And then like breath of fresh air...

Syria: Air defenses fired at Israeli aircraft over our airspace

Syrian air defenses opened fire on Israeli aircraft that violated Syrian airspace overnight Thursday, a Syrian military spokesman said.The Israelis broke the sound barrier and "dropped ammunition" over deserted areas of northern Syria overnight, the spokesman was quoted by the official Syrian Arab News Agency.

"We warn the Israeli enemy government against this flagrant aggressive act, and retain the right to respond in an appropriate way," the Syrian spokesman said.

It was not clear if Syria was accusing the Israelis of using warplanes or some type of other aircraft like drones.

I guess they just had to test out those spiffy new Pantsyr's

Then again, given the things Saddam said and the reality, who knows if this even took place?

UPDATE:

Iran offers to aid Syria following tensions with Israel

Published:

09.06.07, 17:30 / Israel News

Iran's ambassador to Damascus, Mohammad Hassan Akhtari, assured security officials in Syria that Teheran would be ready to offer Damascus any assistance it may need, Iranian media reported on Thursday afternoon following a resurgence of tensions between Israel and Syria.

This is a joke, right?

This is EXACTLY what happens when deterrence is failing. CLASSIC cultural errors leading to only one place.

Tomorrow's forecast in Teheran and Damascus, 9000 Celsius

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