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2004-11-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syrian President Seeks Dialogue to Improve Ties With US

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Posted by Fred 2004-11-11 9:21:42 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Talk to the JDAM, dork.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2004-11-11 12:04:04 AM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2004-11-11 12:04:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I guess that training as an Opthomologist did Baby Assad some good...

He can see things clearly...

Or - "Shit! That W. is gonna give me a healthy sized smart bomb right up my... "

Posted by BigEd 2004-11-11 12:11:54 AM|| 2004-11-11 12:11:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 With Saddam in the clink, Syrian & Iranian terrorists being picked off like feas in Iraq & Yasser dead as a door nail, that only leaves, Dr. Assad, the Iranian Mullahs and a few top terrorists in al-Qa'ida. Bashar was educated in London and I don't think he favours hidding in caves. Can the Dr. be trusted? Of course not. Does the Dr. wish to remain alive. Yes.

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-11-11 12:15:31 AM|| 2004-11-11 12:15:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm sure the continuing images coming out of Fallujah (US Might) is "over casting a shadow" on his resolve, just as Kadafi 'saw the light' when Saddam was pulled out of that hole!

Posted by smn 2004-11-11 12:21:12 AM|| 2004-11-11 12:21:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Failing to come in from the cold and do a deal with Israel when Clinton was Prez is looking more and more like a ~~life~~ career limiting decision.

Posted by phil_b 2004-11-11 12:37:11 AM|| 2004-11-11 12:37:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Ohh...has any one seen a photo of Baby Assad smile? He carries that draconian Hitler 'look' 24/7...what in the world is he always worried about?!!

Posted by smn 2004-11-11 1:11:53 AM|| 2004-11-11 1:11:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 what in the world is he always worried about?

The palace coup.

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2004-11-11 1:44:52 AM|| 2004-11-11 1:44:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Of course he is worried -- look at that pitiful little mustache!

Posted by trailing wife 2004-11-11 7:06:20 AM|| 2004-11-11 7:06:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Assad is just trying to cope. He serves as president at the pleasure of the goons and thugs, and terrorists around him. If he tries to purge them, he will be offed. If he plays the terrorist game, Israel and/or the US will smack him. Assad is weak and not really in charge, when it comes to power.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-11-11 10:50:20 AM|| 2004-11-11 10:50:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 He could become part of the solution if he were to make "sanctuary" even more difficult on the scurrying rats. If he coughed up some WMD that uncle Saddam stashed with him he could even pull himself out of US gunsites.

Posted by Capsu78 2004-11-11 12:39:47 PM|| 2004-11-11 12:39:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 HA! I knew Andy Kauffman wasn't dead!!!

Posted by tu3031 2004-11-11 12:41:11 PM|| 2004-11-11 12:41:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 1) cough up the WMDs
2) Shut the border with Iraq
3) Withdraw from Lebanon and quit supporting Hezbollah and Paleo terror groups

that's a start

Posted by Frank G 2004-11-11 12:46:54 PM|| 2004-11-11 12:46:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 I see he's got that Hitler moustache going too.

Posted by Spot 2004-11-11 12:51:51 PM|| 2004-11-11 12:51:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Scary, it's like maybe Delaware run wild.

Posted by Shipman 2004-11-11 1:03:41 PM|| 2004-11-11 1:03:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 "We're coming to take you away, ha ha, we're coming to take you away, ha ha, ho ho, hee hee,....."

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-11-11 1:51:37 PM|| 2004-11-11 1:51:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 He definitely has a look that says "I'd rather be practicing opthamology." I agree with AP's assesment. Papa Assad left his family jewels in a vice.

I'd say he probably has a fairly realistic assessment of what's going on in Fallujah, not that he'd admit it.

Posted by Dishman 2004-11-11 2:08:10 PM|| 2004-11-11 2:08:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Knowing 4 more years of Bush is on the menu has sharpened his sense of self-preservation. Just imagine if K had been elected.

K: There'd be a summit

W: There are trembling hands.

Posted by chicago mike 2004-11-11 2:41:30 PM|| 2004-11-11 2:41:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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