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| Syria cautions EU on terror fight |
| 2001-09-28 |
| BBC Syria will only support an international campaign against terrorism if it is clearly defined and spares the lives of civilians, it has told a delegation of European Union leaders. Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa said it was crucial that such a mission should be within a United Nations framework and that the meaning of terrorism be clearly defined. He was speaking after a meeting in Damascus between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and a high-level delegation from the EU. The delegation, consisting of Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and EU External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten, has been touring the Middle East and South Asia trying to drum up support for the US-led coalition against terrorism. Syria's stance makes it unlikely that it will support tough military action against Afghanistan, which the US says is sheltering Osama Bin Laden, its prime suspect for the attacks. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |