Posted on 08/12/2009 2:58:50 AM PDT by Avi Kane
The U.S. will press Syria to resume talks with Israel when a delegation of top security officials arrives Wednesday in Damascus, according to a Syrian source quoted by Reuters. American and Syrian security officials will also reportedly discuss arrangements on the Syrian-Iraqi border. The United States has demanded that Syria step up security along the border to prevent infiltration into Iraq.
One of the members of the delegation includes State Department official Frederick Hoff, who is responsible for bridging the gap on territorial dispute between Israel and Syria, which are still officially at war. Negotiations between the two countries have been mediated by Turkey throughout the years. However, one of the issues at the crux of the dispute is the final status of the Golan Heights, which Israel conquered in 1967 after it was attacked by Syria.
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No, but Hillary might be headed for another meltdown in Damascus or Tel Aviv.
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Gee. I hope not. We’ve had two big, pointless wars here since the piece process took hold. I don’t think we want the same kind of piece with Syria.
Syria will agree to talks — as soon as Israel complies with the non-negotiable precondition, returning the Golan Heights.
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Posted on 08/13/2009 12:01:22 PM PDT by BradtotheBone
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