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Israel turns the screws on Syria
Israel joined pressure on Syria on Monday, demanding it get Hezbollah guerrillas out of Lebanon and accusing it of supporting terrorism. Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, visiting Turkey, accused Damascus of harboring terrorists and granting refuge to senior Iraqi officials."All I have to have to is turn the screw like this ..." "Ow-w-w-w! Okay, they're leaving!" President Bush on Sunday warned Damascus it must cooperate with the United States and deny help to Iraqi officials fleeing a post-Saddam Iraq. "Silvan, you want to show me how you did that?" "Sure, Colin, hold this lever and turn it clockwise like this to increase the pressure." [Background]"Ow-w-w-w-w-w-w! They're leaving, they're leaving!" "Silvan, thanks, I think we'll give it a try." "Feel free, Colin!" Shalom, speaking after talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, accused Damascus of undermining peace in the Middle East amid fears the U.S.-led war in the region could now spread to Iraq's neighbors. Baby Assad's a Ba'athist. It's natural for him to behave this way. Posted by: Steve White 2003-04-14 |
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