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Posted by Alex In November 2005, US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton warned the Syrians "What we want are not speeches or words," . "We want cooperation, full and complete, and immediate". The same week, French President Jacques Chirac added "It is not conceivable, admissible, acceptable for the international community … that Syria refuses [...]
Unlikely Allies: To Check Syria, U.S. Explores Bond With Muslim Brothers — Activist Group Provides Link to Syrian Islamists; Seeking Women's Rights By Jay Solomon 25 July 2007 The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON — On a humid afternoon in late May, about 100 supporters of Syria's largest exile opposition group, the National Salvation Front, gathered [...]
Bush Weighs Reaching Out To Muslim BrothersBY ELI LAKE – Staff Reporter of the SunJune 20, 2007 WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is quietly weighing the prospect of reaching out to the party that founded modern political Islam, the Muslim Brotherhood. Still in its early stages and below the radar, the current American deliberations and [...]
The presidential plebiscite: What does it mean? I will begin with my conclusions about the presidential referendum and the many street “hafles” or parties, parades, and festivals that preceded and followed it. I have moved the conclusions to the top because this post is long. Conclusions 1. Bashar has completed the process of power consolidation [...]
I am heading for Syria tomorrow, where I will spend June and July. I hope to continue blogging from Damascus and other Syrian cities. This news roundup covers mostly the accusations that Syria is behind the Fatah al-Islam disturbances and the articles covering Syria's elections. It also covers diverse stories concerning Syria. One reader wants [...]
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