Two key Syrian officials killed in Damascus attack

[BLACKEAGLE]

Now, it's almost over. You should have listened to me when I said he is going down, not only him but also all of his supporters. Their turn will come one by one. Oh, Party time... guys...

This traitor is now rotting hell. Forget him, and as of now you should worry about Bathar Al-Athad.

 

[Syrian Lion]

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in Syria there are more then 20 million Alasad, we are all Alasad

 

[Mosamania]

Well, Ramadan is going to have another interesting show it seems.

 

[thefreesyrian]

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in Syria there are more then 20 million Alasad, we are all Alasad

 

[Mosamania]

Well, i don't think all members of the Assad regime are Shia Alawites, Assad's wife is a Sunni.

Even though this does have some sort of hand in the political mix up of the subject however all sectarian discussions are not allowed.

 

[Banglar Lathial]

This incident could be a turning point in the righteous struggle of the innocent brotherly people of Syria.

 

[Kompromat]

FSA , well & truly seems to have taken ops right into the heart of the Asad regime. This operation would have more psychological impact than anything else. Asad is not going to give into the will of the people , he is craving to meet the same fate as Gaddafi.

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

 

[kalu_miah]

The idiot Asad should have listened to people who are smarter than him. I predicted this the moment he started crackdown on the protesters. Now it will not just be him, he will take down the entire regime and regime collaborators like the Sabiha. I say good riddance. But hopefully the FSA after everything is over will follow Geneva convention and due process of justice with the surviving criminals and not go into a revenge mode and start executing people right and left.

 

[Banglar Lathial]

The idiot Asad should have listened to people who are smarter than him. I predicted this the moment he started crackdown on the protesters. Now it will not just be him, he will take down the entire regime and regime collaborators like the Sabiha. I say good riddance. But hopefully the FSA after everything is over will follow Geneva convention and due process of justice with the surviving criminals and not go into a revenge mode and start executing people right and left.

Pretty much all dictators, especially in that region who have governed with such 'ruthlessness' have the same mindsets. None of them go away easily. In Yemen, when Ali Abdullah Saleh did go away after so long, guess who replaced him? If you know that answer, you can easily determine who wanted to keep Yemen under their control and have essentially tamed the Yemeni revolution.

 

[iajj]

Pretty much all dictators, especially in that region who have governed with such 'ruthlessness' have the same mindsets. None of them go away easily. In Yemen, when Ali Abdullah Saleh did go away after so long, guess who replaced him? If you know that answer, you can easily determine who wanted to keep Yemen under their control and have essentially tamed the Yemeni revolution.

obama betrayed bahraini revolution and yemeni revolution, and that is just typical american hypocrisy and treachery, but the one thing i cannot forgive him for is his betrayal of egyptian revolution - not just because this one was the most important, most momentous, most significant event and the betrayal most cold-blooded and conceited, but also because egypt is also an african nation and obama has a lot of african blood in his veins. how disgusting that this animal would spill darker half of his blood to demonstrate the purity of the other, anglo-saxon half.

 

[kalu_miah]

Pretty much all dictators, especially in that region who have governed with such 'ruthlessness' have the same mindsets. None of them go away easily. In Yemen, when Ali Abdullah Saleh did go away after so long, guess who replaced him? If you know that answer, you can easily determine who wanted to keep Yemen under their control and have essentially tamed the Yemeni revolution.

Yes, true. But the new regimes will be better than before, they are "closer" to the majority people and masses and they are definitely not all brotherhood and Islamist as many opponents of Arab spring are trying to portray, even though these organized forces are getting a first mover advantage like in Egypt. A US/Western influence on all regimes in Arab part of Asia is inevitable with Turkey and KSA taking the lead. Iran and its Shia crescent are being ousted in phases. Hezbollah and Maliki regime will be next targets. Iraq may partition along sectarian lines. The problem with the Sykes Picot was that the British and French divided the landmass to make many minorities into majorities in these little countries. Once the whole region is reintegrated again in a greater GCC, the majority will be able to reassert, as is currently happening. This will stabilize the region and make it ready for economic growth and development. Please see this thread for more details:
http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/180771-geopolitics-gcc-region.html

obama betrayed bahraini revolution and yemeni revolution, and that is just typical american hypocrisy and treachery, but the one thing i cannot forgive him for is his betrayal of egyptian revolution - not just because this one was the most important, most momentous, most significant event and the betrayal most cold-blooded and conceited, but also because egypt is also an african nation and obama has a lot of african blood in his veins. how disgusting that this animal would spill darker half of his blood to demonstrate the purity of the other, anglo-saxon half.

iajj, with due respect, once Obama has taken oath of office, he has to protect American national interest. I do not agree with many of his policies, but he cannot just think about African interest, because he is half African.

 

[Al Bhatti]

bomb attack against an old man.. yes very brave

Was he civilian? You choose

The military and security officials are old in age and should not be targeted as this is not a brave act, great logic.

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in Syria there are more then 20 million Alasad, we are all Alasad

Are the Iranians added or you forgot to count them.

Syria vowed on Wednesday to punish those responsible for a bomb attack which killed the defense minister and President Bashar al-Assad’s brother-in-law, saying it would “chop any hand that harms national security.”

How can you chop someone's hand when you yourself have got your hands chopped off. Until the head is not chopped off it will continue to give statements like this.

 

[Syrian Lion]

President al-Assad Appoints Gen. Fahd Jassem al-Freij Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense

President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday issued Decree No. 275 for 2012 appointing Gen. Fahd Jassem al-Freij as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and the Armed Forces.

The President also issued Decree No. 275 for 2012 appointing Gen. al-Freij as Minister of Defense.

Gen. al-Freij said in a statement that the General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces announced the martyrdom of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and the Armed Forces, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense Gen. Dawood Rajiha and Deputy Minister of Defense Gen. Asef Shawkat "as a result of a terrorist criminal act that targeted a regular meeting of ministers and authorities leaders in Damascus on July 18th, 2012."

He stressed that "the Armed Forces will not be deterred by this coward terrorist act from continuing their sacred duties to chasing down the criminal terrorist gangs and cutting off every hand that harms the security of the homeland and citizens."

Gen. al-Freij dismissed in a phone call with the Syrian TV the reports of al-Jazeera and al-Arabiya channels on the Syrian Arab Army as "false and fabricated news that is completely untrue" and aimed at undermining the steadfastness the Syrian Arab Army and people's unity behind the keadership of President Bashar al-Assad.

He stressed the falseness of the news broadcast by these channels on military defections taking place in Idleb and al-Midan neighborhood in Damascus and the Third Armored Brigade and on explosions in the Fourth Division.

The Minister emphasized that the Armed Forces are firm and steadfast at all their positions and are chasing the terrorist groups to foil the conspiracy targeting Syria's steadfastness and dignity.

Gen. al-Freij was born in Hama in January 1st, 1950. He joined the Military Academy and graduated on January 1st in 1971 with the rank of Second Lieutenant, specialized in Armored Vehicles.He was ranked Lieutenant General on July 1st, 2001 and General on July 1st, 2009.

He held several leadership positions, the latest was Chief of the General Staff on August 10th, 2011. He was awarded several military merits throughout his military service. He is married and has three children.