Assad is planning for a War he knows MUST eventually Begin!
August 15, 2007
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Is Assad preparing for War?
There is little doubt that Syria knows a war must eventually begin, so they aligned with Iran and Hizbullah, because it appeared to them it was their best path of action
to maintain their survival as a Middle East nation. I do not expect a Middle East war involving Israel this year, but I do guesstimate one will begin at some point in time from 2008 to the end of 2012. I believe the latter portion of that time frame from 2010 to the end of 2012 is the most likely time for it to begin.
Begin YNet News Article
Israel in need of agent who can decipher Syrian leader’s intentions
Ronen Bergman
August 13, 2007
For years the Israeli intelligence establishment operated, or at least thought it operated, a top agent in the heart of the Syrian establishment via the Mossad.
This agent, termed internally “The Acre Walls,” provided real time information on what is deemed most important in strategic intelligence: Namely, what went on between the leader’s right and left ears, and in this particular case inside Syrian President Hafez al-Assad’s head. Eventually it became apparent that at least during part of the time he had operated there, if not the entire period, the information he had supplied was actually devised in the mind of his operator, Yehuda Gil.
Either way, now more than ever Israel needs this type of agent, who would not only provide technical information as to the deployment of forces, arms acquisition and upgrading of capabilities, but would know how to decipher the leader’s intentions.
This is of course without ignoring the key lessons drawn from the Yom Kippur War, according to which even if there is certainty as to the full and reliable information regarding the leader’s intentions, it should be disregarded the moment the enemy army has amassed enough forces and is prepared to embark on a war.
The current situation in the Syrian army does not resemble its state of preparedness prior to the Yom Kippur War.
Far from it.
If what the Syrian army is undergoing in recent months can be considered preparation for war, then the IDF’s armament in the last decade, which is 20 times greater than that of the Syrians, can certainly be considered as such.
There is no dispute that the Syrian army is undergoing a basic change. The question pertains to the nature of this change and where Basher Assad is headed. The argument within the intelligence branch and the Mossad continues between those who see Syria’s maneuvers as nothing more than reinforcing its defense capabilities, flexing of muscles and fear of a surprise attack by Israel, and those who believe that the Syrians are seriously weighing an attack.
The claim that Syria’s training of forces is primarily of a defensive nature is countered by the argument that Damascus is substantially strengthening its commando units.
‘Syria is not Hizbullah’
What further substantiates the fear of a Syrian attack is the steep rise over the past year in the number of shepherds, farmers and weirdoes claiming they “accidentally crossed” the border from Syria after being captured by IDF forces. Such a rise can only be attributed to a Syrian attempt to gather intelligence.
The Syrians played a crucial role in Hizbullah’s performance during the last war and they are continuing to arm it even now. Despite this, some change is being detected recently. The Syrians are attempting to leverage the achievement in Lebanon to obtain other international gains; primarily to rid themselves of the imposed isolation. To this end, they wish to keep a low profile.
If the First Gulf War highlighted the gap in Israel’s favor, the Second Lebanon War came along and created a different impression. It led to an overall shift in the Syrian army’s armament. Moderate Arab states raised an eyebrow of disappointment in face of the IDF’s capabilities. Syria watched our performance and was delighted.
According to Syria, the war was another indication of the process that began earlier on, where it is trying to bridge the tactical and operational gap vis-à-vis the IDF. This process includes large ammunition acquisitions and there are fur
ther deals in the making.
“The Syrians reveled in Hizbullah’s achievements; perhaps they reveled too much,” a senior source at the intelligence branch said recently in closed circles. “On the other hand, Assad understands that a Dahiya scenario could also occur in Damascus, and that we have a lot more targets to attack there. He understands that Israel did not strike at power and oil stations in Lebanon, and he is one of the last to attribute great capabilities to Israeli intelligence. In short, he realized that he is not Hizbullah. Hence, I believe that both evaluations are correct – he wants to free the Golan peacefully, but would also be prepared to do so by other means.”
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Ezekiel 38:8,9 – After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and THEY SHALL DWELL SAFELY ALL OF THEM. [9] Thou shalt ascend and come LIKE A STORM, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
Daniel 11:41 – He shall enter also into THE GLORIOUS LAND, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these SHALL ESCAPE out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
The ancient boil of conflict between the descendants of Jacob, Ishmael, and the six sons of Keturah, with all its internal blend of impurities, is finally coming to a head in the Middle East.
The current drastic rise in the conflict between the Palest
inian factions will, in the end, be the catalyst that brings a brief false peace to Israel. The apparently genuine peace will be suddenly shattered by a rapid blitzkrieg attack from the north by Syria. In league with Syria will be Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, Turkey, and the Palestinians.
Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran will move rapidly southward through the “glorious land” of Israel like a fast moving thunderstorm, bypassing the land where the people of Moab, Ammon, and Edom were settled when Daniel wrote his prophecies in about 600 B.C. The descendants of Edom (Jacob’s brother), and Ammon and Moab (the sons of Lot), as found on every published map for this time period, were settled immediately to the southeast, east, and northeast of the Dead Sea, precisely in the country we know as Jordan today. Hence, we can know that the antichrist will bypass Jordan as he moves south through Israel. Why would he bypass Jordan? She has no strategic, political, or economic advantage to offer him, but the Suez Canal and Egypt do, so he will head southwest toward that area after having driven the woman Israel into the Negev Wilderness south of Beersheva.
Revelation 12:6 – And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Daniel 11:42 – He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.
The events now occurring in the Middle East are unlocking the door for the beginning of a period of three and one-half years of Tribulation. And the door, when opened, will usher in a very brief false peace, which is the calm before the tornado.
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