[MeekOneGOP]

U.S. concentrating forces near Syrian border

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U.S. officials said Central Command has ordered a buildup of assets in western Iraq. They said the buildup is centered at Al Rutba and includes M1A1 main battle tanks, AH-64A attack helicopters and A-10 ground-support fighter-jets.

The U.S. move aims to prevent the escape of Iraqi leaders and nonconventional military assets to Syria. They said U.S. forces will also ensure that Arab foreign volunteers based in Syria will be captured as soon as they enter Iraq.

Officials have assured Syria that the military buildup is not meant against the regime of President Bashar Assad. But Coalition forces have already attacked Iraqi targets within 10 kilometers of the Syrian border.

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[TLBSHOW]

I am waiting for this one to go down. Syria must be shocked!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The Factor and the Army General were just having a heavy discussion regarding Syria on the evening program, most of which I missed. Got to see the replay,

[Victoria Delsoul]

But Rumsfeld refused to discuss details of any plans to pressure Syria to surrender Iraqi weapons of mass destruction scientists. He said such decisions would be discussed by President George Bush and Powell.

"I don't have anything else to add on that," the defense secretary said. "The president's spoken on it. Secretary Powell has spoken on it. I'll leave that to them."

Don't you feel proud of our President and the military? For the first time in a looooong time we are getting some respect. Now, Syria proposes talks on WMD and North Korea too. This wasn't the case during the Clinton administration.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!