Bush freezes assets of those linked to Lebanon violence

[sabra]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Thursday ordered a freeze on U.S. assets of those whom Washington accuses of undermining the Lebanese government.

Bush said in a letter to Congress that his executive order targets anyone fomenting instability in Lebanon or contributing to what he called "Syrian interference" in the country.

The letter did not identify those affected by the order, but Bush imposed a U.S. travel ban in June on Syrian officials and Lebanese politicians whom Washington accuses of undermining the elected government of Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.

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[Tom Joad]

1. He would have to freeze his own ass if he were really serious about this.

umm assets, i mean assets.
But he and Olmert are the ones that bear responsibility for violence in Lebanon.

[OwnedByFerrets]

2. THE KING HAS SPOKEN!

:mad: :puke: The first of many, Im sure.

[sabra]

3. this seems to be similar to last weeks EO related to undermining Iraq progress

:eyes:

[liberal N proud]

4. Testing the waters before he uses his new self anointed power in mass

[donkeyotay]

5. They've done this every step of the way. "This will only be used on foreigners"

Like with the Patriot Act. I think it only took weeks for Ashcroft to declare domestic eco-terrorists on the table.

[OwnedByFerrets]

6. Yeah, like illegal wiretapping too.

:eyes:

[Hosnon]

7. I'm pretty sure this is typical, i.e., Presidents have been doing this for

a long time. It's not peculiar to Bush.

However, I don't have any specific cites to back that up.

[liberal N proud]

8. It would be nice to trust that but with this regime

And the recent Exec Orders. I wouldn't trust this f@$er.

[damntexdem]

9. Oh, really? Did he freeze Israeli government assets?

I suspect not. ;-)

[ProudDad]

10. But he's getting ready to send

$35 Billion more to the major offenders????!!!!!

http://www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/usa070731
(Warning: Smiling pic of condosleeza in article)

http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1209/p16s01-wmgn.html

[saigon68]

11. Yes here's to smiling Kindasleazy