Thursday, September 27, 2007

Nothing Happened. No....really.

So, the story is that Israel sent a couple of jets, into Syria. Dropped some ordinance on something, which apparently blew up well.

Benjamin Netanyahu gave a backhanded compliment and got scolded for it. The US Defense Department acknowledged that something went bang, the Syrians reserved the right to "retaliate at a time and place of their choosing," and that that was about it.

The theories are as such:

1. North Korea was hiding nuclear stuff from the inspection teams and was trying to put it in a closet somewhere in Syria.

2. Iranians were shipping arms to Hizbollah and the Israelis found out and blew it up.

3. Israelis were making a trial run (for the U.S) to test the new Pantsyr anti-missile defense the Syrians and Iranians have recently acquired from the Russians.

Or...maybe a combination of all three.

What's most interesting about this incident is that EVERYONE agrees that something went down. No one is going on the record as to what or why. It's like the proverbial 800 pound gorilla in the living room that no one wants to notice.

But after while, no one can deny that there's this funny smell.....

Anyone? Bueller?