US places sanctions on SYRIA for terrorism support
 

"The White House has placed major sanctions on Syria including a freeze on certain Syrian assets in the United States, and limits on exports of goods such as weaponry.

In a statement, President George W Bush has accused Syria of supporting terrorism, continuing its occupation of Lebanon, pursuing weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, and undermining US efforts to stabilise and reconstruct Iraq.

The President says Syria's actions constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.

He says he has also declared a national emergency to deal with the threat.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1106335.htm

Syria next on the list for a little Liberation?

"In a statement, President George W Bush has accused Syria of supporting terrorism, continuing its occupation of Lebanon, pursuing weapons of mass destruction and missile programs, and undermining US efforts to stabilise and reconstruct Iraq."

word up!

This whole thing is on the verge of blowing wide open. WW3 would not surprise me.

there's a guy from syria that lives in the near building with his family. I swear god he looks suspect. I'm gonna beat the shit out of him next time i'll see him. I do not tolerate terrorism.

:1orglaugh

occupying lebanon is bad mmmkay...
occypying palestine is good mmmkay...

great idea.

outstanding news.....I kind of like this stuff also:

One of the many headaches that the U. S. has had was the Puerto Rican Island of Vieques. In the waning years of the Clinton administration, Protesters demanded that the US Navy abandon bombing and na naval gun fire exercises that had taken place on the largely uninhabited island for nearly seventy years. Liberal icons bumped into one another to fly to Puerto Rico, boat over to the island, trespass (but never on a day that there was an exercise scheduled) and get arrested for the benefit of the
New York Times or Newsweek. They included the Reverend Al Sharpton, Mrs. Jesse Jackson, Joan Baez, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Edward Olomos, Michael Moore and Ramsey Clark, just to name a few.

In 2002, the bombing exercises were transferred to an Air Force bombing range in central Florida, not far from the Jacksonville and Pensacola Naval Air Stations. In January, many of the protesters were back in Puerto Rico, celebrating the final bombing exercise on Vieques and waved Puerto Rican flags and placards that read "U.S. Navy, get out of Puerto Rico."

The following Feb, Rumsfeld announced that the U.S. Navy will close the Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station in Puerto Rico in 2004, eliminating 1200 civilian jobs as well as 700 military positions. This naval facility is estimated to put nearly $300 million annually into the local economy.

The next day a stunned Governor Sila Calderon, held a news conference in San Juan, protesting the base closure as a serious blow to Commonwealth's fragile economy. The governor stated that "The people of Puerto Rico don't now or never did have an interest in closing the Vieques bombing range or the Roosevelt Roads naval base. We are interested in both staying in Puerto Rico."

When asked, the Commander-in Chief, Western Atlantic Command, said, "Without Vieques, I see no further need for the facility at Roosevelt Roads. None." So, Yanqui go home? Fine. But we'll take our dollars with us. Hasta la vista, baby!

On February 21, the Secretary of Defense also announced that starting this year, the U.S. European Command would begin moving most if not all of its active combat and support units from bases in Germany to others being established in Poland, The Czech Republic, Hungary and Turkey to "better position them for rapid deployment to likely hot spots in those parts of the world".

Immediately the business and government leaders in the German states of Hesse, Rhineland and Wurttemburg, protested the loss of nearly $6 billion in revenue each year from the bases and manpower to be displaced. A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry speculated that the move may be "what the Americans call 'payback' for the actions of this government in opposing military action in Iraq." Does anyone know the German
translation for "Hasta la vista, baby?"

Oh, ain't it nice to see a government with guts and a good memory. What fun!

geez, that's worthy of it's own thread.

Looks like a bit of hypocrisy going on, yeah. Nothing new though.

sorry! I wasn't trying to hijack yours!:eatmouse

omg

PROOF they have mass destruction weapons ready to attack states


read please


http://cns.miis.edu/research/wmdme/syria.htm

Largest and most advanced CW capability in the Middle East.
Reported to have chemical warheads for Scud ballistic missiles, and chemical gravity bombs for delivery by aircraft.
Estimated CW stockpile in hundreds of tons.
Agents believed to include Sarin, VX, and mustard gas.
Major production facilities near Damascus and Homs, with hundreds of tons of agents produced annually.
Program remains dependent on foreign chemicals and equipment.
Not a signatory of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

fuck!!

Excuse me if I didn't see the same WMD shopping list before, I think it was when we started talking about Iraq?

same list

maybe this great

Monterey Institute of International Studies

will provide us with pictures or charts we can double check before proceeding to defense.

hehe, he can't even handle Iraq but then again, what happened when he didn't capture Ben Laden? He went after Iraq. So he could go after Syria to distract us from Iraq.

I doubt he will be "going" after syria any other way than diplomatic.