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2005-05-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Syria Reconsiders Support For Terrorists
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Posted by Steve 2005-05-26 12:56|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Democracy is not considered an option, because the Syrian Baath Party is dominated by the Alawite Moslem minority, which fears retribution from the Sunni Moslem majority if the police state were dismantled.
Aparentley, the Golden Rule is not followed in Islam
Posted by plainslow 2005-05-26 13:56||   2005-05-26 13:56|| Front Page Top

#2 If I was Syria and had a division of very angry Marines on my border, I would give the US anything they wanted too.
Posted by mmurray821 2005-05-26 14:20||   2005-05-26 14:20|| Front Page Top

#3 The underlying principle is that Syria will feed the US a trough full of BS to appease us. Condi ain't buying, I hope GWB ain't buying. Syria needs some pain right now somewhere to get the message across. We have been onto their game for a long time now. Playing the game means that we are suckers.
Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul  2005-05-26 16:18||   2005-05-26 16:18|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm thinking there is a decent chance that Syria has its hands on Zarqawi.

This would account for:

1. why they cut off routine contact with the CIA a few days ago

2. why they are suddenly arresting people - hoping perhaps to strike a deal with the US (they give us Zarqawi, we agree to let Assad rule for a few decades)
Posted by mhw 2005-05-26 17:04||   2005-05-26 17:04|| Front Page Top

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