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| Rumsfeld warns Iran, Syria |
| 2004-02-23 |
| US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld accused Iran and Syria of allowing militants to cross their borders into Iraq to carry out attacks. There’s a run on toilet paper in both capitals today. "Syria and Iran have not been helpful to the people of Iraq", he told journalists Monday during a visit to Baghdad. "Indeed they have been unhelpful." We’ve noticed... "They have allowed people to move from their countries to engage in terrorist attacks against the Iraqi people." ..and so has Rummy. Asked if pressure should be put on Damascus and Tehran to cease their alleged activities, Rumsfeld replied, "That wouldn’t be a bad thing." (he said with a evil grin) Asked if there was official Syrian and Iranian support for people crossing the borders, he said, "We know Iran has harbored Al-Qaeda, we know they had people moving across the border. They were certainly aware of that." Yup Rumsfeld added, "We know Syria has been a hospitable place for escaping Iraqis" following the US-led invasion of Iraq last year. "We know Syria has facilitated (the movement of) terrorists with the cooperation of Iran down through Damascus and into Beirut and into the Bekaa Valley and down into Israel." During the US invasion, "We have seen buses come out of Syria filled with people who were coming to join the fray," he said. I wonder, how many buses never made it? There was no doubt that "the powers that be in Syria and Iran are not wishing the Iraqi people well," Rumsfeld said, adding, "Sometimes I understate for emphasis." Nobody does it better. He said the US State Department "and others will continue to make it clear to those two countries that their behaviour is unhelpful." Lot of menace in that word, "unhelpful". |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #12 Oh, this could be fun! Can you imagine the massive heartburn of Donk Party officials? Especially if Dubya sweeps... Lol! Cool idea, Jennie! More, more! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-2-23 8:08:16 PM |
| #11 Rumsfeld/giulliani 08 DREAMTICKET. |
| Posted by: Evert Visser 2004-2-23 5:36:48 PM |
| #10 If not Condi, then Rudy Giuliani or how about Paul Bremer? |
| Posted by: Jennie Taliaferro 2004-2-23 4:26:59 PM |
| #9 Rumsfeld-Rice: R&R in 2008! |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-2-23 4:21:46 PM |
| #8 Hmmmm... In 2008, Rummy will be 76 yrs old. Reagan, the oldest man thus far to take office as President, was just 17 days short of his 70th birthday on Jan 20, 1981 - and served for 8 yrs. Rummy's obviously tough as nails and seems fit as hell... Maybe, just maybe. Assuming he has no health problems / medical misadventures in the next 4 years, I'd be honored to support and vote for him. Who for Veep? Condi, perhaps? |
| Posted by: .com 2004-2-23 4:06:31 PM |
| #7 "Rumsfeld in '08" The mere possibility of that happening is probably worth a division or an air wing. |
| Posted by: Matt 2004-2-23 3:34:21 PM |
| #6 "We've threfore decided to return any captured jihadis to their countries of origin - of course, sine the governments of Syria and Iran refuse us permission to land, we've been delivering them from about 15,000 feet..." |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-2-23 3:22:13 PM |
| #5 GO RUMMY!!!! Any unexplained stranglings in the area? |
| Posted by: Evert Visser 2004-2-23 2:30:29 PM |
| #4 "Lot of menace in that word" I can imagine Darth Vader saying this: "You have been...unhelpful". Of course, Rumsfeld would deliver it with that menacing grin of his. Not to mess with Rumsfeld. His fighting technique is very strong! |
| Posted by: SteveS 2004-2-23 2:09:09 PM |
| #3 There was no doubt that "the powers that be in Syria and Iran are not wishing the Iraqi people well," Rumsfeld said, adding, "Sometimes I understate for emphasis." I disagree, Rummy. The Syrians and Iranians have been sending lots of fruit baskets to Iraq lately, heavy on the pineapples... |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-2-23 2:07:38 PM |
| #2 Re: #1 - Or maybe he's really, REALLY understating. Rumsfeld in '08 |
| Posted by: eLarson 2004-2-23 2:04:03 PM |
| #1 I notice the lack of mention of Saudi Arabia in Rumsfelds comments. Perhaps they are really trying to help the war on terror now. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2004-2-23 1:51:32 PM |