Syria next in line for Bu$hCo?

[2-0-Sixx]

We’ve all heard the question before- Will Syria and/or Iran be next to be invaded? But the question is not a matter of IF, it is now a question of When. It seems the Bu$h Admin has been applying serious political pressure on Syria in the last few weeks and are now pressing for International sanctions to be placed on the country, all the while stating an invasion is the “last resort” but are not willing to dismiss the possibility.

The Bush Admin is capitalizing on a recent report by the United Nations implicating Syrian and Lebanese officials in the assassination of the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, Rafik Hariri and using this as an excuse for their aggressiveness.

It is well known that the Iraq invasion was the first part of a region-wide strategy to “stabilize” the mid-east, in particular with the oil-rich countries (Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc.). It would be foolish for any of use to believe that the war in Iraq (and Afghanistan) will not spread to other parts of the region. This strategy is NOT restricted to the Bush Admin and WILL continue regardless of what party wins the next election.

With the current and upcoming indictments on some very important Bush Admin officials (including a possible perjury charge against Cheny) we should all expect the Bush Admin to shift the media attention on an evildoer, such as the Syrian Regime. Expect sanctions, likely “strategic military strikes” and possibly even troops in Syria within the next couple years.

The war in Iraq is just the beginning. Expect many more years on the "war against terror."


Here are some related articles from today.

Rice wants tough anti-Syria move at U.N
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051025/pl_nm/hariri_un_usa_dc

Bush increases pressure on Syria
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4373964.stm


Tens of thousands of Syrians took to the streets protesting against UN report
http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,1600256,00.html

Report ties Cheney to CIA leak investigation
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1600457,00.html

Condi Rice and Syrian Regime Change
http://www.counterpunch.org/roberts10252005.html

 

[MaddDogg]

I dont think youll see the US in Syria anytime soon but then again I didnt think you'd see Bush get re-elected. "Pressure" is one thing but actually taken action is another and isnt something we will do without a little help.

Not to say that Syria occupying a foreign country and assassinating politicians isnt ground for war anyways.

Something I found funny regarding Syria:
When the US put sanctions on Syria, Syria put sanctions on the US! Sanctions dont mean shit if you dont trade in the first place!

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Well it’s a lot deeper than just the US placing sanctions on Syria- The US is proposing the entire UN place sanctions on Syria, which would cripple the country (see sanctions placed on Iraq after first gulf war). Right now the UN Security Council, in particular France, the US and the UK are drafting a plan to place heavy sanctions on Syria. What’s interesting is that Russia (a long time ally of Syria) just announced today that they will block any UN effort to impose these sanctions. Russia does have the power to veto the resolution, so it’s going to be very interesting to see what happens.

Personally I seriously doubt a US invasion (at least within bush’s term), but I would not be surprised to see sanctions placed on the country as well as covert operations within Syria.

 

[ColdBlooded]

I don't think there will be U.S. troops in the country overtly for a while yet. Obviously Syria is on the hit list, the neo-con brainiacs have said it in papers and speaches.

To get sanctions onto the secuity council and then have it vetoed and THEN take military action seems unlikely.

If the U.S. were to send troops they would have to either get the resolutino passed or not have one at all and do it outside the UN (not like they have a prob with that anyway).

This will also get used as an excuse for UN "reform" by the neo-cons. A reason why it doesn't work, doesn't act, and needs to be demolished into a support the hegemon club.

 

[Malkorasoul]

It may be early to say anything at this point, but if theres one regime that needs to be taken out its Bashar Al Assad's and his boys. Syria is extremely corrupt and has been for a long time And I personally had to pay for their bullshit, I hope that there is some action taken to remove the fuck-heads in power in Syria.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

^^Syria may be corrupt, but we should never support imperialist aggression. The only way for Syrian corruption to end is for the working class to overthrow the existing dictatorship, not by having another corrupt imperialist nation invade and overthrow their government and install another fraudulent government in its place, as in the case with Iraq.

 

[FunK-3-FivE]

Its no secret the US is bent on adding the entire middle east to it's corporate empire.

 

[Blight]

Yeah maybe assasinating polititions can be an act for war, but its not our war.

Second, if you take Syria then what about Lebanon? Thats a step closer to saving Isreal if thats what they aim for, but i think you cant take another Arab country before the whole mid east joins against us. They better choose Syria because Iran would bring us down eventually.

 

[Malkorasoul]

^^Syria may be corrupt, but we should never support imperialist aggression. The only way for Syrian corruption to end is for the working class to overthrow the existing dictatorship, not by having another corrupt imperialist nation invade and overthrow their government and install another fraudulent government in its place, as in the case with Iraq.

True, but fat chance of that happening, Working class in Syria are severly limited in terms of free speech. It basicly works like this: The working class goes with what ever the goverment does, if you dont follow, you either flee the country or prepare to spend the rest of your life in prison or in a cemetery. This country aint like your typical European dictatorships, the middle eastern people have different mentalities as a result of their culture. It would be extremely difficult and unlikely for working class syrians to overthrow bashar al assad. You need an outside force. W/out an outside force, the working class of syrians AND the lebanese suffer

The people of Lebanon (Syria's neighbors) want help from western countries, and want something done about Bashar and his regime. The existance of that regime has a direct corelation to what happens in Lebanon. Sure syria pulled out there troops, but there have been bombings in Beirut on a monthly basis. The targets of these bombings are people who speak out on Syria and its supporters. And they arent targeting people involved in milatias or places of power, They are targeting proffessors, and journalists. The main people in power in lebanon (president Emile Lahoud,head of the parliament Nabih berri, and leader of Hizbulla HAssan Nasrahlla) are all pro-syrian, with that being said, for the U.S. to gain lebanon as an ally in the middle East, syria has to be taken out.

Yeah maybe assasinating polititions can be an act for war, but its not our war.

Second, if you take Syria then what about Lebanon? Thats a step closer to saving Isreal if thats what they aim for, but i think you cant take another Arab country before the whole mid east joins against us. They better choose Syria because Iran would bring us down eventually.

Good point on how its not our war, Its probably not in our best interest as americans to invade another country, I can respect that.... but Syria has been doin a bunch of bullshit over the years and is responisble for destroying democracy in Lebanon and its own country. Not to many arab countries are fond of Syria. Jordan, The gulf countries, and Eygpt have already expressed discontent with Syria and their tendency to defy the UN (see resolution 1559). I can understand why u might not like the idea of U.S. involvement in another arab country, but let me assure you that there is a substantial amount of people in Syria and Lebanon that want a regime change in Syria and need assistance for this to happen.

 

[slapboyzproductions]

IRAN IS MORE LIKELY TO GO TO WAR

 

[Blight]

So say then we do Syria next. Would we be taking them out and re-doing them with the same plan we see Iraq in 50 years?

 

[Hemp]

If bush invades iran, will any other mid east country help iran out? Would syria? Vice versa?