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"Pelosi will visit Syria next week"
International Herald Tribune ^ | March 30 2007 | AP
Posted on 03/30/2007 9:06:23 AM PDT by rjp2005
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This is an interesting list- Nick Rahall has quite a fan club tied to that Nigerflap/Scooter Libby affair:
* Congressman, Democrat Keith Ellison from Minnesota- US 's first Muslim congressman.
* Congressman, Democrat Nick Rahall from West Virginia, is of Lebanese descent
* Congressman , Democrat Tom Lantos from California who is Jewish is chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
* Congressman , Democrat Henry Waxman from California who is also Jewish
* Congressman , Republican David Hobson from Ohio
67 posted on 03/30/2007 10:18:53 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=32640
Petraeus Condemns al Qaeda’s ‘Barbaric’ Acts
By John D. Banusiewicz
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2007 – The general in charge of coalition military efforts in Iraq today condemned “barbaric actions” by al Qaeda elements in the wake of bombings in the northern city of Tal Afar that killed dozens of Iraqi civilians and injured scores of others.
In a written statement issued by Multinational Force Iraq, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus said the attacks are designed to divide the Iraqi people and draw attention away from the improving security situation in Iraq’s capital.
"Al Qaeda in Iraq elements once again displayed their total disregard for human life, carrying out barbaric actions against innocent Iraqi citizens in an effort to reignite sectarian violence and to undermine recent Iraqi and coalition successes in improving security in Baghdad,” Petraeus said in the statement.
"These horrific attacks demonstrated al Qaeda's complete rejection of respect for life itself, and the coalition joins Iraqi leaders in condemning these latest acts of cold-blooded murder," he said.
Today’s statement is the second strong official reaction to the attack on a crowded marketplace from the top coalition command in Iraq. The day after the attack, Multinational Force Iraq released a statement that wasn’t attributed to a specific official.
The March 28 statement called the attack a “cowardly and inhumane” and “another example of attempts by extremists to reignite violence between people who have lived in peace despite being from different sectarian and ethnic groups.”
The statement called on Iraqi leaders and citizens to remain united, to reject violence, and to bring to justice those responsible for the Tal Afar attack.
A coalition military leader in northern Iraq also spoke out on March 28.
"This was an act of cowardice and only demonstrates to the world how desperate this enemy is," said Army Brig. Gen. Mick Bednarek, deputy commander of Task Force Lighting and Multinational Division North. "The Iraqi people must stand united against these forces so the country can continue on its path to a free and democratic state.”
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U.S., Iraqi Officials Condemn Terrorist Attack in Tal Afar
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2007 – U.S. and Iraqi officials have condemned a terrorist attack that killed dozens of civilians in Tal Afar, Iraq, yesterday.
“The Multinational Force Iraq commander joins the Iraqi prime minister in condemning the acts of violence and in calling upon the citizens of Tal Afar and all parties to cooperate in stemming the violence,” officials said in a statement released today. “The coalition force stands ready to lend assistance to our Iraqi partners in the coming days as well as to assist in enforcing the rule of law.”
Press reports put the number of dead at 50, with more than 100 others wounded.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the injured and to the families of those Iraqis martyred in Tal Afar,” the statement continued.
Late yesterday afternoon, a large explosion ripped through a busy marketplace in the Moalameen neighborhood of Tal Afar, causing extensive damage to buildings and homes, killing and wounding dozens.
"This was an act of cowardice and only demonstrates to the world how desperate this enemy is," said Army Brig. Gen. Mick Bednarek, deputy commander of Task Force Lighting and Multinational Division North. "The Iraqi people must stand united against these forces so the country can continued on its path to a free and democratic state," he continued.
Iraqi Security Forces responded immediately to the scene and began setting up triage and facilitating evacuation of wounded civilians caught in the blast area. Soldiers from the 3rd Iraqi Army Division immediately dispatched medical assets from their headquarters in Kisik.
Immediately following the attack, Iraqi and coalition forces from forward operating bases Marez and Sykes began working together to help the victims of this attack. Soldiers from the 3rd Iraqi Army Division provided ambulance support and heavy excavation equipment to remove rubble. Coalition forces provided security of the site and medical support to the victims and evacuated the wounded via helicopters to coalition and Iraqi medical facilities. Coalition explosives experts gathered evidence for the investigation and the hunt for the terrorists, U.S. officials said.
According to U.S. officials in Baghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has formed a committee, which includes officials from the ministries of Defense and Interior, to investigate the attack.
“Those individuals or parties responsible for these horrific acts will be pursued and brought to justice in accordance with Iraqi law,” U.S. officials said.
Tal Afar officials have implemented a curfew in the city, restricting vehicle movements except for emergency transportation.
"The Iraqi police and army have come together with the Iraqi people in a true showing of solidarity against the terrorists in the aftermath of this horrific bombing," said Army Maj. Rodger Lemons, executive officer of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. "Every Iraqi in the area has offered everything they have to help those injured here, regardless of affiliation or differences. No effort is being spared, and coalition forces are assisting where needed."
(Compiled from Multinational Force Iraq and Multinational Corps Iraq news releases.)
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April 01, 2007
Russia Launches Energy Project In Syria
NICOSIA [MENL]
Russia has launched crude oil and natural gas production projects in Syria.
Syrian officials said Russian energy majors have advanced energy projects throughout Syria as part of expanding bilateral cooperation. Syrian Oil Minister Sufian Alou said Russia's Stroitransgaz, with a major presence since 2005, has become a leading contractor in Syria.
Alou said Stroitransgaz was constructing a 320-kilometer natural gas pipeline from Jordan to Syria in a $160 million project. He said the project, meant to transport Egyptian gas, began in April 2006 and would be completed by February 2008.
Russia has also been building a gas treatment factory in southern Syria. Alou said the $190 million project would produce six million cubic meters of gas per day.
Posted on 01 April 2007 @ 14:12 GMT