January 9, 2004, 13:17
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What's the US Govt's problem with Syria?
I keep reading this stuff about "is Syria next?" and the natural question is what does the US Govt have against them. They don't have nukes, they haven't been invading other countries, they aren't even in the "Axis of Evil", in fact I never hear anything about this country.
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January 9, 2004, 13:24
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Syria is a Baathist regime, albeit infinitely less horrendous than Iraq's. Unlike Saudi Arabia, it has no real leverage and cannot block the oil markets in case of an invasion. It is also quite weak, and could be a suited country in the neoconservative dream of forcing the Middle East to become "democratic" and west-friendly.
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January 9, 2004, 13:35
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So they don't even have oil?
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There are reasons why I believe mankind should live in cities and let nature reclaim all the villages with the exception of a few we keep on display as horrific reminders of rural life.-Starchild
Meat eating and the dominance and force projected over animals that is acompanies it is a gateway or parallel to other prejudiced beliefs such as classism, misogyny, and even racism. -General Ludd
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January 9, 2004, 13:37
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They support terrorism, including Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah.
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January 9, 2004, 13:39
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Well, they do have oil but not very much. Their production is a little more than 1/10 of Iran's for example.
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January 9, 2004, 13:45
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It's believed they provide support for a number of terror organizations, and of course there is the added negative of them being next to and generally hostile towards Israel.
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January 9, 2004, 13:54
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They wear turbans, or something.
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January 9, 2004, 14:03
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Re: What's the US Govt's problem with Syria?
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they aren't even in the "Axis of Evil"
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They're not?
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January 9, 2004, 16:26
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I highly doubt that Bush has any plans to attack Syria. All this "syria next?" talk is mostly media speculation or wishful thinking.
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January 9, 2004, 17:02
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Just another country that threat American interests in the middle east, nothing new.
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January 9, 2004, 17:25
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Syria may also be the source of many of the foreign terrorists currently in Iraq; that country opened its borders to people wishing to fight during Gulf War II.
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January 9, 2004, 17:31
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There is a lot of talk of the Syrians burying Saddam's WMD for him.
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January 9, 2004, 17:56
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Jsut making our way slowly over to France.
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January 9, 2004, 18:00
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Syria sucks, but take your pick
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January 9, 2004, 18:03
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There is a lot of talk of the Syrians burying Saddam's WMD for him.
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January 9, 2004, 18:04
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If those are the reasons, why is Syria higher on the list than Libya, which is worse offender in each of those categories.
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January 9, 2004, 18:06
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Umm... Cause Kadafi just folded like a house of cards perhaps?
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January 9, 2004, 20:22
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Because you trust Kadhafi?
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January 9, 2004, 20:47
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They wear turbans, or something.
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January 9, 2004, 21:12
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Syria has also been reported to have a very large chemical weapons stash, loaded on rockets which could cover a good part of it's neighbours.
It has also been reportedly supporting Hezbulla, which killed over 300 american citizens over the years.
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January 10, 2004, 11:03
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Yes, evil nations with their weapons of mass destruction. Free nations don't develope weapons of mass destruction.
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I never said free nations don't develop WMDs.
Free nations however, will usually do their best to avoid using it.
Non free nations though, will use it as soon as they can. That doesn't mean "as soon as they are capable" but as soon as they can use it, and get away with it politically. Like Saddam did with the Kurds and Iran.
Obviously threatening war and sanctions on WMD posessing countries.
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Translation: Israel needs a buffer zone free of ragheads nod controlled by US. A good excuse to create such is to claim that every arab leader nearby is "supporting terrorism".
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Translation: VJ is an idiot who doesn't care about anything but only about his anti-western screwed little view of the world.
I also must say that you are the only person I know (on poly or in real life) that uses the word 'ragheads'.
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January 10, 2004, 11:12
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What's your view of "Gameboy" Assad?
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January 10, 2004, 11:16
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Who exactly are you asking?
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Syria probably has chemical weapons.
But, seeing how it supports terroist organizations (mainly Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad), and has training camps there, I will completely support the US in case they invade Syria.
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January 10, 2004, 12:33
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Syria probably has chemical weapons.
But, seeing how it supports terroist organizations (mainly Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad), and has training camps there, I will completely support the US in case they invade Syria.
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OKee Dohkee, How's about letting your boys in uniform do the daily dieing for ours if this little fun festival ever comes to pass?
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January 10, 2004, 12:35
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Any boys in uniforms would be good to invade Syria.
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January 10, 2004, 12:36
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Lousy, lousy interviews. And aren't we a little behind? When is the next one coming out?
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January 10, 2004, 12:38
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Yeah, yeah, continue your feeble attempts...
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January 10, 2004, 12:39
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Where are they? What happened?
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Did you get discouraged?
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