Syria next ? You bet.

I think you all have it wrong...

1) I believe that a 'few' iraqi leaders amde it to Syria, bit NO WAY is their columns of Limo's going there....We own the skies...na apache helicopter could take it all out

2) Syria may be dirty but after watching the precision and down right cold and calculated direct attacks against Saddam....Syria and N. Korea are taking notice....how woulod you liek to come out and view a parade knowing that a tomahawk could be on it's way?

you watch how everybody will fall in line.

 

US tells Syria to co-operate or risk conflict
From Tim Reid in Washington

Bush accuses Damascus of developing chemical weapons

PRESIDENT BUSH yesterday accused Syria of having chemical weapons. In the clearest sign yet that Washington is turning its sights on Damascus’ links to terrorism, two of his most senior Cabinet members also warned the country against harbouring Iraqi officials.
Mr Bush told Syria that it “must co-operate” with Washington as it continues its effort to overthrow Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq.

He also repeated earlier warnings from Donald Rumsfeld, the US Defence Secretary, and Colin Powell, the Secretary of State, that Damascus must not harbour fleeing members of Saddam’s regime.

“We believe there are chemical weapons in Syria,” Mr Bush said. “We expect co-operation and I’m hopeful that we will receive co-operation.”

He did not threaten Syria with military action, but told it, along with Iran and North Korea — who, with Iraq, form his “axis of evil” — that the example of Iraq shows “we’re serious about stopping weapons of mass destruction”.

LINK

 

EU aims to ease tensions over Syria

Staff and agencies
Monday April 14, 2003

Politicians from Britain and other key European Union states were today working to calm growing tensions over Syria, which had been stirred up by belligerent statements about the country from Washington.

The foreign secretary, Jack Straw, today made it clear that Syria was not "next on the list" of targets for the US and UK coalition forces. But asked whether he believed the country had weapons of mass destruction, he said: "I'm not sure, and that's why we need to talk to them about it."

Mr Straw has sent his junior minister, Mike O'Brien, to Damascus for talks with Syrian president Bashar Assad, who has already repeated denials that his country has weapons of mass destruction.

Meanwhile, the EU policy chief, Javier Solana, today urged Washington to tone down its harsh words about Syria, saying it was time to "cool down" the Middle East's already tense situation.

Over the weekend, President George Bush repeated allegations that Syria might be harbouring Iraqi officials or chemical weapons. Damascus has denied both charges. Syria said it had closed its border with Iraq after US-led forces captured one of Saddam Hussein's half brothers in northern Iraq and said he was planning to flee to Syria.

The US defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, made matters worse by saying: "The Syrian government is making a lot of bad mistakes, a lot of bad judgements in my view."

Mr Solana, who was speaking ahead of a meeting of EU ministers in Luxembourg to discuss its role in the reconstruction of Iraq, said: "The region is going through a very difficult process and I think it would be better to make constructive statements to see if we can cool down the situation in the region."

Mr Bush had been noncommittal when asked whether accusations made by the US against Syria could lead to an attack on the country. He said: "Each situation will require a different response. We're here in Iraq now ... We expect cooperation from Syria."

He added: "People have got to know that we are serious about stopping the spread of weapons of mass destruction."

Meanwhile, Israel is seizing the opportunity to deliver a list of demands to Syria through the US. The demands include ousting Hezbollah guerillas from southern Lebanon and expelling Palestinian militant groups from Damascus.

Israel's defence minister, Shaul Mofas, whose comments were reported today in the Maariv daily newspaper, said: "We have a long list of issues we are thinking of demanding of the Syrians, and it would be best done through the Americans."

He said Israel saw an opportunity to remove the potential Syrian threat from its borders. Since Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon in May 2000, the Israeli-Lebanese border has been relatively quiet, but Hezbollah still poses a threat, said Mofaz, adding that Syria facilitated the movement of arms to Hezbollah fighters in their war against Israel.

Syrian foreign ministry spokeswoman Bouthayna Shaaban further inflamed relations with Israel when she told Lebanon's Al-Hayat-LBC channel last night: "I would like to say that here are biological, chemical and nuclear weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East region. They are in Israel, not in Syria."

 

Here is a list of political parties in Syria:

Arab Socialist Baath Party

Arab Socialist Union Party

Arab Socialist Party

Communist Party of Syria

Union Socialist Party

Union Socialist Democratic Party


As you can see it runs the gamut of political thought and ideology.

 

A top Iraqi general who switched sides during the war has backed Washington's claims that Syria has been giving refuge to members of Saddam Hussein's regime. General Ali al-Jajjawi - former Republican Guard commander in the northern city of Mosul - said Saddam's Baath Party deputy Izzat Ibrahim and other top figures had fled to Syria shortly before the city fell last Friday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2945045.stm

 

Here is a list of political parties in the USA:

Republican Party

Democratic Party

As you can see it runs the gamut of political thought and ideology.

 

Quality, not quantity baby!

 

I think it is crucial that we take an absolute hard-line stance against Syria. If they are providing refuge for known Iraq (ex)regime members, we must go in there and take care of business.

We kindly tell them that they must stop harboring known terrorists and if they do not do so, that we will come in and give them a regime change as well.

President Bush is really a much better president than I first gave him credit for. He's not the most intelligent president that we've had, but he knows how to take care of shit and he's not afraid to do it. He's a good leader.

I'd be shitting myself if I was Syria.

 

As long as I am not going - ATTACK!

 

I agree with Aphie... we gotta show those camel-loving Arab scum that if they mess with us, they are finished... bombs away!!!... God Bless Israel & USA in their fight against the Evil Arab scumbag terrorists... let's liberate Syria!