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Source: http://washingtontimes.com/world/20031201-091329-2258r.htm
U.S. Rejects Syrian Overtures on Relations, Israel
State Department spokesman Richard Boucher, reacting Monday to a New York Times interview with Syrian President Bashar Assad, said, "We find it hard to understand how Syria can talk peace at a time when Syria continues to support groups that are violently opposed to the peace process, that are violently opposed to the Palestinian government [and] to the building of a Palestinian state." A National Security Council official Monday said President Bush still intends to sign the "Syria Accountability Act" in the near future calling for new economic and diplomatic sanctions on Damascus for its support of terrorist groups. (Washington Times)