Obama's OK Of Plane Deal Signals Thaw With Syria

CBS News ^ | 2-8-09 | George Baghdadi

[STARWISE]

President Barack Obama has pioneered a route towards Syria that is distinctive from that of his predecessor President Bush, dispatching congressional delegations and signaling a rare authorization to sell Damascus plane parts for repairing two aging Boeing 747s.

The overture comes as this Mediterranean country recently signed a memorandum to purchase 50 passenger jets from Airbus (a deal purportedly worth billions), despite Washington's trade sanctions begun in 2004 over Syria's alleged aid to militants in Iraq and destabilization of Lebanon.

Mr. Obama’s moves are being greeted with vast relief.

"Two days ago, we received from the U.S. Trade Department the approval needed for rehabilitating two Boeing 747s which were not in use," Transport Minister Ya'rob Badr told reporters.

"We regard this initiation from the new U.S. administration as a positive indication," the minister added, revealing the state-owned airline carrier has signed a memorandum with Airbus to take delivery of the first 14 Airbus airliners between 2010 to 2018, with a further 36 planes to be delivered by 2028.

[STARWISE]

Executive Orders Imposing Financial Sanctions Against Individuals and Entities

Through Executive Orders 13315, 13224, 13382, 13338, 13399, 13441, and 13460, the President of the United States has imposed financial sanctions on Syrian individuals and entities for involvement in proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; association with al Qaida, the Taliban or Osama bin Laden; or destabilizing activities in Iraq and Lebanon; or benefiting from public corruption.

The U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers these sanctions against individuals and entities that operate in Syria by blocking assets and prohibiting U.S. persons to have financial transactions with them.

There are currently 20 individuals in Syria that have been sanctioned and are listed on the OFAC Excluded Parties List (EPL).

~~~

Former U.S. President Bush had forbid U.S. commerce with Syria expect for food and medicines. The Obama administration has been more lax in its approach to countries which support terrorism.

~~~

It's increasingly obvious that this president is intent on opening our doors to terrorist nations and subversives, and marginalizing Israel. God bless and protect Israel. Go, Bibi! God bless and save America from this stunningly reckless crew.

[STARWISE]

~~PONG!

[tina07]

Terrorists are ZerO’s friends, just WOW!

God help us all.

[television is just wrong]

What does barak obama and osama bin laden have in common?

they both have friends who have bombed the pentagon.

[DoughtyOne]

Does this bastard have any idea where Syria is on a map, let alone know what it has been up to?

Syria has destabilized Lebanon. It occupied it for a long time. Now it still does in part by proxy, funding and arming Hezbollah in the South. It has sent in terrorists into Iraq to kill our troops and Iraqis. It has amassed a large contingent of troops next to Israel in the north.

Syria is a pariah state. There’s no ambiguity what it has been up to, or what it’s future plans are.

It has been arming the Palestinians for decades.

So BO, you ten year old idiot. Wouldn’t you really be happier with a paper route?

[MissDairyGoodnessVT]

does anyone remember NurseNancyPants winding up in Syria on a “trip abroad” caught sitting in the chair being interviwed&talking to some wingding shindigs UNAUTHORIZED? ya’ know i’m gettin’ a funny feelin that the US has just been sold out.

end of story

[tina07]

Won’t it marvelous when the nutjob is at the Whitehouse for some tea or better yet a lovely state dinner....

I don’t think I will survive these four years...

[MissDairyGoodnessVT]

I think we just got shanghied

[driftdiver]

Its more than a feelin

[STARWISE]

~~PING!

[Leisler]

Syrians like car bombs, shipping missiles to Hezballa, and are basically bought and paid for Iranian messenger boys.

Other than that....

Good thing 85% of American Jews voted for Osama..er..Hussein. /sarc

[Thrownatbirth]

I suspect some of Tony Rezko’s Syrian relatives are lurking around this narrative. Small world, ya know?

[STARWISE]

[Diogenesis]

This is the direct results of YEARS of Logan act violations.

"The Logan Act (18 U.S.C.A. § 953 [1948]) is a single federal statute
making it a crime for a citizen to confer with foreign governments against
the interests of the United States. Specifically, it prohibits non-Democrats
citizens from negotiating with other nations on behalf of the United States
without authorization."

[Diogenesis]

[Allegra]

I think we just got shanghied

So did Iraq. This jerk is making nice with every regime that would love to come in and destroy all the good that has been done once the troops leave.

It appears that Obammy is against anything that is good for US stability and strength.

[DB]

Syria is responsible for how many dead Americans?

Syria assassinated the democratically elected Lebanese President.

Never mind that... Lets sell some airplane parts...

[MissDairyGoodnessVT]

cute shop of Nurse NancyPants....

if i said anymore i’d get booted fer shure

[STARWISE]

Lets sell some airplane parts...

~~~~

I would bet that this is just the first opening salvo of what’s to come. Truly, God help us all.

[DB]

Voters voted for him.

Let them die for him.