[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Earlier piece from Reuters:

US Chose Bad Time to Impose Syria Sanctions-Arabs

[ken5050]

What are the odds that Hassad is stil in charge in 1w months?

[ken5050]

What are the odds that Hassad is stil in charge in 12 months?

[One More Time]

Europe ignored the penalties by dispatching a trade delegation to Damascus.

Our true friends

[Westbrook]

If the Arabs say it's a bad time to impose sanctions on Syria, then it must be a really GOOD time to do so.

Not only are they lying scum, but they are lousy at reverse psychology.

In my current mood, I would be inclined to do WAY MORE than impose sanctions on Syria.

Perhaps a few well-placed MOABs followed by a blockade.

Nothing going in, nothing coming out, until they tell us where their local Al Qaeda, Hamas, and Hizbollah rabble are hiding, which would then be promptly followed by a few more well-placed MOABs.

[CatoRenasci]

Tell the Syrians that they have a choice of two paths: the path of Quadaffi or the path of Saddam. And tell them while they're thinking about it that (1) the Israelis are mobilizing, (2) the United States has ordered full mobilization, and (3) we will not be as gentle with Syria as we have been with Iraq.

[Judith Anne]

Well, gee whiz, if the effect is only going to be political, and if it's going to be bad for the US, why would Syria even bother to comment?

Syria should just blow it off. Go ahead, Syria. I dare you. ;-D

[The Grim Freeper]

I love President Bush. He will do what is right no matter the cost. If I had his ear for a moment, I would say these words of encouragement to him: "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but they are mighty through the Holy Ghost. And they are strong to the pulling down of strongholds/" In Genesis 15:6, quoted in Galatians 3:6, "Abraham believed God, and his faith was accounted for tsedaqah" -- the substantive of tsedeq, "righteousness" -- his faith was accounted for righteousness, for justification."

The fleece that President Bush laid out to God before he took us to war in Iraq confirmed that that was the course he was to take. I do not think the President makes a decision without much prayer and seeking God's will.

He should ask those Christian soldiers in Iraq(and their families and those Christians here at home)to kneel to the One True God and cry out to Him for the destruction of those who hate His people. Then, like Joshua in the Battle of Jericho, they should march around those stronghold cities 7 times and with a mighty shout to Jehovah for His mercy and the show of His Mighty Hand bring down those walls.

[veracious]

I completely support the sanctions. What courage it takes for a leader & country to do what should be done in face of bad PR.

On the other hand, we should consider skipping the sanctions _game_ entirely (cause it _is_ a game whereby they continue to hide their production and support of WMD and terrorism), and smash this evil regime !?

[schaketo]

Roll out the Thompson gunners.

[af_vet_1981]

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said in Cairo that "sanctions and threats are not beneficial and they will not work." "I don't think the U.S. decision is a useful decision," Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheik Mohammed al-Sabah said.

Hmmm, the brother Muslims have a point.

Overwhelming Force is a much better option. Bombing commences in 10 minutes.

Who says we don't listen to our allies ?

[hchutch]

I think the time for TALKING with Syria is running out fast.