After Leaking Syria Didn't Give Missiles to Hizballah, The State Department Wakes Up and Condemns the Syrian Regime

Barry Rubin
The Rubin Report
20 April '10

Better late than never. But what is the Obama Administration going to do about? Note that this is said to be the fourth violation. Stay tuned for the fifth, sixth, and so on, all having no effect on the attempt to "engage" Syria.

"For Immediate Release April 19, 2010/2010/480

"STATEMENT BY DEPUTY SPOKESMAN GORDON DUGUID

"The most senior Syrian diplomat present in Washington today, Deputy Chief of Mission Zouheir Jabbour, was summoned to the Department of State to review Syria’s provocative behavior concerning the potential transfer of arms to Hizballah. This was the fourth occasion on which these concerns have been raised to the Syrian Embassy in recent months, intended to further amplify our messages communicated to the Syrian government. Our dialogue with Syria on this issue has been frank and sustained. We expect the same in return.

"The United States condemns in the strongest terms the transfer of any arms, and especially ballistic missile systems such as the SCUD, from Syria to Hizballah.

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