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Why It's Not A Good Day to Be Bashir Assad
Israel appears even closer to an open military incursion into Gaza. Over night, Israel hit power and water facilities and shelled a Hamas training camp. Israel is threatening to up the ante even more unless the kidnapped IDF soldier, Corporal Gilad Shalit is returned safely.

Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes buzzed Syrian Dictator President Bashir Assad's summer palace in a clear message to stop harboring Hamas. Reports indicate that he was home at the time. Syrian defense forces say they fired on the planes but apparently could not hit anything. Israel has previously threatened to hit Hamas leaders being harbored in Syria. It is apparent that the Israelis may be putting Assad in that category.
- posted by Base10 @ 2:41 PM