american leaders must know that not all the people think and act the way they think and act.

silly suggestion, for sorry.

I wish Brian would apply the same investigative logic to the events surrounding 9/11/01

thanks

comme on guys , what do you need more from the syria government to do, if they let those people attack the embassy you are going to say , yaa the syrian government didn't do a thing and you are going to accuse them in this terroist attack ,and in the other hand if they do what they did, you also accuse them that they know about that attck and it was a fake or a movie things,, what do you want from us,, leave us alone for god sack

Regards
Bassel

if u think is not real.... i can tell u the 11 sept not real to go and play away abc .... u can say that for kids not for us ...huh

This just shows that we need to talk with Syria about Iraq. It will help... yeah right!!!

So much venom! What a wonder world we live in - sheesh!

Well what do you expect? Bill Clinton allowed our embassies to be attacked all the time with NO repercussion. Look at the Death Toll, the only thing he did was send lawyers after the terrorist. Now we have Bill Clintons National Security advisor, Snady Berger, stealing documents from the national archives so the 911 commission would not get the whole story.. BUT ABC and NBC and CBS will not talk about this only a blurp on their web page. WHAT DID THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION WANT TO HIDE BY THROWING THESE DOCUMENTS AWAY..Investigate that Brian Ross

The FBI commentator states that the attack was poorly thought out because of the method used and that the attackers were connected to the Syrian government. For proof the commentator states that the attackers were inadequately armed, their assault rifles and grenades standing no chance in breaching the fortifications they faced. And that the quick and strong return fire by Syrian forces suggests a staged fight. If his opinion is based only on the video and not other knowledge I can't see the evidence supporting his claim.
The video states that while the attackers were assaulting the front of the embassy a vehicle rigged with a car bomb attempted (but failed) to attack the rear. It appears to me that the "front door" attackers were sacrificed to create a diversion for the real attack, this would explain their small numbers and weapons. Far from being unskilled their attack was ruthless and used a time proven tactic. It may have also succeeded but for the failure of the car bomb to detonate. The other point I would make is that Syrian forces engaged the attackers for 15-20 minutes, this is a very long firefight for a staged battle. It is only my opinion but I think a sound one that if the Syrian security forces knew about the attack and plan to kill the attackers all along they would have ended it after a few minute with an anti-armor missile or heavy machine gun fire. Based on the above I don't think the evidence on hand supports the comminatory's opinion.
I personally have little doubt that the Syrian government is involved in matters that harm the interests of the USA and that they perfectly capable of staging a "fake" attack but it can't be proven here.
I take time to write this for two reason. The key elements, the second attack on the rear and the length of the battle was glossed over by an expert who knows better. Second the Syrian security forces appear to me to have done their duty and should be honored not slandered. I know that if the roles were reversed USA forces would act in the same manner because they too are honorable, despite what the press puts out.

D. Windish

FYI: usually you find at least 100 of syrian security personels in that area because it is very close to the president's resident, moreover, many foriegn embassies r there. So 30 soldiers does not seem as the Syrians were ready at all. That is very normal.

about the Embassy attack, the area has a very important locations such as the republic palace (400m), the syrian presedent lives there!, and many other embassies and the area is heavely guarded by the syrian national guards. so it is very normal that the attack is failed, on the other hand as syrians we have a big problems with the islamics at the early 80's from the last century and we do not support those people a all.. best Regards.

This is an outrageous thing, It is as sure as anything else the same sort of inside job that many other so called "terrorist attacks" have been lately in this and other regions. As they say in the report here...

"This is one of the most closely guarded areas in Damascus in an authoritarian state. It's so unlikely that something like this, of this nature and scale, could happen," said David Schenker of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

I mean common, It must be the Syrians who let it happen, just as the Bush admin must have known about the other "Terrorist attack" on the worlds top secured spot, you al know, if not..then does "09-11-01" sound familiar?

The madrid trainbombing,
The London merto bombing,
WTC Bombing.
All heavily guarded cities, all with what they claim to be the best of the best within the intelligence services, we all know about them, MI-5, MI-6, CIA, FBI. NSA and so on....and still..Boom boom, these guy at least managed to divert and succeed over these attacks, known before hand or not (as many still believes to be the same case in the 09-11-01 happening)These security guys that the syrians have might be something to call into duty in the futuristic foreign battalions that the US Pentagon now is believed to consider since most of their own stock of cannon fodder has tarted to develope a brain and refuse to join. LOL! What a world it is huh?

but I am from Syria and I feel sad for that attack
but if u checked that location of the American embassy u will never think it will be save cuz there are two micro service bus working in the embassy street which make defend the embassy too hard , another thing U can not blame any country why it has terrorists cells cuz America itself got many of it so u can controll the country but the people

i wanna say that syria dont hait america we all[syrian]want to build a strong and a peacefull relation with you,but you should stop attacking us and invading ,killing and abusing our brothers in iraq and palastine
and stop leadin lebanon to a civil war ,,so pleace let us live in peace and you gonna sea all love and friendship from our side