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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Syria and EU agree on WMDs
2004-09-22
Syria and the European Union have reached an agreement on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) that had bogged down an economic association agreement, a Western diplomat said in Beirut. The preliminary agreement, which still needs to be agreed by EU foreign ministers, is the fruit of discussions held during a visit by an EU delegation to Damascus last week, the diplomat said. Syria is the only Mediterranean country in the EU's "Barcelona process", launched in 1995 with the aim of bolstering trade and political ties in the region, not to have concluded an association agreement with the bloc. Libya is not party to that process, but has observer status at some of its meetings. The talks with Syria had been held up by the EU's requirement that all such agreements now include a clause committing both sides against the proliferation of WMD.
We should send baby Assad a video of Saddam's capture, and a copy of Q-man's quote: "I saw what happened to Saddam, and I became very afraid." Then ask if Assad has any questions. That just might take care of the WMD problem in Syria a tad faster than what the EU has accomplished.
Posted by:Fred

#6  the us needs to take a pragmatic policy with regards to syria..syria is a small bit player that can be contained by israel and aggressive
US diplomacy...as long as iran is out the picture syria will follow the winners...no need to have a front in syria and iran..as soon as the shit hits the fan with iran the mutual defense pact between syria and iran will fall apart and sryia will fall in line.

Super Hose - what did blair do in Libya? as far as i know blair worked in concert with the US since lockerbie in regards to Libya...just curious..not questioning you..
Posted by: Dan   2004-09-22 10:29:34 AM  

#5  The agreement is that Syria will unload its WMDs on the niggers blacks of Sudan.
Posted by: JFM   2004-09-22 2:02:13 AM  

#4  Which is worse Syria or EU?

The EU isn't capable of executing an agreement to trim nasal hairs.
Posted by: Capt America   2004-09-22 1:38:53 AM  

#3  Tony's not with us regarding Iran, and Iran is far more important and dangerous than anything we've faced thus far.

Study the Suez Crisis. France is itching for revenge, and this time Tony's going to be on their side.
Posted by: lex   2004-09-22 1:34:25 AM  

#2  I like what Blair did with Libya, but ussually the EU's economic presence acts more as a shield for bad actors against accountability.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-09-22 1:32:29 AM  

#1  Mark my words: in the middle east, our interests and the Europeans' perceived interests--including the Brits'-- do not converge. Eurabia's on the other side. We must not and cannot expect any serious help from western Europe in containing the nightmare states of the muslim world. It's the makings of a Suez Crisis in reverse, and we need to recognize it in advance of the fire next time.
Posted by: lex   2004-09-22 1:26:15 AM  

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