Sabri's safe entry to Syria a success for Iraqis

IRNA ^ | 24-Mar-2003 20:40:01 PST

[Int]

Sabri's safe entry to Syria a success for Iraqis

Damascus, March 24, IRNA -- Experts believe that successful arrival of Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri in Syria on his way to Cairo, where he would attend the meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers, marks a big success for the Iraqi nation despite a psychological warfare launched by the US and Britain.

Sabri's safe entry to Damascus proves the weak intelligence of the coalition forces contrary to their claims at the start of the war on Thursday, experts say.

Sabri, clad in Arab costume, left Baghdad aboard a car on Saturday and got to Syria early Sunday after travelling hundreds kilometers on dangerous and unsafe roads.

Despite fatigue, Sabri told reporters that Iraq would no get any help from Arabs in war with Americans and Britons.

Experts say this shows political contacts between Baghdad and certain Arab states, mostly Damascus. It also shows strong political and security position of Iraqis.

The visit by Sabri shows Baghdad's self-confidence because if Iraqis were not confident that a senior political personality like Sabri would not be able to return to Baghdad, they would have never allowed him to leave Iraq, said a Syrian analyst Shaban Abud.

Abud says this indicates coordination among Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo, which has accepted to guarantee the security of Sabri during his stay in Cairo for Arab Foreign Ministers' meeting.

He said Naji's safe return to his home country would mark another political and military victory for Iraq.

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[Int]

A US missile hit a Syrian bus inside Iraq killing 5 civilians yesterday. Major General Stanley McChrystal says the hit was an accident. Could the strike have been due to the fact that they thought Sabri was in this bus??

[MEG33]

We guaranteed safe passage. The missile strike was a tragic accident. Source isn't known for accuracy

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

We guaranteed safe passage.

Wonder why we did that?

OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST

[Mentos]

So if we drive Colin Powell to Toronto and back can we say it's a another political and military victory for the USA? What is IRNA and what kind of camel dung are they smoking?

[Jhoffa_]

If they care about this guy, they woudl keep their mouths clamped shut.

Instead, what they did was inadvertantly but a bounty on him and paint a bullseye on his back.

I wouldn't want to be Mr. Sabri now.. No thank you.

[MEG33]

I'm not in charge!

[dennisw]

BFD. We are not in the business of trying to blow up Iraqi foreign ministers who get into their pimpmobiles to visit Syria. Saddam and his top commanders yes. This punk, no. Is he the one with the wretched comb over or is that their bozo in the UN?

[CyberAnt]

What is all the fuss about ... this guy is not important enough to ever waste a bullet on.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Is he the one with the wretched comb over or is that their bozo in the UN?

I think this is a different guy,. The one that has been shown on Foxnews making claims about the US not following the Geneva convention because of our holding terrorists in the Carribean! He has an ugly mustach and a round face!

[merrin]

Experts believe that successful arrival of Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri in Syria on his way to Cairo, where he would attend the meeting of Arab Foreign Ministers, marks a big success for the Iraqi nation despite a psychological warfare launched by the US and Britain.

Uh...OK.

He said Naji's safe return to his home country would mark another political and military victory for Iraq.

Ah, so the trip as a whole will consitute two successes in all.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I aready have a response for the Kuwaiti FM. When Sabri starts throwing his tantrum, the Kuwaiti should just look him square in the eye and say "yeah, but one of us isn't going to be at the next meeting. Guess which one?"

[winner3000]

Syria is on the UN security council. I rest my case.