Posted on 12/24/2007 3:35:13 PM PST by knighthawk
Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported in its Monday headline that about threats from Syria to Spain demanding that the alleged arms dealer Monzer Al Kassar will not be extradited to the United States. The paper said that one of the Syrian messages was sent to the head of the CNI, Spanish secret service, threatening they would not look the other way if the extradition takes place.
"If you think we are going to ignore the affront inflicted by north-American henchmen on our brother (Kassar), you don't really know us and [you] are no friends of the Syrian people," the paper quoted the Syrian side as saying.
A Spanish police document indicated that Syrian General Assef Shawkat, the brother-in-law to Syrian President Bashar Assad, has warned the Spanish Foreign Minsiter, Miguel Angel Moratinos that it is not the Americans who are protecting Spanish troops in Lebanon, and such protection could disappear. Some 1,100 Spanish troops serve in the UN interim force in Lebanon deployed following the summer 2006 war between Israel and Hizbullah. Six Spanish soldiers were killed during a bombing there in June.
The 62 year old Al-Kassar was born in Syria and is also known as the "Prince of Marbella." He has been accused of arming Iraqis, the Contras and Somalian warlords.
The paper said the cabinet will decide on whether the extradition will take place on Friday.
ML/NJ
Like Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, Syria was setup by the the colonial powers to have a minority ethnic/sectarian group ruling over the country. It was thought that this would leave the new independent government's ruling class weak and dependent on Britain and France. Instead it made them vicious.
According to Bernard Lewis they completely forgot it until they began reading western accounts of it in the 19th century.
Have you ever known anyone to get so outraged about a war they won?
Spain is stuffed with people like this: rich, decadent, yet simultaneously fundamentalist-crazy Muslims. They live in all the best places and probably do all the best drugs and buy all the best "top models" - and they are bound and determined to destroy the West and all non-Muslim lands. Very bizarre.
Spain to Syria: Porque no te callas?
Well enlighten us.
It's not over yet. The war continues until the last infidel is converted or dead.
Here’s the original Spanish article from the newspaper site: “Un informe policial avisa de lo peligroso que sería para España entregar a Al Kassar a EEUU” [A police report warns of the danger to Spain of extraditing Kassar to the U.S.] http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/12/23/espana/1198445339.html
Speaking in Damascus after the talks, Ms Pelosi praised Mr Assad’s attitude towards Israel.
“We were very pleased with the assurances we received from the president that he was ready to resume the peace process,” she said.
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Ain’t gonna happen as long as Arbusto is in office. He’s too busy turning his back while these F**kers and the Iranians kill our troops. Of course, if the Iranians or Syrians blew one of his daughters to hell, then you might see some action.
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