12 Responses to “Syria wants peace with Israel”

1. lynne Says:
   September 25th, 2006 at 11:26 am

   I agree, SM, at least he said it. A first step maybe? Diplomacy is better than military action any day!

2. Dirk Says:
   September 25th, 2006 at 11:51 am

   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5377552.stm

   Is pretty interesting - Peres meeting a senior member of the Saudi royal family

3. Puniqe Says:
   September 25th, 2006 at 2:16 pm

   It’s funny how Syria is allowed to make peace with Israel but Lebanon is not…

4. dick Says:
   September 25th, 2006 at 3:48 pm

   Maybe I’m naive. But I find it very encouraging that he would even say these words, whether or not he’s sincere. Helps make peace with israel become an acceptable part of the dialogue.

5. BrooklynJon Says:
   September 25th, 2006 at 3:48 pm

   Puniqe,

   Good point. Maybe a little bit of the old Nixon-to-China thing.

6. dick Says:
   September 25th, 2006 at 3:51 pm

   Dirk’s link is, indeed, pretty interesting. Could a new axis, or more likely temporary marriage of convenience, be emerging: sunni/israeli vs iran?

7. BrooklynJon Says:
   September 25th, 2006 at 3:53 pm

   Then again, maybe he’s afraid he’d win a war with Israel just like HA did!

8. Hannah Says:
   September 25th, 2006 at 4:16 pm

   Words, words, words. If he’s feeling so Jew-lovey, why doesn’t he speak out against anti-semitism and take all that shit they have about us drinking the blood of children off the air? Oh no, sorry, that’s an action… that might be going to far; best to stick with words for now.

9. Miss carnivorous Says:
   September 25th, 2006 at 6:59 pm

   I am a big fan of surface politness. Saying something in public that’s positive can have deeper effects on a society.

10. Don Cox Says:
    September 25th, 2006 at 7:31 pm

    He’s got peace with Israel. There hasn’t been any fighting between Syria and Israel for decades. And there won’t be if he doesn’t start it.

    So what is he talking about exactly?

11. scooter Says:
    September 26th, 2006 at 2:45 am

    Considering that Syria is part of ‘the axis of evil’ he might be trying to show Israel ( and hence the US ) that there is no need to impose sanctions on Syria such as assett freezing etc…or worse. IMHO I think he’s trying to protect his own ass from something that he might have been told that awaits him. How, ‘A Christmas Carol’ would that be ?

12. BrooklynJon Says:
    September 26th, 2006 at 5:04 am

    Ah yes, the ghost of JDAMs future!

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