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Kerry meets Assad, hails 'important moment of change'
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Published: 21.02.09, 22:58
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1. Greetings from the Union of Socialist American States
Christopher ,   Boston MASS   (02.21.09)
Formerly known as the U.S., the new USAS under the control of the extreme left wing in America who are nationalizing all industries and banks, are now seeking favor from Arab extremists to prop up the foundation they've established. What can we expect? More appeasement towards terrorism (much like Israel faced under Olmert) More taxation and loss of jobs to China and other predatory countries destroying the USAS way of life which will of course ultimately be blamed on the "Masonic Jews." Reminds us of the Americas of the late 70's under the peanut farmer. And at this rate, will last just as long.
2. Explore, nothing
Sarah ,   New York City, USA   (02.21.09)
Syria just got warned.
3. dictator with no chin admires senator with chin to spare
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (02.21.09)
this is truly a match made in heaven.
4. Did he also visit Hamas, PFLP and IJ while in Damascus?
Cynic ,   USA   (02.21.09)
5. Can Syria be trusted?
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (02.21.09)
The Syrians have held peace talks with Israel while strengthening ties to Iran, the Jewish state’s greatest enemy. They are trying to improve relations with the West and maintain what some describe as heavy influence in Lebanon, contrary to the demands of the United States and France. Recently, Syria’s Shiite-dominated allies in Lebanon won several political victories, angering Sunni militants who consider the secular government of Syrian President Bashar Assad an enemy. Do you know the regime of the Assad family ? Consult : http://xrl.us/bjcsd
6. Baby Assad can be thrusted..oops I did it again
Zohan ,   Tel Aviv   (02.21.09)
7. Kerry get back into your swift boat and go home
zionist forever   (02.21.09)
You were a screw up in Vietnam You were a screw up as a presidential candidate. DONT SCREW THINGS UP FOR ISRAEL. Assad wants the Golan, Kineret waters. Assad is already putting in place plans to bring 500,000 - 1 million Syrians to the Golan replace the jews and probably the native druze. Creating a problem for Israel with the druze and a potential Gaza on Israels northern border, he is in bed with terror groups that abandoning them would cost them him life he will just turn a blind eye say he does his best. Arafat did it he has plausable deniability and arrests the odd low level operative now and again and let the out very quickly. In return for Israel giving up the strategic high ground and having to live with a Gaza in the north Assad will go from having one of the weakest military forces in the region to being armed to the teeth with all the same American weapons Israel has. Treaties can be broken very easily and if Assad wants to break the treaty and start a war rather than using aging MIGS - F15 & F16 Instead of using decade old T55 & T72 tanks he will be using the Abrams, his aging weak navy will be modernised with American military aid. Kerry its not America that has to live with the consequenses of backroom deals you do with Assad Israel does so keep your mouth shut and stay out of the Middle East we don't need anymore of your screw ups/
8. #2 Sarah
(02.21.09)
Get a life Sarah. Life is too short to waste it and witing tbs 24 hours a day. Dont you have anything else in life to do?
9. Kerry
Brod ,   USA   (02.21.09)
Kerry should stop wallowing in Syria's Taqiyya cesspool.
10. Kerry & American Jews
Leon ,   Grand Rapids USA   (02.21.09)
American Jews voted overwhelmingly for this man. They voted overwhelmingly for Jimmy Carter. If Mickey Mouse ran as a Democrat, they would vote for him also.
11. To Senator Kerry: Are you going to talk to Osama bin Laden?
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (02.21.09)
If not why not? You are speaking to Syria, the ally of Iran which calls for "Death to the USA"! Once again America is on an "Arab Appeasement" program and seems to have forgotten what happed on 9/11 and who did it!
12. To #5 Robert Bernier: NO!
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (02.21.09)
Syria cannot be trusted, never and never will be either.
13. Alone together in pee poor cocmpany
Gideon Reader   (02.22.09)
John F'n Kerry is an egotistical, treasonous and not particularly bright polititurd, elititest left wing Putz, who I narrowly missed placing handcuffs on in the '70's, to my everlasting regret. Tone deaf and self important to the highest degree, he is overdue to leave the scene. Unshamed only because he is beyond shame. Innoculated against it by a lifetime of backstabbing and soul less corruption of self. How he can stand being in the same room with himself when he takes care of calls of nature is one of the great imponderables of the world.
14. Syria does not NEED the Golan
Avi ,   gaza   (02.22.09)
Syria does not NEED the Golan. Their country is huge compared to Israel. Also they don't need the Kinneret, a better source of water is the Litani, which they practically control This is just another BS ploy to get "land for peace" which is really an Arab ploy to destroy Israel, by a huge Jew-hater Instead of pressuring Israel, Why doesn't the US offer to buy or trade the Golan for Israel. Israel keeps the Golan and Syria gets US Non-military aid.
15. The new US strategy? Give them carrots for evil behavior?
uli ,   Jerusalem   (02.22.09)
"Nice" to see that the US becomes even more naive in their behavior towards terror regimes. now they even show them their goodwill and even announce the possibility of opening an embassy for more support of terror. just sad to see such a great value based nation to go down the naive leftist terror supporter and dhimmi way.
16. syrians playing kerry like a fiddle
elliot ,   usa   (02.22.09)
those of you who doubted predident bush's smarts need only look at the other guy[D] on the ballot!
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