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| Middle East |
| Syrian leaders speak out against the war |
| 2003-04-04 |
| Syria has added its voice to the growing support for mounting Iraqi resistance. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad predicted the failure of the America- led operation in the face of âpopular Arab resistanceâ, and the country's top Islamic leader mufti Sheikh Ahmed Kaftaro has called for attacks against US and British forces in Iraq. âI call on Muslims to use all means possible to thwart the aggression, including martyr operations against the belligerent invaders,â the mufti said. Okay. We've noted his opinion... President Assad predicted that US led forces would be unable to subdue the Iraqi people that are now vehemently resisting. âThe United States is a superpower which can occupy a relatively small state but can it impose control?â asked President Assad. âThe United States and Britain will not be able to control all of Iraq.â And we know which side the Boy President is on... In the strongest public Syrian condemnation of the invasion, Assad spoke of the difficulties the US will face in trying to quell local resistance. âThe army and Iraqi people are putting up strong opposition but if the US strategy succeeds, which we hope not and which we doubt, there will still be popular Arab resistance to the occupation and this has already started,â said Assad. "And we'll make sure it happens. Matter of fact, they'll be headquartered right here in beautiful Damascus, next door to Islamic Jihad..." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 Maybe the UN could provide some peace keepers to patrol the Iraqi-Syrian border. Then they can feel safe. |
| Posted by: Michael 2003-04-04 16:13:09 |
| #1 Sure would be terrible if, after the war, Iraqis with direct experience of Ba'athist fascists started slipping over the border and causing trouble for Baby Assad and his hench-thugs. Yep. Simply teddible... |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-04-04 14:19:06 |