October 7, 2007 – 9:35 pm
From the New York Times: Syria Is Said to Be Strengthening Ties to Opponents of Iraq’s Government
Syria is encouraging Sunni Arab insurgent groups and former Iraqi Baathists with ties to the leaders of Saddam Hussein’s government to organize [in Damascus], diplomats and Syrian political analysts say. By building strong ties to those groups, [...]
October 7, 2007 – 9:34 pm
About a month ago, the Israeli Defense Force bombed a target inside Syria. This is a bit of a problem for Syria.
If you believe the Syrian foreign minister, then the Israelis flew through the heart of his nation’s air defenses–apparently undetected–to strike at targets near the country’s eastern border. And it wouldn’t be [...]