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Syria-Lebanon

Syria: It ain't terrorism. Nope. Nope.

2004-01-13

Syria on Monday denied Israeli and US accusations that it supports âterrorismâ, stressing its commitment to a full and lasting peace with the neighbouring Jewish state. âSyria does not sponsor or back terrorism, but it does side with the Lebanese resistance seeking to liberate Lebanese territory from Israeli occupation,â the official daily Tishrin quoted Information Minister Ahmad al-Hassan as saying.

"See? They're really freedumb fighters!"

He pointed the finger at Israel for hampering the chances of peace.âItâs Israel which (rejected) a series of peace deals with the Palestinians, including the ~~roadkill~~ roadmap,â he said, referring to the US-backed initiative bogged down in stalemate.

The one Hamas wiped their collective heinie with...

âSyria is ready to restart the peace process (with Israel) based on the principle of full peace in exchange for land,â said Hassan. âSyria is committed to a just and complete peace based on Israelâs withdrawal from all land occupied in 1967 and the granting to Palestinians of their legitimate rights,â he added. During previous talks with former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad, Basharâs father, then Israeli premier Ehud Barak agreed to an almost total withdrawal from the Golan Heights, save for a narrow strip of land bordering the eastern bank of the Sea of Galilee. But Damascus rejected the proposal, wanting the return of all of the strategic plateau Israel occupied in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war and annexed in 1981.

Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#7 Bomb-a-rama,

I've heard that too. I believe Syria is only disowning Shaaba Farms because it allows the Hizbollah crazys an excuse to bomb across the border.

I'd certainly like to see the Israelis develop their own version of the MOAB.

Posted by: Daniel King 2004-1-13 2:00:10 PM

#6 That would be the Shaaba Farms. Funny thing is that the UN "sanctified" Israel's withdrawl from Lebanon as complete.

Precisely. And also, I seem to remember that quite a few official Lebanese and Syrian documents from many years back indicate that Shaaba Farms was Syrian, and not Lebanese territory.

Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-1-13 12:44:23 PM

#5 whats the bettings the lefty suckers will actually believe this crap that that Syria says.Bet the BBC and the Gaurdian over here will somehow twist this against the Israeli's and blame it on America. Syria needs wiping off the face of our Earth.

Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-1-13 12:24:55 PM

#4 Bomb-a-rama,

That would be the Shaaba Farms. Funny thing is that the UN "sanctified" Israel's withdrawl from Lebanon as complete.

Posted by: Daniel King 2004-1-13 10:57:48 AM

#3 âSyria does not sponsor or back terrorism, but it does side with the Lebanese resistance seeking to liberate Lebanese territory from Israeli occupation"

Israel withdrew from Lebanon, boys. Jobs done, it's ~~Miller~~ Mecca Kola time!

"...and the granting to Palestinians of their legitimate rights"

Deal-breaker right there. Sharon will never negotiate with Ass-ad over the Paleos. That's the big clue that this is a put-up job.

Posted by: Steve White 2004-1-13 10:41:55 AM

#2 âSyria does not sponsor or back terrorism, but it does side with the Lebanese resistance seeking to liberate Lebanese territory from Israeli occupation,â the official daily Tishrin quoted Information Minister Ahmad al-Hassan as saying.

Interesting. What Lebanese territory is Israel occupying?

Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-1-13 10:26:30 AM

#1 I think all Hafez has to do is continue with this half-hearted masturbating nonsense for a few more years and he can kiss the Golan-Height goodby forever.
We wont buy the same used merchandize over and over again. Offer us something real or we soon annex the Golan Heights !

Posted by: The Dodo 2004-1-13 8:40:00 AM

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