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Nottingham Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-08-03 03:42 PM
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House To Vote On Syrian Policy Bill
http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=ae1043beaf133a6a

House To Vote On Syrian Policy Bill
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Big News Network.com Thursday 9th October, 2003

A bill presenting Syria with some tough-talking anti-terrorism demands was scheduled for a vote Wednesday in Congress, USA Today reported.

Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., the chief author of the Syria Accountability Act, says the measure has support from a majority in both the House and the Senate, and the White House has given it its backing as well.

The vote comes just days after Israel attacked an alleged terrorist training camp, inside Syrian territory.

The new legislation demands Syria end support for terrorism, pull troops out of Lebanon, and stop producing chemical and biological weapons and long-range missiles.

more....

Here we go people Invasion of Syria coming soon :bounce: WWIII!!!
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Nottingham Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-08-03 03:45 PM
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1. Israel & US are getting ready to Invade Syria! I KNEW IT!
Edited on Wed Oct-08-03 03:46 PM by Nottingham
"The signals I get are that the administration is increasingly frustrated with Syria, he said. " quote of the day

This has to be done soon to help Bush in the polls! Now that Scwarzenegger has California the pieces are all ready Its time for
Conquering other nations! :bounce:
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Nottingham Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-08-03 03:48 PM
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2. I wonder if there is a clause that its Ok for US to invade Syria
I bet there is!!!

This just makes me so sad! :bounce:

What a day the Dollar is pummeled
Arnie rules california
and now this

:nuke:
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goobergunch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-08-03 03:55 PM
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3. I posted the House Watch really fast this morning
because I was ticked over the recall.

However, I don't see anything about Syria scheduled for today.
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Nottingham Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-08-03 04:07 PM
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5. Goober its breaking News! I think you will see it soon
Keep an eye out for it! Its Setting us up for Invasion of Syria on the same grounds as Iraq basically and the Republican Congress is taking us there :bounce:
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Malva Zebrina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-08-03 04:02 PM
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4. It is sad--very sad
I am about to divorce my country because there is little here to be proud of anymore. Democrats have been pummeled by an ignorant, crass, ignoble dufus with a family name, power and money--he rules--over them as well, apparently and he has done this by using threats and intimidation, as bespeaks any coward of a man--and it is no one's fault but their own. More interested in their jobs than saving the country,imho. They have let Bush get away with fascism, if not have enabled him to implement fascismwith nary a protest to be heard. And still, as I type this, and as the lout and the Repuke Arnie takes over California to prime it for a Bush win in 2004, there are few willing to take a risk here in a manner that would crush Bush like the cockroach he is. Nope--not there--sorry and it is sad. Very sad that this once great country has turned into a corporate, military industrial, fascist state that could care less about it's citizens :cry: I read nothing in the news but killing, bombing, terrorists, anxiety and threats. There is nothing noble here--just plain barbarism.
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CivilRightsNow Donating Member (646 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-08-03 04:13 PM
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6. Regurgitation
Edited on Wed Oct-08-03 04:18 PM by CivilRightsNow
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/4/18/211104.shtml


Originally from Santorum.. but Engel just cant stop humping it.. and who knows, today may be his lucky day.

http://www.meib.org/articles/0210_l3.htm

Oh, and the text:
http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/intlrel/hfa81812.000/hfa81812_0.HTM
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-09-03 12:18 PM
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14. Hi CivilRightsNow!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-08-03 04:40 PM
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7. House IR committee passed it
Edited on Wed Oct-08-03 04:44 PM by Robb
...And the NY Times considers it a foregone conclusion that the House will pass it next week.

Ye gads...

(Edited to add)

Also appears that Israel is cutting short military leaves, cancelling training courses, and considering calling up reserve troops.

Sound familiar? Ye gads again....
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Nottingham Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-08-03 05:07 PM
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8. OMG! Robb! Ya know its one thing to see it coming
But that it really is happening is Unbelievable! :bounce:

Great Article Robb thanks!
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Nottingham Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-08-03 07:28 PM
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9. kick
:kick: for Robbs article!
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davhill Donating Member (854 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-08-03 07:37 PM
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10. Israel needs to Occupy Syria
In order to have friendly airspace in order to attack Iran. Bush probably committed to Jordan that their airspace would not be used for such an attack. Bush will probably not attack Iran directly but will provide support to invading Israeli forces.
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teryang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-08-03 09:27 PM
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11. This is a much needed distraction for 2 regimes
Edited on Wed Oct-08-03 09:39 PM by teryang
...whose national security policies are a complete failure. It would be more of a mistake to attack/invade Syria than to attack Iraq or Iran. War with Syria would be the end of the both Sharon and Bush. Both militaries are operating on on ocean of debt.

The citizens of America and the Army active and reserve are tired of war. This is a desparate plan by desparate people who are commonly referred to as extremists or worse by large numbers of their own compatriots. Worldwide they are held in contempt except by those who are paid billions to say otherwise.

No wholesale attacks or invasions of Syria will take place. Israel enters Lebanon at its peril. Any taking of Syrian territory will make the American position in Iraq even more perilous. Jordan will let the Israelis overfly their territory if it is demanded and the US agrees, because they have no choice.

I had thought an attack on Bushehr was more likely. Did dim wit cut a deal with Putin to avoid this? Maybe this is why Israel had to settle for an airstrike on Syria. There are probably hundreds of Russian personnel at the Bushehr site. This is what Putin was subly warning about. Israel had to attack someone because its security policies are a miserable failure.

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Nottingham Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-09-03 09:11 AM
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12. Kick
:kick:
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realFedUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-09-03 12:11 PM
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13. What was the final House vote on this?
I heard Ron Paul voted against it...good for him.
Wondering what to say to my own Congressman about
these sanctions.
I don't think they are a good idea...anyone else?
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