New US sanctions on Syria
 

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2004May11.html

President Imposes Sanctions On Syria
Nation Accused of Backing Terrorism
By Glenn Kessler
Washington Post Staff hahahahahar
Wednesday, May 12, 2004; Page A01

Under pressure from Congress, President Bush slapped sanctions on Syria yesterday for supporting terrorism and interfering with U.S. efforts to stabilize Iraq.

The White House said the sanctions include banning U.S. exports to Syria except for food and medicine, prohibiting Syrian aircraft from flying to and from the United States, freezing certain Syrian assets and cutting off relations with a Syrian bank because of money laundering concerns.

Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Bush administration has wavered about how tough its policy should be toward Syria. Some administration officials have been deeply suspicious of Damascus, believing its support of terrorism and development of weapons of mass destruction make it a potential candidate for the "axis of evil" that Bush had said consisted of North Korea, Iran and the former government of Iraq. But others have argued that Syria has been helpful in the war on terrorism, specifically in providing intelligence that helped thwart at least one potential attack.

Libya is the only one that wised up and realized if they didn't go our way we'd be heading their way next.

Syria is going to get it soon from Israel and the US.

I'd bet the CIA is already working on plans to topple Bashar al-Assad, or asassinate him. Probably the latter.