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Hugabear

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15. Actually it would not surprise me one bit

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 02:57 PM

Feb 2013

Israel has already conducted a military strike deep inside Syria, and they have a history of conducting assassinations. If they had intel that a high-ranking Iranian officer was in Syria, they might very well have decided to take action.

I'm not saying they did - but it's entirely possible they could have.

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Iranian General Is Killed in Syria [View all] ButterflyBlood Feb 2013 OP

But....but....there was no 'adventurism' by Iran in Syria! That was a damn lie! MADem Feb 2013 #1

These proxy wars will make the previous look like child's play. Socal31 Feb 2013 #2

Yes, the Turks are helping as well.... nt MADem Feb 2013 #4

Umm, ok BetterThanNoSN Feb 2013 #11

Please read what I have written. The Iranians have repeatedly and insistently DENIED MADem Feb 2013 #12

Live by the sword, die by the sword. n/t Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #3

Iran says hes dead but iamthebandfanman Feb 2013 #5

Iran blamed the Jews for it? Shocking. nt geek tragedy Feb 2013 #6

It doesn't rain in Iran for a week they blame Israel! whistler162 Feb 2013 #9

Actually it would not surprise me one bit Hugabear Feb 2013 #15

NYT bananas Feb 2013 #7

Oops... Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #8

"Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard" RandiFan1290 Feb 2013 #10

The RG aren't bad fighters at all. They may not have "stuff" but they are fearless. MADem Feb 2013 #13

An elite military unit is one with better training, better, equipment, and is treated... Agnosticsherbet Feb 2013 #14