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2005-11-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Damascus forms special "crisis cell" to foil besiege
Phrasing courtesy of the original source.
Syrian economic and political sources yesterday affirmed that the government has completed preparations to combat the worst possibilities as regards the open encounter with the USA. Sources pointed out that the German city Cologne is a likely location to interrogate the six Syrian security officials, who are wanted to the international investigation committee as suspects in the assassination of the ex-Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri.

In this respect, Syrian sources said that a "crisis cell" has been formed by the Syrian Council of Ministries which has branches in all ministries and working around the clock in preparation for forthcoming events. According to deep and an all- out studies, sources added that the Syrian official estimations stressed Syria's ability to steadfast from two years to three years if the USA succeeds to issue a resolution from the Security Council as regards imposing a comprehensive besiege against Syria . According to sources, the Syrian self-reliance regarding food, power and a large number of transformed industries will enable Syria to curb the American schemes. "It is clear that the Syrian policy which depends on steadfastness and flexibility did not reach a dead lock, on the contrary it is a fruitful policy as Mehlis accepted to interrogate the Syrian officials in a place the Syrian governments approved.

Furthermore, President Al-Assad's speech was absolutely defined Syria's choices and put the Lebanese forces (of Arab trend) to meet its duties and also Arab countries and the world", Sources added. Sources believed that Damascus's openness to the most influential capitals in the world has resulted in changing the attitudes of Mehlis who fears any confrontation with the UN General Secretariat. Sources said that Mehlis's retreat to interrogate Syrian witnesses in Beirut as a big blow Washington received.
Posted by Fred 2005-11-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 "Damascus's openness to the most influential capitals in the world" That would be Moscow, Paris, Berlin and Bejing.
Posted by Mahou Sensei Negi-bozu 2005-11-22 02:28||   2005-11-22 02:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Syrian self-reliance
We will fight your evil sanctions besiege with Arab juche!
Posted by Spot">Spot  2005-11-22 08:30||   2005-11-22 08:30|| Front Page Top

#3 ...the government has completed preparations to combat the worst possibilities as regards the open encounter with the USA.

I seriously doubt that. In a hard-core "encounter" with the US military, the only options are "run awaaaaaay" and "die in place". Ask the Republican Guard.
Posted by mojo">mojo  2005-11-22 17:17||   2005-11-22 17:17|| Front Page Top

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