$1 says U.S. Black Ops assinated Lebanon's PM to blame it on Syria

[gWbush is Mabus]

[Kikosexy2]

1. I'll buy...

that for a $1!! Wouldn't surprise me at all really.

[TomClash]

2. . . . or the Mossad

[havocmom]

6. ding ding ding! We have a winner (n/t)

[Ms. Clio]

11. Bingo n/t

[Walt Starr]

12. I think you're right

This one has Sharon's name all over it.

[Behind the Aegis]

20. I don't think so.

Although relations between Lebanon and Israel are cool, Israel doesn't need Lebanon to become unstable again. Also, the person killed was on the platform of getting Syria out of Lebanon, which is really what Israel wants. Even if the assassination makes Syria look bad, it does nothing for Israel. However, the US would stand to benefit from a destabilized Lebanon and making Syria out to be an enemy. Relations between Israel and Syria have also greatly improved over the years, so again, Israel would not want a hostile Syria. Me thinks this has the smelly fingerprints of our own country.

[TomClash]

22. I'm not so sure

If Hariri is killed that ratchets up the pressure on Syria to leave Lebanon which Israel wants. If he lives, the pressure is less and Syria stays. The Mossad could care less if Hariri has concomitant interests.

But it could be the US as well. Or Hezbollah.

I really doubt it is Syria.

[xultar]

3. I wonder if the Ex-PM had decided to move slower in his move towards

whatever bushco wanted of him. So Bushco makes thie hit and gets 2 birds with one bomb. They get someone who was going back on their promises out of the way and two destablization of the Syrian-Lebanon relations.

[tridim]

4. Have you all seen the signs that the Lebanese people are holding?

Many are written in perfect english. Hmmm...

[applegrove]

5. Speculation could be dangerous at this point. Give them a while

to investigate.

Personally - I think the USA was saber rattling a little too hard the day before the assassination to be guilty of complicity. That would just be too obvious. But - I speculate.

[Al-CIAda]

7. What the Government is Still Hiding

Peter Lance, Author, "Cover Up": What the Government is Still Hiding

Air America Interview on 'The Majority Report'

mp3-
http://airamericaplace.com/upload/clip/clip%20mr%20plance%20090704.mp3

Mafia connections, 9/11 Terror Drills ON 9/11...Non-response of NORAD ...Kean complicity, Donald Rumsfeld, etc..

[Hell Hath No Fury]

8. That was my first thought...

and I really, really hate that. Four years ago that would not have been the case.

[Itchinjim]

9. Peter Goss' "new" CIA perhaps?

n/t

[Hell Hath No Fury]

17. Of the new "SS" group...

over at the Pentagon. It;s the new covert black ops group started by Rummie.

[KharmaTrain]

10. Divert Attention From Iraq via Iran & Syria

The more trouble we create in those countries the more it shields this regime and its pillage of Iraq. Notice how little we're hearing about what's going on in Mosul or Tikrit these days...it's beat the drum on Iran & Syria.

Syria especially salivates the PNACers as it's two birds with one Assad. And the fact the ambassador was pulled and a resolution rammed through the U.N. sent the red flags up here.

I agree with Mahrer the other night that the military isn't up for a fight in either country, but this people didn't really want to go to Iraq in 2002, but that changed with some good regime misinformation.

[clem_c_rock]

13. I will up that bet to $100.00

Who else benefits except the US?

[NewYorkerfromMass]

14. Well they would have had to recruit a suicide bomber

cuz that sure is what it seems to have been.
It would have taken duping some poor guy that this was his jihad mission. (I'm not saying it couldn't have been done)

[frictionlessO]

15. I posted this message on the PNAC & Neocon Agenda group

but it is highly relevant.

Remember those of us who opposed the unjustified and unwarranted Iraq war (and the selection of the current neocon gang before that), saw a similar linking of coincidences matching the PNAC/ neocon agenda. which should at least give pause to accepting any kind of official description of what took place.

Heres the link:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=307x62

At this moment I'm not 100% sure it was us, the Mossad, or a combo, maybe something else entirely (which is most likely... I'm sure)?? I do know that even if it was a suicide bomber, that it doesn't mean it is clean and clear of any possible neocon/likkud links.

The coincidence factor needs to be examined thoroughly any way you cut it.

As an aside please help and grow this new group at DU. The best and probably only way to bring down the neocons is through doing research and informing everyone you can of your findings.


peace...

[KnowerOfLogic]

16. Arab news is all over that already; US and Israel did it; maybe they did,

maybe they didn't. I certainly wouldn't rule it out.

[cyberpj]

18. I said the same thing about Arafat - not much US speculation on that

though.

It's just all so CONVENIENT.

[frictionlessO]

19. I thought I saw a bunch of speculation on it around here???

Were you just thinking MSM?

[cyberpj]

21. yep - i meant coporate media eom.