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Syria preparing sanctions against United States
CNN DOT BOMB ^
| 6/19/2004
| AP
Posted on 06/19/2004 6:52:53 PM PDT by xrp
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Syria is preparing a law that would prohibit trade dealings with the United States in response to U.S. sanctions imposed on the Arab country last month, Syrian legislators said Saturday.
More than 130 members of the 250-seat legislature have prepared a draft of the "America Accountability Act" that would impose "strict sanctions" on American interests in Syria.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: assad; bigfndeal; bushsfault; intolerant; islam; muslims; syria; terrorism; totalitarian; trade
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To: sawmill trash
"Does TaRayZuuu have a plant there ? "
?
I'm slow? What is TRZ?
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posted on
06/19/2004 7:17:56 PM PDT
by
forYourChildrenVote4Bush
("John Kerry changes positions more often than a Nevada prostitute")
To: tiamat
And Syria provides us with WHAT exactly? Since I'd rather know than wonder I looked up Syrian exports at the U.S. State Department site. Natural gas seems to be the biggest item they're readying for export but here's the summary:
Economy (2002 est.) GDP: About $18.7 billion. Real growth rate: 3.2%. Per capita GDP: $965.40. Natural resources: Crude oil and natural gas, phosphates, asphalt, rock salt, marble, gypsum. Agriculture: Products--cotton, wheat, barley, sugar beets, fruits and vegetables. Arable land--30%. Industry: Types--mining, manufacturing (textiles, food processing), construction, petroleum. Trade: Exports--$6.1 billion: petroleum, textiles, phosphates, antiquities, fruits and vegetables, cotton. Major markets--EU, Arab countries, U.S., New Independent States, Eastern Europe. Imports--4.6 billion: foodstuffs, metal and metal products, machinery, textiles, petroleum. Major suppliers--Germany, Turkey, Italy, France, U.S., Japan.
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posted on
06/19/2004 7:18:57 PM PDT
by
Bernard Marx
(Is Karl Marx's grave a Communist plot?)
To: CatAtomic
43
posted on
06/19/2004 7:19:22 PM PDT
by
tiamat
("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
To: AM2000
"No more baklava?"
Wait... baklava is Greek, right? Hummus, maybe?
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posted on
06/19/2004 7:19:47 PM PDT
by
GSlob
To: forYourChildrenVote4Bush
What about our strategic supply of goat meat and camel rectums?
To: Bernard Marx
Actually, that's not so much and we can do without!
46
posted on
06/19/2004 7:20:26 PM PDT
by
tiamat
("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
To: xrp
Syria only exports bullshit anyway. We can get that from any other Arab country.
47
posted on
06/19/2004 7:21:20 PM PDT
by
calmseas
To: forYourChildrenVote4Bush
48
posted on
06/19/2004 7:21:37 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
("America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins." ( Azadi baraye Iran)
To: GSlob
Baklava is all over the Med.
the Greek kind is the best, in my humble opinion.
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posted on
06/19/2004 7:22:20 PM PDT
by
tiamat
("Just a Bronze-Age Gal, Trapped in a Techno-World!")
To: GSlob
Hummus, maybe?Love hummus, and what I buy is Greek.
50
posted on
06/19/2004 7:24:29 PM PDT
by
WarEagle
To: tiamat
Never had it. I gotta get out more.
51
posted on
06/19/2004 7:24:40 PM PDT
by
calmseas
To: nuconvert
Got it, thanks.
Got a good laugh on that one.
52
posted on
06/19/2004 7:24:41 PM PDT
by
forYourChildrenVote4Bush
("John Kerry changes positions more often than a Nevada prostitute")
To: SamAdams76
No...just no more Syrial ;-)
Good news, though, we still got milk.
53
posted on
06/19/2004 7:25:27 PM PDT
by
NordP
(While our nation is at war w/ worldwide terrorism, the democrat party is at war w/ the President.)
To: xrp
Wow; I guess I'll forgo my usual Syrian mud bath...
I spit on Syria in toto... What worthless country; a pimple on the ass of humanity...
54
posted on
06/19/2004 7:26:56 PM PDT
by
gatorgriz
("The world is full of bastards - the number ever increasing the further one gets from Missoula, MT")
To: xrp
Good golly there goes the 7-11 workforce ! No more Slurpies and 2 week old corndogs for the infidals eh ? Whaaaaaah Whaaaaaah !!!
Syria........is'nt that Texan for big green glass ashtray ?
Stay Safe !
55
posted on
06/19/2004 7:27:57 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
To: xrp
Oh, this is really going to hurt.
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Can we no longer post full articles from CNN? Has something to with obscenity laws, I think.
57
posted on
06/19/2004 7:29:32 PM PDT
by
tbpiper
To: Rebelbase
Top 15 U.S. Imports from Syria (in $ value)
mineral fuel, oil $70.9 million
art/antiques $26.9 million
knit apparel $23.9 million
woven apparel $12.8 million
spices, coffee, tea $ 6.6 million
other vegetable $ 4.2 million
etc., etc,Where's the hash? Or is it not popular anymore?
To: Squantos
"Good golly there goes the 7-11 workforce !..."LOLOLOLOL
59
posted on
06/19/2004 7:31:13 PM PDT
by
NordP
(While our nation is at war w/ worldwide terrorism, the democrat party is at war w/ the President.)
To: xrp
are they syrias, I mean serious?...or is it series?
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posted on
06/19/2004 7:33:34 PM PDT
by
isom35
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