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| Middle East |
| Syria choses sides. It's not ours. |
| 2003-03-31 |
| SYRIA has hit back at US criticism and come out firmly behind Iraq, branding the US-led invasion illegitimate and unjustified. The Syrian foreign ministry also accused Washington of catering to Israeli interests in the Middle East. They learn that stuff by rote, in grade school... The comments came after US Secretary of State Colin Powell told Syria to cease its support for terrorism, suggesting it would otherwise face grave consequences. "Syria now faces a critical choice" of whether to "continue its direct support for terrorism in the dying days" of President Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq, he said. "Syria bears responsibility for its choices and consequences." Sounds like they've made their choice. Guess they won't mind the consequences... Powell's comments to a pro-Israeli lobby came on the heels of an accusation by Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that Syria was supplying Iraq with military equipment, including night-vision goggles. But a statement from Syria today said the nation had made its choice and was backing Iraq. "It is clear from (Powell's) speech that he was submitting a report on his latest achievements which confirm that what the US administration is doing in our region serves Israel and its interests and pleases (Israeli Prime Minister Ariel) Sharon," a Syrian foreign ministry spokesman said. "By doing that, the employees of this (US) administration get a report for good behaviour from Israel. Syria has chosen to be with international legality represented by the United Nations Security Council. Syria has also chosen to stand by the Iraqi people who are facing an illegitimate and unjustified invasion." No skin off my fore... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #9 Well, If it gets much bigger, then Nukes are going to start flying. Someone is going to let one loose. The middle east is going to become the Worlds Great Parking Lot. Islam is screaming and yelling that they are ready to meet Allah. Well it might happen sooner than they had originally thought. |
| Posted by: George 2003-04-01 06:13:06 |
| #8 OK - if we wind up having to take down the Syrians... and the Iranians... and the Pakistanis... etc etc etc... can anyone see this NOT becoming a war on our OWN streets?... Guess we'd wind up with a TRUE holy war - in which case we'd be forced to introduce a whole LOT of these poor bastards to Allah personally... sigh |
| Posted by: steve 2003-03-31 22:57:25 |
| #7 They're right. It's not a justified invasion like Syria's invasion of Lebanon. |
| Posted by: Former Russian Major 2003-03-31 22:56:06 |
| #6 Dishman: "Syria supports using ambulances and hospitals for military operations?" Well, yeah! Is anyone surprised? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2003-03-31 21:48:51 |
| #5 Ya' know...everyone had high hopes that Syria would change it's attitude when Assad the younger came to power following his father's death. Too bad that didn;t happen. Now, wth all the bluster and blowing that's going on it's likely to get even harder for Syria to stay out of this fight. They're likely to try to draw Israel in and blow this thing into the biggest war we've seen since WW2. It's also likely that Damascus might end up glowing in the dark if they try it. Someone once told me that there's a prediction in the Bible that Damascus will end "in a flash of light and fire". I sure hope that doesn;t happen, but with friends like these... |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2003-03-31 20:13:14 |
| #4 Of course, it could be bluster to cover up a behind-the-scenes capitulation... |
| Posted by: someone 2003-03-31 19:35:08 |
| #3 Syria supports using ambulances and hospitals for military operations? |
| Posted by: Dishman 2003-03-31 19:07:30 |
| #2 Ah, now I know what we're going to do with the 4th Infantry Division! |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-03-31 18:58:30 |
| #1 So, what units can we allocate for the Western front, landing in Lebanon and marching toward Baghdad, through Damascus? |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-03-31 18:55:35 |