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.
nah you are just in denial of your own hypocrisy.
LOL
I think the mods are going to practice what YOU preached in posts 47 and 84
I have no doubt. It was obvious what a coward I was dealing with from the start. I'm off to get some sugar now. You should have all you need. Don't fumble the ball.
hehe its going to get very bright, very fast. "Put on goggles or turn away. Do not remove goggles or turn back until 10 seconds after the first flash" hehe.
LOL
ROFL!!!! Suger causes cavities by the way hehe.
LOL
this "sugar" isn't going to be cause any cavities LOL
LOL!
:)
He's gone.
what a waste too. It was fun kicking him around.....
LOL it was indeed :)
I would hate to see what effect this would have on the price of oil, but sometimes you have to make tough decisions.
Not a chance as Russia, China, France and others would probably side with Iran against the U.S. Now on the other hand if the oil fields just blew up all by themselves that's another story (perhaps with soviet made hardware to confuse everyone.
Haha when insults dont work, trolls always run away.
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generally yes....but he probably sent me a couple thousand emails.....
LOL insulting by email. That proves their cowardice even more.
yep.
I get that every once in a while.....
it's fun to send them viruses back :-P
Hehehe good idea. I'll have to search in my anti-virus program's 'virus chest' and see what I have if they do that to me.
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