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| Syria Says It Has Arrested Over 1,000 Arabs Trying to Infiltrate Iraq |
| 2005-07-24 |
| From Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Walid al-Mu'allim met on 21 July with a number of ambassadors accredited to Syria, SANA reported the same day. Al-Mu'allim contended that Syria has "a genuine interest in establishing security and stability in Iraq," and said that direct accusations from the United States and Iraq that blame neighboring countries for the insurgency "are not the remedy for the security situation in Iraq." The minister said that Syria has implemented all that was required of it according to two security agreements concluded with Iraq, and he accused Iraq of failing to implement its side of the plan. Al-Mu'allim said that U.S. and Iraqi forces have engaged in some 100 border clashes with insurgents leading to U.S. troops firing into Syrian territory "in an arbitrary way...due to losing their nerve," thereby endangering Syrian troops. He further contended that Syria has prevented 1,240 "fanatics from various nationalities" from entering Iraq; all but 69 of those arrested were turned over to their countries. Four thousand Syrians who "left or tried to leave" for Iraq are under investigation, he added. |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |
| #7 "due to losing their nerve" is right up there with the cough Belgian "defense" minister saying US troops lack professionalism. It must suck to have to deal with the reality that America has fielded the most powerful AND most professional army in history -- and is using it with great restraint. One imagines it's not what the Belgians would do, if they had an army. And if it was professional. Been in the middle east. Know just exactly how to take these claims by Syria. |
| Posted by: too true 2005-07-24 20:11 |
| #6 Self-inflicted punishment on Mike's part, Jennie. Perversity, but it's legal ..... just stupid. |
| Posted by: too true 2005-07-24 20:08 |
| #5 "Al-Mu'allim said that U.S. and Iraqi forces have engaged in some 100 border clashes with insurgents leading to U.S. troops firing into Syrian territory "in an arbitrary way...due to losing their nerve," Yeah, right! Our guys "lost their nerve." You wish, Bashir! "Four thousand Syrians who "left or tried to leave" for Iraq are under investigation, he added." I believe this, too...NOT. It must really suck to be Mike. Can you imagine combing the web all the time for this kind of crap? |
| Posted by: Jennie Taliaferro 2005-07-24 18:54 |
| #4 More MS BS--Big Time! Here's Mike: Hey, don't go after my IslamoNazi pals, the Syrians! They're really trying, see? |
| Posted by: Jennie Taliaferro 2005-07-24 18:49 |
| #3 LOl. More MS BS |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-07-24 18:47 |
| #2 more lies - thanks MS, apologist to the Ummah |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-07-24 11:52 |
| #1 Syria Says It Has Arrested Over 1,000 Arabs Trying to Infiltrate Iraq Translation: Please don't kill me! I don't want to diiiee!! |
| Posted by: N guard 2005-07-24 09:20 |