Posted on 07/06/2008 7:37:39 AM PDT by Fennie
Syria is ready to break off its close links with Iran if America gives it financial and military backing, a former Israeli diplomat involved in unofficial peace talks has revealed to The Sunday Telegraph.
According to the offical, who has been engaged in low-key "second track" discussions with Syrian representatives for many months, Syria's President Bashar Assad is increasingly open to a deal which would greatly weaken Iranian influence in the region.
Alon Liel, a former director of Israel's foreign ministry, said the prospect of a peace agreement with Syria was growing, though it might require a new American president before a deal could be agreed. Syria's support for radical groups including Palestinian Hamas and Lebanese Hizbollah, both also backed by Iran, has played a large part in fomenting trouble in the Middle East...
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Broken Link.
steps in?
I think America should cease to give muslim totalitarian states anything that doesn’t immediately explode upon delivery.
If Syria would accept all Muslims from Britain and Europe, that might help.
Yeah yeah Obama Obama. The Islamonazis can't wait for him.
If Syria is serious about changing sides in this conflict, they have FIRST to stop support of Hezbullah and Hamas. They are propping them up on their own since decades, regardless of Iran.
Syria is the sick man of the Middle East. Bashir inherited a mess from Dad.
I think they are working together to pull a North Korea on the next President. Promise to stop, promise to behave, take our money in the short term to rebuild their nation and weapon programs. Then when the time is right and they are stronger, attack.
Just another con job by Islamofacists trying to get money from the US. This is the same BS North Korea pulled years ago and they are still screwing with us.
Exactly right. All muslims are liars, murderers, cowards and thieves. I say that without equivocation because their entire culture is based on an evil lie called “islam” which our President wants to tell us is a “religion of peace”. We can’t defeat an enemy which we refuse to even acknowledge.
Anyone who would believe a word out of their mouths is naieve and foolish. I am surprised to hear that an Israeli would even pass this along.
I take it they want better weapons to use against Israel.
IMO this means Syria thinks the American DOS is enough of a bunch of patsies to finance and arm our enemies.
The day they empty the Bekaa Valley, round up Hezbos, and toss them in the slammer is the day I believe Syria is ready to cooperate.
When the sources are a British newspaper and a former Israeli officer... geez, I don't know... maybe this rumor has legs!
ROFLOL! Iran and Syria know that they can roll Bami and his fellow travelers, BIG TIME IN SPADES, and so they are setting up for that.
"Bambi, we just want to talk and be friends... If you give us military arms and money..."
You're correct, and why wouldn't they think that? It's true!
The Syrians are for rent! Make them an offer!
YEAH RIGHT.
Send us 25 billion and we not Iran’s friend anymore. Sure, now he’s some sand I want to sell you....
Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Syria was probably where this idea originated. Now if Obama is elected, they can put it in place. Like the Clinton plan with North Korea, we can buy them off, while they regroup to attack us later.
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