Bush insists UN hold Syria 'accountable,' urges action
Damascus must be held accountable for its continuing "support for terrorism," including any involvement in the murder of the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, said U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday. In his latest comments on the Syrian regime, Bush accused Syria of "destabilizing Lebanon and permitting terrorists to use its territory to reach Iraq, and giving safe harbor to Palestinian terrorist groups." For these crimes, he said, "the United Nations must act." Damascus has repeatedly denied each of the allegations.
Which statement doesn't address the issue of whether they're true or not... |
Posted by: Fred 2005-10-26 |