Re: Israeli Report: Assad Working Out Deal with Bush over Hariri Murder Probe


"Salah Jafar" <codeman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OHtDf.5028$JO5.2414@xxxxxxxxxxx

>I just stated earlier, 27 years Syria wasted it resources to defend the
>honor of Lebanon from the Zionist and the enemies of Lebanon.



I guess that's why Lebanese foreign currency and gold reserves (previously,
the most abundant in the Middle East) were at a deficit after 29 years of
Syrian occupation, the Syrian government collected customs duties from the
Port of Beirut, the Syrian army protected Lebanese civilian targets from
Israeli air strikes, and the Syrian mukhabarat assassinated the best and
brightest of Lebanese journalists and political leaders.

Richard


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