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Syrian President Assad in Tehran to discuss Iraq, Mideast issues
International Herald Tribune ^
| Feb. 17, 2007
| AP
Posted on 02/17/2007 2:31:27 PM PST by FairOpinion
Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Tehran on Saturday to discuss the situation in the Middle East and bilateral cooperation, the Iranian state-run television reported.
Assad was given a red-carpet welcome at the Presidential Palace in Tehran, the television said. Assad and President Mahmoud Ahmadinajed were to discuss bilateral and regional issues, including Iraq, the TV said without elaborating.
The United States has accused Iran and Syria of not doing enough to stop militants from crossing from these countries into Iraq to join the insurgency. Both have rejected the charges.
This is Assad's fifth visit to Iran since he took office in 2000. Iran and Syria have long been close allies. During the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, Syria was the only Arab country to support Iran.
During the past 10 years, Iranian companies have invested more than US$700 million (533 million) in Syria
(Excerpt) Read more at iht.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; iraq; syria; wot
They are cementing their partnership against the US and plotting on how to take advantage if their greatest allies, the Democrats succeed in getting the US to leave Iraq.
To: FairOpinion
By discuss they mean the Iranians talk and Assad listens.
To: FairOpinion
Wouldn't you love to see this chicken neck with a noose around it?
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posted on
02/17/2007 2:38:36 PM PST
by
AdvisorB
To: FairOpinion
Wouldn't you love to see this chicken neck with a noose around it?
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posted on
02/17/2007 2:38:36 PM PST
by
AdvisorB
To: Mr.Smorch
Well I'd love to see him hung twice.
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posted on
02/17/2007 2:39:18 PM PST
by
AdvisorB
To: FairOpinion
Was Kerry a guest speaker?
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posted on
02/17/2007 2:41:17 PM PST
by
corlorde
(New Hampshire)
To: corlorde
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posted on
02/17/2007 2:49:04 PM PST
by
FairOpinion
(Tell Congress: Work for Victory in Iraq. Stop Hillary. Go to: http://www.TheVanguard.org)
To: FairOpinion
"Syrian President Assad in Tehran to discuss Iraq, Mideast issues GET HIS ORDERS"
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posted on
02/17/2007 3:04:10 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
(Veritas. Gravitas. Ohmygas.)
To: FairOpinion
Are Iran and Syria cementing their relationship with Sadr?
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posted on
02/17/2007 3:06:27 PM PST
by
Chgogal
(Vote Al Qaeda. Vote Democrat.)
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
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posted on
02/17/2007 3:13:18 PM PST
by
Hoosier-Daddy
(It's a fight to the death with Democrats.)
To: Hoosier-Daddy
Oh yeah, let's nuke 'em. It would do both of their countries a favor.
To: FairOpinion
"Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Tehran on Saturday..." We should have bombed on Saturday.
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posted on
02/18/2007 6:12:54 AM PST
by
Volunteer
(Just so you know, I am ashamed the Dixie Chicks make records in Nashville.)
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