Syria signed an agreement with the mullahs to base Iranian missiles back in December. I've long argued that part of the mullah's strategy is to set up the missiles first, then add the warheads later. That way any boycotts or trade restrictions won't affect their nuclear war-making capabilities.

Posted by: Solomon2 at February 24, 2006 03:36 PM | Permalink to this comment

Syria signed an agreement with the mullahs to base Iranian missiles back in December. I've long argued that part of the mullah's strategy is to set up the missiles first, then add the warheads later. That way any boycotts or trade restrictions won't affect their nuclear war-making capabilities.

Posted by: Solomon2 at February 24, 2006 03:38 PM | Permalink to this comment

smart moves by Syria and Iran, if you ask me.

They share a whole bunch of common enemies

1) the USA
2) Israel
3) Kurds
4) radical Sunni Islamists

my guess is that Turkey is also being talked to, with the "solution" being fairly simple......

Syria gets western Iraq, including the Kirkuk oil fields....
Turkey gets Dohuk and Erbil -- and carte blanche to deal with the Kurds as they see fit, and Iran gets everything else, including Baghdad, and a whole bunch of highly experienced and knowledgeable nuclear scientists....

and peace reigns in the middle east for another 50 years or so.

Posted by: p.lukasiak at February 24, 2006 04:01 PM | Permalink to this comment