(Jerusalem Post)Janine Zacharia - Livid over Syria's sheltering of former Iraqi Baathists who are using Syrian territory to help organize the insurgency against U.S. forces, Washington is contemplating a range of punitive measures to use against Damascus. "It's clear we are heading into some kind of confrontation with Syria unless the Syrians reverse their policy," a senior government official said, suggesting that fresh sanctions could come first. "It's not just about border control. It's about what the Syrian government is tolerating inside Syria," the official added. The U.S. has provided Syria with a list of people it would like to see detained who are either planning attacks against Americans in Iraq or raising money for the insurgency, but Syria has failed to honor Washington's request.
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