Posted on 12/20/2005 10:47:51 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
Syria has signed a pledge to store Iranian nuclear weapons and missiles.
The London-based Jane's Defence Weekly reported that Iran and Syria signed a strategic accord meant to protect either country from international pressure regarding their weapons programs. The magazine, citing diplomatic sources, said Syria agreed to store Iranian materials and weapons should Teheran come under United Nations sanctions.
Iran also pledged to grant haven to any Syrian intelligence officer indicted by the UN or Lebanon. Five Syrian officers have been questioned by the UN regarding the Hariri assassination, Middle East Newsline reported. "The sensitive chapter in the accord includes Syria's commitment to allow Iran to safely store weapons, sensitive equipment or even hazardous materials on Syrian soil should Iran need such help in a time of crisis," Jane's said.
The accord also obligated Syria to continue to supply the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah with weapons, ammunition and communications. Iran has been the leading weapons supplier to Hizbullah, with about 15,000 missiles and rockets along the Israeli-Lebanese border.
The accord, negotiations of which began in 2004, was signed on Nov. 14 and meant to prepare for economic sanctions imposed on either Iran or Syria. Under the accord, Jane's said, Iran would relay financial aid to Syria in an effort to ease Western sanctions in wake of the UN determination that Damascus was responsible for the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
Iran also pledged to supply a range of military aid to Syria. Jane's cited technology for weapons of mass destruction as well as conventional arms, ammunition and training of Syrian military.
Teheran would seek to upgrade Syrian ballistic missiles and chemical weapons systems. Under the accord, Iran would also be prepared to operate "advanced weapon systems in Syria during a military confrontation." Jane's said.
"The new strategic accord is based on the existing military MoUs, with the addition of the sensitive chapter dealing with cooperation in times of international sanctions or military conflict," Jane's reported.
yeah he does.
but he's a tough guy LOL.....
what a tard.
my guess is that he will stop coming back here in a second...
his mommy will come back from getting her "sugar" and will need the computer.....
I'm doing exactly what you're doing. NOTHING! Just the opinion of one nutless wonder to another, eh?
LOL! No doubt :)
And you're a POS. ; )
LOL
if he only knew WHO he was talking too.
He probably doesn't believe I was in Iraq either LOL
What?
You are an enemy.
Matter of fact, out external enemies are better than you. At least they profess to hate the United States. Trolls like you do it secretly or cryptically, like your post in post 84 (which has thankfully been removed).
LOL the only thing trolls know is their warped little reality.
Thanks for serving our country. Now who are you talking to?
LOL yep
oh NOW he is thanking me for serving the country.
The country HE wants to nuke LOL
These people?
Your question should be "what the hell is going on with Bush and OUR people." Bush promised to go after nations that aid and harbor terrorists. Iran is killing our tropps with IEDs sent into Iraq, and Syria is a conduit for terrorists entering Iraq, yet Bush does othing about that.
It is OUR people--and Bush--we should be saying "what the hell is going on" to. Add onto that the even more dangerous nuke accords Syria and Iran have and it is time we activists demand action from Bush and our officials.
Let us all demand that the adminsutration stop its focus on global welfare and all that jazz, and start making the security of this nation and the national sovereignty of this nation the #1 priority.
ROFLMAO!!!! In other words he just surrendered. Trolls always say self-contradictory things.
yep.
You can bite me too.
Trolls always resort to insults when they lose an argument LOL!
Since I was insulted first I will agree with you completely.
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