Syria denies US accusation of helping terrorists in IraqThe
US has recently accused
Damascus of supporting rebel fighters by letting them sneak into the country over its borders, while the Syrian Minister of Information,
Mahdi Dakhlallah, denied any involvement in the issue.
"It is regrettable that such language should come from the ambassador of a great power who is supposed to show more commitment to the norms of international relations," said Dakhlallah in response to the American threat coming from the US ambassador to Iraq,
Zalmay Khalilzad.
"Our patience is running out with Syria...all options are on the table" and "I would not like to elaborate more, they should understand what I mean," said the diplomat, including a possible military operation against Damascus.
In response to this message, the Syrian Minister of Information underlined how the scenario resembled one from a different era, "There is a threat of aggression there, and a style which is reminiscent of colonial eras and cold and hot wars... Moreover, there are old, groundless accusations relating to the Iraqi-Syrian borders."
Dakhlallah explained further, "Syria has exerted efforts almost beyond its capacity as a small and developing country to protect the border because Iraq's stability is a Syrian concern, not just an Iraqi concern. Stability is indivisible and dangers most often come from two directions...In any event, we have got used to this language from the United States. It represents a clear escalation in a chain of successive pressures on Syria."
The US has been complaining about Damascus' ways of dealing with terrorists and does not trust the political choices of Syrian President
Bashar Assad. American intelligence thinks it is possible that Syria is introducing Sunni extremists into Iraq to prevent moderates from signing the new constitution.
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