Some one has slowly and methodically bumping people off in Syria. The latest from the Jerusalem Post…

A mysterious explosion near Damascus on Saturday claimed the lives of at least 17 people, including a brigadier-general, further destabilizing the Syrian regime.

A car bomb carrying 200 kilograms of explosives exploded near the Palestine branch of Syrian Military Intelligence, the London-based daily Asharq Alawsat reported.

The identity of the high-ranking military officer, who was reportedly killed as a result of the explosion, had not yet been revealed

The question is: Who is doing this?

The Syrian regime makes half hearted jabs at blaming Israel, but it is clear they don’t really believe this. In fact, it seems more like they are trying to insult whoever is doing this by accusing them of doing Israel’s dirty work they they trying to whip up anger against Israel. In this case, their exat words are…

“Unfortunately, in the years that followed the American war on terror, terrorism has further spread. These kinds of incidents can occur anywhere and are not indicative of security breaches,” Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Muallem told reporters.

Muallem said further that Israel was among the “biggest benefactors” of the attack.