Syria Urges U.S. to Pull Troops From Iraq

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031105/ap_on_re_mi_ea/syria_us_iraq&cid=540&ncid=1473

BEIRUT, Lebanon - The Syrian foreign ministry called on the United States to pull its troops out of Iraq, saying their presence has led to chaos and terrorism, according to remarks published Wednesday.

There was no terrorism problem in Iraq when the United States entered the country, a spokeswoman for Syria's foreign ministry said in an interview with the London-based Saudi newspaper Asharq al-Awsat.

"Now, there is the problem of terrorism and of al-Qaida," Bushra Kanafani said in published remarks.

Leaders of al-Qaida, accused in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, have called on Muslim militants to strike Americans in Iraq. U.S. officials, however, say there is no firm evidence the terror network is organizing guerrillas in Iraq.

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[Robb]

1. "no firm evidence"?

Wait! They're not in Iraq either?!?

[ixion]

2. I noticed that too

suddenly, there's no Al Queda in Iraq... eh, er, but according to the Bush cabal, Iraq was a 'breeding ground' for terrorists...

Well, it wasn't then, but it sure looks that way now.

McTerraist... brought to you by the US govt. :grr:

[goforit]

9. Since this administration is ...........(infamously) "The Al Queda",

They have failed miserably controlling Iraq.

I do think the majority of Islamics know who
OBL really is.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

7. Well there is certainly evidence of

anti-American interests in Iraq. Lethal ones too. :-(

[lefty_mcduff]

3. It's becoming quite apparent

that al-Qaida is a convenient boogy man, resurrected over and over again to strike fear into the sheeple, and to serve BushCo's ambitions in the ME.

[bemildred]

4. I thought they were spose to be afraid of being

bombed and invaded and stuff?

[hang a left]

5. I can't believe this thread isn't getting more action. Busy morning in

LBN.

But wait there's more

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"The world has discovered that the war of 'liberation' of Iraq has liberated the Iraqi citizen of the state, the institutions, sovereignty, dignity, food, water and electricity," Assad said in a speech at the Organization of the Islamic Conference summit in Malaysia last month.


"The Iraqi citizen has become 'liberated' from the gift of life, and everyone, without exception, has discovered that the excuses which led to war lacked credibility," Assad said, referring to the U.S.-led coalition's failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.


In addition to Iraq, Syrian-U.S. ties have been strained over Syrian support for anti-Israel groups based in Damascus and for the Lebanese Hezbollah group. Washington calls those groups terrorist organizations.

Liberation my liberal ass.

on edit; I want to brag about learning how to cut and paste.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

8. I can't either. nt

[0007]

6. Real Wisdom, this is, 'eh?

Well, if the U.S. doesn't heed, then in my opinion they're bigger fools than I thought, LOL!!