Syrians are hopeful... John Kerry is Klueless, Kisses Ass(ad)
Any friend of Hugo's is
an enemy of mine.
By JPOST.COM STAFF
Dec. 20, 2006
The US government confirmed Thursday morning a Time magazine report that it was working to secretly strengthen factions opposing the Assad regime in Syria.
The Time Web site revealed a report Wednesday that said the US government was working to affect its support for the opposing factions before the Syrian election in March 2007, in an effort to push towards a true democratic regime in the Syrian state.
Olmert envoy meets with Syrian official
US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Thursday that, "We are working to assist civil groups interested in promoting freedom and democracy in the Middle East. Furthermore, we are helping anyone who wants to promote freedom of expression in Syria, just like anywhere else in the world."
Time had reported that the US was already "supporting regular meetings of internal and diaspora Syrian activists" in Europe.
The authors of the report, remaining anonymous, hoped that "these meetings will facilitate a more coherent strategy and plan of action for all anti-Assad activists."
Dec. 20, 2006
The US government confirmed Thursday morning a Time magazine report that it was working to secretly strengthen factions opposing the Assad regime in Syria.
The Time Web site revealed a report Wednesday that said the US government was working to affect its support for the opposing factions before the Syrian election in March 2007, in an effort to push towards a true democratic regime in the Syrian state.
Olmert envoy meets with Syrian official
US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Thursday that, "We are working to assist civil groups interested in promoting freedom and democracy in the Middle East. Furthermore, we are helping anyone who wants to promote freedom of expression in Syria, just like anywhere else in the world."
Time had reported that the US was already "supporting regular meetings of internal and diaspora Syrian activists" in Europe.
The authors of the report, remaining anonymous, hoped that "these meetings will facilitate a more coherent strategy and plan of action for all anti-Assad activists."
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Peace in our time - on their terms.
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Kerry says Syria wants to help US
Adds its leader seeks to bring stability to Iraq
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Adds its leader seeks to bring stability to Iraq
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Senator John F. Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts, toured the bazaar in Old Damascus yesterday while visiting Syria -- a trip the Bush administration had opposed.
Kerry -- who visited Syria along with Senator Christopher J. Dodd, Democrat of Connecticut, despite the administration's opposition to the trip -- said the meeting with Assad reinforced the need to follow the Iraq Study Group's recommendation that the US government directly engage Syria and Iran to find a way forward in Iraq.
"He offered some very direct and concrete ways in which they could be helpful in Iraq," Kerry said in an interview conducted by telephone from Damascus. "I came away with a distinct feeling that there are opportunities here. There are fronts in which we can work together if people are inclined to."
Kerry said the Assad government is interested in approaching the Iraq war from a regional perspective, where other Middle East issues -- including the Israeli- Palestinian conflict -- are part of the equation. The Massachusetts Democrat said he would not publicly discuss the substance of his talks with Assad until he has fully briefed State Department officials about his visit.
But Kerry reiterated his position that President Bush is wrong to rule out direct talks with Syria and Iran. He added that he is interested in visiting Iran as well at an "appropriate time" that is well removed from the country's recent conference for Holocaust deniers, which Kerry labeled "absurd and insulting."
Kerry -- who visited Syria along with Senator Christopher J. Dodd, Democrat of Connecticut, despite the administration's opposition to the trip -- said the meeting with Assad reinforced the need to follow the Iraq Study Group's recommendation that the US government directly engage Syria and Iran to find a way forward in Iraq.
"He offered some very direct and concrete ways in which they could be helpful in Iraq," Kerry said in an interview conducted by telephone from Damascus. "I came away with a distinct feeling that there are opportunities here. There are fronts in which we can work together if people are inclined to."
Kerry said the Assad government is interested in approaching the Iraq war from a regional perspective, where other Middle East issues -- including the Israeli- Palestinian conflict -- are part of the equation. The Massachusetts Democrat said he would not publicly discuss the substance of his talks with Assad until he has fully briefed State Department officials about his visit.
But Kerry reiterated his position that President Bush is wrong to rule out direct talks with Syria and Iran. He added that he is interested in visiting Iran as well at an "appropriate time" that is well removed from the country's recent conference for Holocaust deniers, which Kerry labeled "absurd and insulting."
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