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Posted under al-Assad, Syria by Author
Article posted today in MonstersAndCritics.com by DPA.
Entitled, “US to seize assets of Syrians meddling in Lebanon.”
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Washington - US assets of Syrians who undermine Lebanon’s democratic government will be frozen, President George W Bush said Thursday in a new bid to curb Syria’s influence in the Middle East.
Bush’s executive order cited a ‘national emergency,’ saying that alleged efforts to ‘reassert Syrian control or contribute to Syrian interference in Lebanon’ posed a security threat to the United States.
The order will allow the US Treasury Department ‘to freeze and seize property and other assets’ of people who Washington deems threats to Lebanon’s democracy and agents of Syrian influence there, State Department spokesman Tom Casey said.
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Posted under Musharraf, Pakistan by Author
Article posted today in Washington Post by AP.
Entitled, “Pakistan criticizes Obama on comments.”
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan criticized U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday for saying that, if elected, he might order unilateral military strikes against terrorists hiding in this Islamic country.
Top Pakistan officials said Obama’s comment was irresponsible and likely made for political gain […]
Posted under Ahmadinejad, Iran by Author
Article posted today in People’s Daily Online.
Entitled, “Iranian commander says enemy not able to launch attack.”
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A senior Iranian military commander said on Thursday that the country’s enemy is by no means able to launch military attack against the Islamic Republic, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Air Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Miqani made the remarks […]
Posted under Iraq, Ahmadinejad, Iran by Author
Editorial posted today in Azzaman.com by Abdulkareem al-Khazraji.
Entitled, “Bush and Ahmadinejad turn Iraq into score-settling arena.”
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For the second time the administration of U.S. President George Bush and that of the Iranian President Mahm[o]ud Ahmadinejad turn the land of Iraq as a venue for their meetings.
These meetings show as if the two countries are engaged in […]
Posted under Gadhafi, Libya by Author
Article posted today in Ireland.com via AP.
Entitled, “Libya agrees missile deal with France.”
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Libya has signed contracts worth €292 million with French companies for missiles and communications equipment.
French officials denied any deal to sell military equipment was in exchange for Libya’s releasing six imprisoned medics last month.
A spokesman for French President Nicolas Sarkozy said no arms […]
