"Israeli air strike on Syria shrouded in secrecy" -- good roundup from Canada

[Newsjock]

Source: Globe and Mail

JERUSALEM — It began as a mysterious mission into enemy land, but is quickly becoming Israel's worst kept secret.

When Syria announced two weeks ago that its forces had opened fire on an Israeli aircraft that had infiltrated its airspace and bombed its territory, some dismissed it as a far-fetched Syrian conspiracy theory.

Others feared it could lead to the start of all-out war between the two archenemies.

But over the past couple of weeks, in dribs and drabs, a theory has emerged: A North Korean ship had arrived in Syria carrying clandestine cargo destined for a facility near the Turkish border that was part of a nascent nuclear weapons program. North Korean nuclear experts were rumoured to be in Syria at the time, and Israel decided to attack.

... And a rare media blackout imposed by Israeli authorities on local journalists has prevented those best placed to find out the truth from reporting it. Any journalist who breaks the code of silence could face jail time.

Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070921.wisraelstrike0922/BNStory/International/home

[rodeodance]

1. eve. news said Dems had been 'Briefed" -notice they are silent?

[The Magistrate]

2. Words Of Wisdom From The Article, Sir

'“What we have now is a lot of conjecture and not a lot of facts. People are accusing Syria of many things. And if we're not careful those accusations could become self-fulfilling prophecies,” the observer said.'

[subsuelo]

3. Interesting about the media blackout in Israel

Every mainstream news outlet in the US was crying and bemoaning about the evil dictator Chavez for his decision to not renew a 20 year government license for RCTV, but where are those same voices now that Israel silences it's media coverage of this event?

Hypocrites.

[Wilber_Stool]

4. Oh Valerie.

Where are you now when we need you?

[Hangingon]

5. So, what have the Syrians, Iranians and N. Koreans said?