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| 'Damascus played key role in sailors' release' |
| 2007-04-05 |
| Syria's information minister and foreign minister said Wednesday that Damascus had played a key role in resolving the standoff over the 15 British sailors held by Iran. Information Minister Mohsen Bilal said that Syria had been asked "to help positively in the issue of British sailors" since their March 23 seizure by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard navy in the Persian Gulf waters. "Syrian efforts and the Iranian willingness culminated with the release of the British sailors," Bilal said but did not provide details. Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem told reporters that "Syria exercised a sort of quiet diplomacy to solve this problem and encourage dialogue between the two parties," referring to Britain and Iran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced in Tehran on Wednesday that the 15 member British crew would be freed. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Pelosi's wearing of the hijab during her visit to Syria was nothing but sheer obeisance to our dire enemies. She is a traitorous political whore whose lust for power transcends all concern for America's own welfare. Pelosi should not be permitted to return to America. Her message of conciliation to our Islamic enemies will only embolden them to make even worse attacks, knowing that Pelosi and her gang of traitors will bow and scrape in response. Never have I felt so much bile rise in my throat as I do now. Never in my life. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-05 15:04 |
| #2 On a side note, I noticed that the Brits were returned wearing ill-fitting Iranian suits. What happened to their uniforms. Look for an attack in the Brit sector of Iraq by terrorists disquised as British marines. |
| Posted by: VietVet 68 2007-04-05 13:02 |
| #1 so, in exchange for the Pelosi propaganda parade, they returned the sailors to make her look powerful. I'm sure it was a very effective PR coup for the Muslim world. Plus we have to wonder what deals were struck for funding the Democratic party's campaign coffers for 2008. |
| Posted by: Angaiger Tojo1904 2007-04-05 10:45 |