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| Syria-Lebanon |
| Israel turns the screws on Syria |
| 2003-04-14 |
| Israel joined pressure on Syria on Monday, demanding it get Hezbollah guerrillas out of Lebanon and accusing it of supporting terrorism. Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, visiting Turkey, accused Damascus of harboring terrorists and granting refuge to senior Iraqi officials. "All I have to have to is turn the screw like this ..." "Ow-w-w-w! Okay, they're leaving!" President Bush on Sunday warned Damascus it must cooperate with the United States and deny help to Iraqi officials fleeing a post-Saddam Iraq. "Silvan, you want to show me how you did that?" "Sure, Colin, hold this lever and turn it clockwise like this to increase the pressure." [Background]"Ow-w-w-w-w-w-w! They're leaving, they're leaving!" "Silvan, thanks, I think we'll give it a try." "Feel free, Colin!" Shalom, speaking after talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, accused Damascus of undermining peace in the Middle East amid fears the U.S.-led war in the region could now spread to Iraq's neighbors. Baby Assad's a Ba'athist. It's natural for him to behave this way. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #7 "It's not FAIR! Their diplomats are actually using...(gulp)...TRUTH against us! We have no defense!" |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-04-14 21:34:26 |
| #6 sorry about the double entry guys. weird web browser thing, i guess. |
| Posted by: dripping sarcasm 2003-04-14 12:31:24 |
| #5 "undermining peace in the Middle East... " Oh come on now, we can't possibly be expected to believe that kind of talk about a respected member of the security council! I suppose next you're going to say that Libya was a poor choice for the U.N. Human rights council |
| Posted by: dripping sarcasm 2003-04-14 12:29:58 |
| #4 Amazing how a little regime change can impact regional politics. "Howdy neighbor "S", let's discuss how cutting the grass and taking out the trash can make the whole neighborhood better. Oh neighbor "T", we are going to paint the fence, so we expect your help." |
| Posted by: john 2003-04-14 12:25:08 |
| #3 very good point, Liberal Hawk. |
| Posted by: becky 2003-04-14 12:20:45 |
| #2 Let's see if Syria does anything that tacitly acknowledges that it got its ass good and truly kicked by Israel in the Six Day War. |
| Posted by: FormerLiberal 2003-04-14 11:49:02 |
| #1 "visiting Turkey" still an important ally |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-04-14 11:46:48 |