War (of Words) with Syria

[Comments by Bush, Rumsfeld, Powell and Moustapha.]
BBC -- April 13
Bush tells Syria to 'co-operate'
'The Syrian government needs to co-operate' US President George W Bush has warned Syria against harbouring fugitives from Saddam Hussein's ousted regime in Iraq.

America, he said, expected Iraq's western neighbour to "co-operate" with the US-led coalition and he added that he believed Syria possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMD)- the charge against Iraq which sparked the war there.

"We believe there are chemical weapons in Syria," the president said, speaking to press on the White House lawn.
- mark 4-14-2003 8:19 am [link]

[Syrian reaction to Bush's comments about Syria.]
Gulf Daily News via Syria Daily -- April 14
Arms checks can prove US wrong says Syria
Syria last night said it was willing to accept international inspections to allay US fears that it has weapons of mass destruction and urged Washington to help rid the entire Middle East - including Israel - of such arms.

"Go everywhere, but please to every country in this Middle East," said senior Syrian envoy in Washington Imad Moustapha as the US accused Damascus of possessing chemical weapons, charged that its nationals had engaged US troops in combat in Baghdad and warned it against allowing senior Iraqi leaders to escape through its territory.
- mark 4-14-2003 8:10 am [link]

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Before setting up this page, the war of words was tracked on my main page.
Second set of articles
First set of articles
- mark 4-14-2003 7:25 am [link]