" .........Syrian President Bashar Assad fears that the US will use the presence of the Iraqi scientists as a pretext to target Syria and he is desperate to find a new home for them."
Sorry prez........you're way too late. You are already on our "Things To Do" list.
LOL, you got THAT right!
Syria has a WMD-program related materials.
They are home for Hamas and Hezbollah.
They are at war with Israel.
I'm sure we can think of plenty of plausible pretexts unless Bashar Assad bends over for Ariel Sharon and signs a peace treaty goiving up the Golan Heights. Otherwise, it's gong to be another year of Shock and Awe in 2005!
HAHAHAHAHA!