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2004-02-06 Syria-Lebanon

Syria sends Iranian weapons to Hezbollah

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-02-06 12:13:14 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

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Should Syria's new provisional government be established through a caucus system or through direct elections? I suppose we'll follow the model that we eventually use in Iraq.

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-2-6 1:22:14 AM|| 2004-2-6 1:22:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 On a visit last month to Turkey, President Assad discussed the possibility that the Turkish government might help mediate between Washington and Damascus.

Assad knows that the US will be, once again, suckered by Turk promises to deliver that never materialize. So why not pretend to cooperate in this manner.

You need read no further than the first sentence of this article which tells you all you really need to know about Syria's intentions and the intentions of the religion of piss.

Syria has resumed weapons transfers to anti-Israel guerrillas based in Lebanon, including a covert shipment of weapons from Iran smuggled aboard a Syrian cargo plane that had delivered earthquake relief, American and Israeli officials say.

Posted by B 2004-2-6 10:53:01 AM|| 2004-2-6 10:53:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 There's a photo of Bashar Assad on the NY Times page, and I am reminded of Heinrich Himmler every time I see that guy's mug. Just put on a small pair of spectacles, and....

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-2-6 10:58:43 AM|| 2004-2-6 10:58:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Mike, I favor early elections. Really early elections.

Posted by Steve White 2004-2-6 11:04:02 AM|| 2004-2-6 11:04:02 AM|| Front Page Top

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