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(Syrian President) Assad accuses Israel of causing 'regional turbulence' (BARF ALERT)
AP/The Jerusalem Press ^ | 26 October 2003 | ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted on 10/26/2003 10:14:12 AM PST by anotherview

Oct. 26, 2003
Assad accuses Israel of causing 'regional turbulence'
By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Syrian President Bashar Assad on Sunday accused Israel of causing "turbulence" in the region and said it was the only country benefiting from the unrest, particularly in Iraq and the Palestinian territories.

Assad was speaking in Damascus to a visiting Iraqi delegation of political, tribal and religious representatives opposed to the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq.

Assad distressed the need to "preserve Iraq's national unity" as a way to end the crisis in that country, according to the official Syrian news agency, SANA.

"Israel, which tries to plant turbulence and divisions (among Arabs), is the only country which benefits from what is going on in the region, especially in Palestine and Iraq," SANA quoted Assad as saying.

Saleh Metleg, spokesman of the delegation, said in comments made Saturday following the meeting with Khaddam that the delegation opposed the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq and the American-appointed Iraqi Governing Council, saying it had compromised itself by "joining hands with the occupiers."

Syria was a staunch opponent of the U.S.-British invasion of Iraq and has been accused by Washington of supplying military equipment to the Saddam regime and allowing fighters to enter Iraq to attack the U.S. forces. Syria denies the charges.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: assad; basharalassad; gulfwarii; iraq; israel; syria

1 posted on 10/26/2003 10:14:12 AM PST by anotherview
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To: anotherview
Israel is "the only country which benefits from what is going on in the region."

By constantly getting its women and children blown up? Is this the benefit Assad is thinking of?

2 posted on 10/26/2003 10:29:12 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: anotherview
Assad was speaking in Damascus to a visiting Iraqi delegation of political, tribal and religious representatives opposed to the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq

Now that was one hell of a target rich environment.

3 posted on 10/26/2003 10:32:57 AM PST by germanicus
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To: anotherview
Cain accuses Abel of causing familial turbulence.
4 posted on 10/26/2003 10:50:58 AM PST by Montfort
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To: anotherview
How dare those Israelis exist!!!
5 posted on 10/26/2003 10:52:41 AM PST by Montfort
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To: anotherview
University-trained and medical school graduate moron (Assad) alert!
6 posted on 10/26/2003 10:54:18 AM PST by VOA
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Just keep messing with Israel Mr. Assad and you'll feel plenty of "turbulence".
7 posted on 10/26/2003 1:24:05 PM PST by Reagan is King
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To: anotherview
Excuse me but Adssad is a "flat headed geek"
8 posted on 10/26/2003 8:29:35 PM PST by Wiggins
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