[rdorman]

It was known that there where movements in the days before the war. They had the satelite images to show it. The intelligence was probably not all that clear yet as to what was being moved but they could watch as missile installations and other 'sites of interest' where be systematically dismantled. I am not in the position to know secrets, just a 'rumor' I 'heard' VERY early on and with all the evidence that has come to light, the Syrian theory is now not only plausible, but likely.

Moscow thumbed its nose, albeit secretly, at the UN and was looking to cover its tracks.

But not just to Syria did they go. Also Lebanon and Iran. But, only so much we can deal with at a time...... on to the next.

More of current interest. While Iran and Ahmadinejad are putting up a cool and defiant front, I hear that interally, they are all completely freaking out. They are worried to death that the US will invade. They, like Saddam, know that they don't stand a chance in hell. They saw what we did to Sadam's military and his was more 'powerful'. They are pulling their hair out in Tehran.

The media propaganda campaign on both sides is in full swing. Ahmadinejad recent visit was most likely a version of his own trying to 'win the hearts and minds' of Americans by trying to show his 'softer side', trying to show that he is not the monster that western media is portraying. Wanting to visit the Trade Center site to pay his respects, brilliant. If I where them, I would be $hitting bullets too. Large forces of ships in the Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf, air bases all over the place, over 200,000 trained and experienced troops on both flanks... completely surrounded.