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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.