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worldtribune.com - 2/10/2009
Obama preparing to lift sanctions against Syria
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They said Hof would be authorized to facilitate an expansion of U.S. relations with Syria, which deteriorated under President George Bush. In 2005, the United States withdrew its ambassador to Damascus in wake of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Syria was blamed ...
forbes.com - 2/12/2009
Commerce Department Waives Syria Sanctions
— forbes.com — "We will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist." This was President Obama's... inaugural offer last month to troublesome tyrants around the world. Most attention has focused on the relevance of that offer to Iran, following Obama's ... (more) Commerce Department Waives Syria Sanctions

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'Syria building chemical weapons plant' | Middle East | Jerusalem Post
jpost.com - 2/18/2009
'Syria building chemical weapons plant' | Middle East | Jerusalem Post
— jpost.com — Syria has been conducting extensive construction work on a chemical weapons facility in the country's northwest, satellite... images obtained by the defense analyst group Jane's reveal. The images of a chemical weapons facility identified as al-Safir ... (more) 'Syria building chemical weapons plant' | Middle East | ...

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Breaking Intelligence Report: Obama to Drop Sanctions On Iran!
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 2/14/2009
Breaking Intelligence Report: Obama to Drop Sanctions On Iran!
— gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — This article was published in Geostrategy-Direct , an open source intelligence (OSINT) newsletter that has a good... track record. This report would probably seem preposterous if it weren't for the fact that Team Obama already waived sanctions on ... (more) Breaking Intelligence Report: Obama to Drop Sanctions On ...

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Jihad Watch:  Obama to lift sanctions against State Sponsor of Terrorism Syria

Gateway Pundit:  Change! Obama to Lift Sanctions Against Syria & May Allow Travel to Cuba

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Obama to lift sanctions against State Sponsor of Terrorism Syria
Jihad Watch — Syria has been listed by the State Department as among the State Sponsors of Terrorism since December 29, 1979. Is Obama going to remove that designation? On what grounds? "Obama preparing to lift sanctions against Syria," from the World Tribune, February 9 (thanks to Jeffrey Imm): NICOSIA — President Barack Obama has decided on a new U.S. ambassador to Syria and is expected to lift sanctions against a nation charged with aiding Al Qaida in Iraq and secretly building a nuclear reactor with North Korean ...

Change! Obama to Lift Sanctions Against Syria & May Allow Travel to Cuba
Gateway Pundit — ... "Obama preparing to lift sanctions against Syria," from the World Tribune, February 9 (thanks to Jeffrey Imm): ...

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