I am sure JR thanks you...as do all Freepers...it is so important to keep this thing we have, going.
Check this out:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/syria/2006/syria-060217-usia01.htm
17 February 2006
State Department To Grant $5 Million to Syrian Reform Projects
Grants administered through Middle East Partnership Initiative
The State Department’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) announced February 17 that it will award $5 million in grants to Syrian reformers seeking to promote the rule of law, government accountability, free access to information, freedom of speech and free, fair elections.
"The people of Syria deserve the opportunity to build a better future and to live in freedom,” said the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Elizabeth Cheney.
Applications for grants may be submitted through the “Current Opportunities” section of the MEPI Web site. The Syria Democracy Program Announcement with further details is available on the State Department Web site.
FR's importance just keeps on growing..