Originally posted by EZ14U2C
How big is this?
Could it lead to a war between both countries?
Would we then get involved and, not sure if Syria and Iran are allies but I am going to guess they are, then Iran gets involved and we have an all out war?

So many questions..

How big is the problem?

Well it could lead to another war, with Lebanon Syrians proxy state, out of the picture Israel can be assured no damage from their north. Palestine is still reletively calm compared to last year of course, and thus no major threat there. Now all Israel has to worry about is Syria, and they apparently have a few issues left for Iran and their nuclear ambitions.

For years the golan Heights has acted as a bumper between the two states, and the only real contact has been through Syria's proxy Lebanon. If either nation militarizes Golan, or Syria takes it back, it would no doubt lead to war.

As far as Syria and Iran being allies, yes this is a fact. Not so much ally but military pact, which was signed by both leaders and says basically.. war with one is a war on both nations. Recently Russia has deliviered weaponry and defense systems to Syria, as well as calling for more weaponry trade with Iran.. which can give an indication to arising tensions and possibly a war sometime soon .. right before the Iraq war, Russia sent hundreds of night vision goggles (through American companies no less) to Iraqi troops because they knew we would come in at night.

Of course, this could just be a game of whos d*** is bigger, if you know what I mean. Saber rattling.

I read on another site that the IDF dropped their external fuel tanks when they were fired upon by the Syrians.

This could be what the report is about of bombing but I don't remember what site I read that little snippet on.

That was when Syria was reporting that the fired on IDF planes. Now, they are reporting that the IDF bombed them.

well i guess thats the way to get ats points. i didnt know i could respond to my own threads and just add another source, or a one line comment. ussually just edit my first comment. thanx for showing me the way. 4 other replies from other people, and 6 flags. trip out.

The Israeli side has a black out on this story.

We'll have to wait and see what happens in the next few weeks, this could heat up.

Syria is refusing to drop this issue, still ranting.

So Israeli jets dropped "ammo." Ammo-bullets or ammo-missiles? If missiles, what was the capability other then the plainly obvious?

The truth is in the ammo drop.

Believe the first hectic reports before the info-blackout began. Then look for pieces that fit into that now blacked out puzzle.

Could this have been a failed raid? If so, who were they planning to raid? Syria? Or Iran?

The truth lies in the possible fuel tank dump. Did it happen? If so, did they drop enough fuel to fly round trip to Iran? Or even enough for a one way trip to Iran (with a possible refueling over the "friendly" skies of Iraq).

Of course, enough fuel for a one way trip to Iran would be enough fuel for a round trip to Syria so that part gets complicated. But if they dumped enough fuel for a round trip to Iran, it ain't complicated at all to understand what happened!

Maybe they were trying to soften targets in Syria for a future-fly over to Iran.

Maybe this; maybe that.

Just wondering out loud. (Well, sort of out loud.)

Originally posted by Wildbob77
I read on another site that the IDF dropped their external fuel tanks when they were fired upon by the Syrians.

This could be what the report is about of bombing but I don't remember what site I read that little snippet on.

That was when Syria was reporting that the fired on IDF planes. Now, they are reporting that the IDF bombed them.

Yeah that's what I first thought when i heard the news report. Sounds to me like the Israeli jets were on a fishing expedition to either take photographs of Syrian military positions or provoke them into revealing their positions by firing missles at the jets. Either way I'm sure the Israelis learned whatever it was they were there to find out. When they got fired on they droppped their tanks, fired off some chaff and hauled butt outta there.

We were talking about this a month or two ago in another thread. I believe Justin Oldham said this was going to happen. It's only a matter of time before Syria and Israel go to war.

The latest report I read in debka indicated that it was a recon flight that dropped their external fuel tanks (NOT bombs) in an uninhabited area when fired upon to facilitate escape.

IMO the IDF was just probing the Syrian defenses I'm sure that both sides would do such a thing on a regular bases with bombs being dropped or war breaking out. But thats just my 10 cents.

I smell a test run ...

Things are obviously heating up in the region and Israel could be running some tests of sorts.
A good way to find out how fast the enemy got wind of the air space crossing is vital.

I'm sure it was no accident.

Basically, it was a moist run. Testing airspace, seeing what type of guard Syria has. Dropping the tanks was just like saying 'next time it will be bombs' - Very cunning but uncalled for.

[edit on 7-9-2007 by arclore]

I feel this is a test run...

It's interesting to see what will happen now. Syria is spitting blood over this, Israel are refusing to mention anything.

Story goes that the Syrians and Iranians have acquired from their good Russian friends a large shipment of Pantsyr-S1 Air Defense Systems. These are supposedly integrated AA guns/Missile systems that can engage multiple air targets. Its missiles are supposedly unjammable!

Well Israel seemed to have jammed the missiles and/or found a way to significantly decrease their effectivity.

This step pulls-off the Iranian/Syrian security blanket and exposes them to an Israeli/American attack if they decide to get to cocky.
Moreover, this will also lessen Syrian aggression through their proxies (Hamas, Jihad, Hezbullah) and also probably delay their planned attacks in the Golan to 'free the Golan' from 'Occupation'.

Syria and Iran are full of blustering candy ass loud mouths. They will bitch and moan over this "incident" but at the end of the day they wont do anything because they dont want none. Bottom line.