Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:32:26 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2734#comment-378123 Hmmm... This would be suicide for Syria, no? To engage in a an all out war with Israel?? If Israel unleashed it's full capabilities Damascus would be flattened and most of Syria obliterated. I could be wrong, anyone know otherwise? Hmmm… This would be suicide for Syria, no? To engage in a an all out war with Israel?? If Israel unleashed it’s full capabilities Damascus would be flattened and most of Syria obliterated. I could be wrong, anyone know otherwise?

]]> By: Jon C. http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/assad-directly-threatens-israel-with-war-with-a-deadline-attached/#comment-376702 Jon C. Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:11:56 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2734#comment-376702 When I read the article, the original JPost article which was headlined he said if they started the peace process(between Syria and Israel) from where it stalled it could take up to six months to come to a solution. When I read the article, the original JPost article which was headlined he said if they started the peace process(between Syria and Israel) from where it stalled it could take up to six months to come to a solution.

]]> By: encino yeled http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/assad-directly-threatens-israel-with-war-with-a-deadline-attached/#comment-376692 encino yeled Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:01:50 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2734#comment-376692 i agree with finnish. i think you're reading too much into it. although war could break out at any moment, regardless of what assad says, i don't see how you could officially put a stamp on his quote that says israel will be at war in 6 months on its northeast border. i agree with finnish. i think you’re reading too much into it. although war could break out at any moment, regardless of what assad says, i don’t see how you could officially put a stamp on his quote that says israel will be at war in 6 months on its northeast border.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/assad-directly-threatens-israel-with-war-with-a-deadline-attached/#comment-376085 Lucy Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:42:58 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2734#comment-376085 Funny to read this right after reading on BBC that <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/5403074.stm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Russia has increased it's defence spending by 25% </a>and is pouring money into two naval bases in Syria... Funny to read this right after reading on BBC that Russia has increased it’s defence spending by 25% and is pouring money into two naval bases in Syria…

]]> By: Finnish http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/10/assad-directly-threatens-israel-with-war-with-a-deadline-attached/#comment-375690 Finnish Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:15:47 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/?p=2734#comment-375690 Maybe I'm looking at the world through my positivity-goggles again, but isn't that conclusion a bit far fetched? I mean, Mr. Assad did not say "after six months we'll turn Tel Aviv into a steaming heap of shish kebab"? I understood his statement that unless there is true peace which can be agreed to by all parties, things will eventually deteriorate into war, again. And I agree with him on that. One way or the other things will slip, unless there is something concrete which is agreed to and enforced by all parties. So, the peace agreement is needed. Or perhaps I did read that somehow wrong? Maybe I’m looking at the world through my positivity-goggles again, but isn’t that conclusion a bit far fetched?

I mean, Mr. Assad did not say “after six months we’ll turn Tel Aviv into a steaming heap of shish kebab”?

I understood his statement that unless there is true peace which can be agreed to by all parties, things will eventually deteriorate into war, again.

And I agree with him on that. One way or the other things will slip, unless there is something concrete which is agreed to and enforced by all parties. So, the peace agreement is needed.

Or perhaps I did read that somehow wrong?

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