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Syrian President Rejects U.S. Sanctions, Refuses to Expel Palestinian Militants
Published: May 13, 2004 ^
| Published: May 13, 2004
| Published: May 13, 2004
Posted on 05/13/2004 2:04:35 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syrian President Bashar Assad on Thursday challenged the basis of U.S. sanctions on his country and said he would not expel Palestinian militant groups as demanded by the United States.
Assad disputed the case the Bush administration had made to impose the embargo, saying Syria does not have weapons of mass destruction and there is no evidence of foreign fighters crossing the border from Syria to Iraq.
"We have always asked the administration to give us one passport or one name or evidence of that (border infiltration) happening. So far, we have not had that happen," Assad told a group of American editors.
Assad met the editors at the presidential palace while they were on a fact-finding trip arranged by the Washington-based International Reporting Project.
President Bush imposed the sanctions Tuesday. They ban all U.S. exports to Syria except food and medicine and they forbid direct flights between Syria and the United States. The penalties came as a response to allegations that Syria was supporting terrorism and undermining U.S. efforts in neighboring Iraq. Bush signed the order under a law that Congress passed by an overwhelming vote late last year.
AP-ES-05-13-04 0449EDT
TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: muslims; syria; syriasanctions
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To: alaska-sgt
I think it would be wise to coordinate with the Israelis on this.
They can take out the Nuke plant in Iran, while we drop some MOABS in the Bekka Valley.
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posted on
05/13/2004 10:10:53 AM PDT
by
happygrl
(The democrats are trying to pave a road to the white house with the bodies of dead American soldiers)
To: Joe Boucher
This is the same response the U.S.A. has taken against the Cuban govt. What's it been? 30 years and Castro is still there giving lip to the U.S.It maybe worse - one analyst said the embargo/sanctions were not going to be strictly enforced, that several high-tech companies had lobbied the administration to relax any restrictions on telecommunications/electronics. Basically it becomes a "we are going to publicly denounce you, but business will carry on as usual".
To: Joe Boucher
There's nothing like sanctions to essentially accomplish nothing.
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posted on
05/13/2004 12:49:41 PM PDT
by
pt17
To: BritExPatInFla
Lots will likely happen before November.
Israel will almost certainly strike the reactors in Iran
using sub launched cruise missles and or jets. This will
set off a real shi*storm in the ME and be W's cue to move
against Syria and Iran. A conflagration would also make it
seem more reasonable to do something like partition Iraq
into 3 parts...giving the longsuffering Kurds their much
deserved Kurdistan.
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posted on
05/13/2004 1:00:17 PM PDT
by
Bobalu
(This is not the tag line you are looking for.....move along (waves hand))
To: alaska-sgt
Saddam rejects U.S. military power...
To: af_vet_rr
It's the American Governments business M O!! Maybe for once we will have the balz to followup what we say and not for monetary gain to a few "well connected"
To: alaska-sgt
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posted on
05/13/2004 7:05:30 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
To: Real Cynic No More
The Syrian president has several bats in his belfry. The lights on, but nobody's home. His elevator doesn't rise to the top. Termites in his tower. A few cards short of a full deck. If he had another brain, it'd be lonely.
Got any more?
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posted on
05/13/2004 7:12:04 PM PDT
by
Forgiven_Sinner
(The Passion of the Christ--the top non-fiction movie of all time)
To: alaska-sgt
he would not expel Palestinian militant groups as demanded by the United States. Guess we'll just have to bomb them to oblivion then.
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posted on
05/13/2004 7:14:46 PM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(Resolve to perform what you must; perform without fail that what you resolve.)
To: happygrl
I think it would be wise to coordinate with the Israelis on this.
They can take out the Nuke plant in Iran, while we drop some MOABS in the Bekka Valley.
Does Israel have stealth aircraft? If not, maybe it's better for us to take out the Nuke site and Israel deal with Syria.
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posted on
05/13/2004 11:21:02 PM PDT
by
jaykay
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