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| Assad pledges Syrian help for Lebanon |
| 2006-07-15 |
| First comment by Assad DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria will put its resources at the disposal of Lebanon to help cope with Israeli attacks devastating the country, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Lebanese President Emile Lahoud by phone on Saturday. The official news agency SANA said Assad expressed solidarity with Lebanon, where Israeli bombing has killed around 100 civilians since Hizbollah captured two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border operation on Wednesday. It was the first comment by Assad since the confrontation began between Israel and Hizbollah, which is backed by Syria and Iran. SANA did not say whether Assad discussed Hizbollah during the telephone call with Lahoud and gave no details on what kind of help he was offering. The ruling Baath Party said in a communiqué on Friday that Syria fully supports Hizbollah, although Washington has said Damascus must pressure Hizbollah to release the Israeli soldiers and stop its cross-border attacks. Syria's border crossings have become Lebanon's only outlet to the world after Israel blockaded the country and attacked its airport and seaports. |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #9 Would you like the green or red targets? How about somes Migs? Only shot down once. /Bashir |
| Posted by: ed 2006-07-15 22:08 |
| #8 The smartest thing Lebanon can say in response to Baby Assad is thanks, but no thanks - you've "helped" enough already. Syria and Iran will gladly "help" Lebanon until the last Lebanese is dead. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-07-15 21:32 |
| #7 Thank you, thank you, thank you! |
| Posted by: gorb 2006-07-15 21:21 |
| #6 One has flashbacks of the WW 2 Italian Army promoting its machismo to the Reich. (Except the Arabs ain't the Reich...performance of Muslim SS Division and losses in '48, '56, '67, '73, and '82 proved that...) |
| Posted by: borgboy 2006-07-15 21:15 |
| #5 And they will all go dowwn together. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-07-15 20:54 |
| #4 Clever, Now will the Lebanese be stupid enough to use the resources put at their disposal by thier former overlord? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-07-15 20:47 |
| #3 And Israel has the most wonderful knack of shutting Assad's mouth too. Violently. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-07-15 20:32 |
| #2 He does have a knack of opening his gob at the most inopportune times. |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2006-07-15 19:53 |
| #1 Hasn't Syria helped enough? |
| Posted by: Iblis 2006-07-15 19:50 |