-Caveat Lector- AFI Research & Armed Forces Intelligence International Research and News Service www.geocities.com/afi_research/AFIindex.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel/fax: +44(0)1626 33 50 40 Syria's war of nerves with Israel On July 1st Israel's 'Green Pine' radar, part of the 'Arrow' Theatre Missile Defence (TMD) system picked up the launch of a Syrian SS-1 'Scud' short range ballistic missile (SRBM) from its hardened base outside Aleppo in northern Syria. The missile impacted inside Syria, only a few kilometres short of the Israeli border, but still managed to cause the Israel Defence Forces to be placed on a heightened state of alert. The Syrians have a full Brigade of 'Scud' missiles based around Aleppo, and it is reported by Israeli intelligence sources that two of this units three Battalions have recently moved further south to newly prepared positions that will bring all of Israel within the 300km range of the 'Scud'. Syria has produced upto a 1000 'Scud' and an improved variant with a considerably increased range. Many of these are emplaced deep within a network of some 15 tunnels constructed with North Korean assistance, in addition to some 60 highly mobile wheeled launchers. Another Brigade of three battalions of the more modern SS-21 short range ballistic missiles are attached to the Syrian 2nd Corps that faces Israel along the length of the Golan Heights south west of Damascus. This highly potent, and by far the largest missile arsenal in the Middle East, is armed with warheads carrying chemical agents. Syria has developed a comprehensive range of chemical warfare agents, Israel has even accused Damascus of producing the deadly nerve agent, VX. In a further drift towards conflict, Syria's President Bashar Assad has accused Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon of planning to launch a war aimed at pitching the whole of the Middle East into a major conflict. President Assad said that while Syria intended to stick to its strategy of peace, if pushed, Syria would have no choice but to defend it's self with all the weapons at its command. The Middle East for long heavily armed with conventional weapons, is now increasingly becoming overloaded with sophisticated modern ballistic missiles, lethal chemical and biological warfare agents and a number of Arab states who will soon join a regional nuclear club that has for some time only had Israel as a member. For a complete analysis of the Middle East conflict contact AFI Media Information Senior Associate Richard M Bennett (UK) Associates Robert Zeidner (USA-Consultant), Michael Crawford(Milnet-USA), Ravi Rikhye(Orbat-USA), Dr James Hawker (Australia-Consultant) and Ms Kate Bennett (UK) Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or telephone/fax +44(0)1626 33 50 Top Links www.milnet.com/milnet/afi/ www.orbat.com (Armed Forces Intelligence) www.questico.co.uk/INSIGHT www.defense-i.com (Armed Forces Intelligence) www.freelancedirectory.org (Bennett) www.kimsoft.com/kim-spy.htm (AFI Research) AFI Research, The Ground Floor, 27 The Avenue, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2BZ, UK <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
