Bashar Sees US Attack Coming

[struggle4progress]

Dahi Hassan, Arab News

DAMASCUS, 1 March 2005 — Syrian President Bashar Assad said yesterday that the United States may attack his country, describing “armed America” as “a superpower with no vision.”

Bashar told Italian newspaper La Repubblica in an interview published yesterday that he had seen an American attack on Syria coming even before the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Feb. 14.

“Well, if you ask me whether I am expecting an armed attack (from the United States), I’ve seen it coming since the end of the war in Iraq,” said Bashar, adding that Washington started piling pressure on his country as a second target soon after toppling the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein. <snip>

He also denied US accusations that Syria lets militants slip across the Iraqi border, and said Washington was accusing Damascus to cover up strategic mistakes in its Iraq campaign. <snip>

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=59751&d=1&m=3&y=2005

[chlamor]

1. Spreading Democracy

And also want your water. And also want trade routes. And also have a vindictive streak and remember your eloquent speech which was a thorn in my side as I prepared for war in Iraq. And...

[hvn_nbr_2]

2. We occupy a country and can't secure its borders...

so we blame the neighboring country for not securing the borders. Hmmm, we could make some headway on the budget deficit by eliminating the border patrol. After all, it's Mexico's responsibility to keep Mexicans out of the U.S. If they won't do that, and it's their clear responsibility to do whatever we want, then we should invade them and take their oil.

[LynnTheDem]

4. Yep. And the "quaint" Genve Conventions specifically state OCCUPIERS

must secure borders, NOT neighboring countries.

Imagine if CANADA started deciding who could & who couldn't go into the USA. America would scream, and with good reason. It's NOT up to Canada to decide, it's up to America to decide.

Yet bush whines because HE'S not doing HIS occupier job properly. So typical rethug.

[smoogatz]

3. Well, duh.

It's all in the PNAC roadmap to Pax Americana in the Middle East. Iraq, Syria, then Iran. Hold on to yer hats...

[NV Whino]

5. Does he know something I don't?

"I’ve seen it coming since the end of the war in Iraq,”