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| US warns Syria over border moves |
| 2011-06-25 |
| AMMAN - The United States is concerned by reports that Syria is massing troops near the border with Turkey, which could escalate the crisis in the region, and is discussing the issue with Turkish officials, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said. Clinton said the reported move by Syria to surround and target the town of Khirbat al-Joz just 500 metres (yards) from the Turkish border marked a worrying new phase of Syria’s attempt to quash anti-government protests. “If true, that aggressive action will only exacerbate the already unstable refugee situation in Syria,” Clinton said. “Unless the Syrian forces immediately end their attacks and their provocations that are not only now affecting their own citizens but (raising) the potential of border clashes, then we’re going to see an escalation of conflict in the area.” Clinton said she had discussed the situation with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and that President Barack Obama had also talked to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. The United States has steadily sharpened the tone of its rhetoric toward Assad, saying he is losing credibility and must either implement promised reforms or get out of the way. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 It is roumored that Turkey is a member in good standing of NATO. Go go go |
| Posted by: S 2011-06-25 07:29 |
| #1 Wouldn't war between Turkey and Syria be nice? Maybe we get to see what WMD Bashar has. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-06-25 02:26 |