Syria Says US Behind Attack On Own Embassy

[Kamraten]

Syria Says US Behind Attack On Own Embassy

September 13, 2006 6:03 a.m. EST

Ryan R. Jones - All Headline News Middle East Correspondent

Jerusalem, Israel (AHN) - Senior Syrian government official have accused the US of being behind Tuesday's assault on its own embassy in downtown Damascus.

A Baath party official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told WorldNetDaily, "We in the government are 100 percent sure America was behind this attack, which is not the same as other attacks by Islamic groups."

He explained, "Only the Americans can succeed in carrying out an attack just 200 meters from President [Bashar] Assad's residence in the most heavily guarded section of Syria."

The official charged that Washington had orchestrated the attack to "prove Syria is filled with terrorists and to put us in a weak position" in order to extract political concessions. Following the attack, Bush administration officials said they hoped the incident had convinced Damascus of the dangers of Islamic terror and the need to cooperate with the West against the phenomenon.

The US and several of its European allies have repeatedly demanded over the years that Damascus close down the local offices and training camps of several organizations hostile to Israel and the West.

The identities of those who attacked the US embassy Tuesday have not been revealed. Three of the gunmen were killed by Syrian guards during the assault. A fourth was reportedly captured.

Iam not surprised...

[Tekun]

The official charged that Washington had orchestrated the attack to "prove Syria is filled with terrorists and to put us in a weak position" in order to extract political concessions. Following the attack, Bush administration officials said they hoped the incident had convinced Damascus of the dangers of Islamic terror and the need to cooperate with the West against the phenomenon.

Does the US government honestly think that Syria will be influenced by the attack? :wacko:



Somehow Im not convinced...I mean, its possible
But seeing how this is the opinion of one official, I doubt the validity of his argument
If more Syrian officials would speak out and prove their claims with evidence, then I would believe them
But this attack, as far as Im concerned, was carried out by Middle Easterners fed up with US intervention in their countries

Furthermore, WordNetDaily has a history of exaggerating and printing controversial and sometimes conspirary laced articles
So Im somewhat skeptical

[Jamal]

If more Syrian officials would speak out and prove their claims with evidence, then I would believe them

there is no evidence, its just an opinion based on previous tryouts and it is totaly true that no ordinary fundimentalist organization can do what was done.

[Kamraten]

ofcourse, this article is not a evidence. but the possibility is something to bear in mind

[Severian]

Probably a response to earlier claims that the attack must have been staged by the Syrian regime! (By right-wing U.S. pundits and the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood.) Since, allegedly, it woulda been impossible to carry out an attack in the highly guarded neighborhood otherwise.

Don't see the need for either conspiracy theory myself; there are a lot of skilled & experienced veterans of the Iraq jihad.....

There was even a suicide bombing inside the Green Zone in Baghdad. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31692-2004Oct14.html)

[Red Heretic]

Isn't WorldNetDaily a blend of Neo-Nazism and modern day Christian Fascism?

[Severian]

That's an exageration, but it's certainly far-right.