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2004-02-05 Syria-Lebanon

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Posted by tipper 2004-02-05 10:02:32 AM|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 both Egypt and Jordan have signed peace treaties with Israel, leaving Syria as the sole Arab country still in a state of war with Israel

Is that right? Because I thought Saudia Arabia and Iraq, among others, were also technically at war with Israel still.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2004-2-5 11:07:13 AM|| 2004-2-5 11:07:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The Syrian satrapy of "Lebanon" is also officially in a state of war with the zionist entity...
_________borgboy

Posted by borgboy 2004-2-5 11:12:01 AM|| 2004-2-5 11:12:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 A conscript army using obsolete Soviet hardware?

Rotsa ruck, boys. Make sure your insurance is paid up before you go.

Posted by mojo 2004-2-5 11:14:13 AM|| 2004-2-5 11:14:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 good and interesting article..though the tone is a bit wierd.
Washington should now encourage Damascus to move forward on the road to openness and democratic change, even if these changes are at their own pace

This is an editorial by a UPI editor, right? On one hand he's saying that Syria's changing, only because it is being forced to(a good thing), and then in conclusion, he says that we should "encourage" Damascus to move forward at their OWN pace". Huh? Am I the only one to think that is a bizarre conclusion to this article?? Didn't the first half of the article inform us that they only reason they are changing is due to outside pressure. I don't get it?

Posted by B 2004-2-5 11:26:56 AM|| 2004-2-5 11:26:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I've been thinking about this. And I wonder if this article isn't part of a PR effort to decrease the pressure on the Syrian government. Wait..wait..let me explain.

First, take note of the use of the phrasing, "neo-conservatives in the Bush Administration" which is always a red-flag for a propaganda piece.

It almost seems as if the Syrian tyrants, finding themselves pinned by the US with with their arms behind their backs and their faces against the pavement...suddenly want to change the dialog from egging us on to ...whoa..whoa...slow down there USA, don't be so mean and bossy...just relax a bit...and as soon as you let go we'll do what you want...just let up your grip a bit. Ya see, we can't do what you want if you don't let us go..

If this "train of logic" makes it's way into multiple articles and press releases from the usual suspects over the next few weeks, I'll be even more suspicious.

Posted by B 2004-2-5 12:37:06 PM|| 2004-2-5 12:37:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Article, even one about change in Syria, doesn't say 'boo' about the occupation of Lebanon. The UPI is definitely an apologist for Assad.

Posted by mhw 2004-2-5 2:12:10 PM|| 2004-2-5 2:12:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Perhaps the editorial staff of UPI is genuinely ignorant of the occupation of Lebanon by Syria. They're only journalists...

Posted by Anonymous 2004-2-5 8:39:57 PM|| 2004-2-5 8:39:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 This is almost an exactly duplicate of an article from the last year or two.

Nothing happened then.

Nothing will happen now. Unless we send the 4ID into Damascus.

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