U.S. Threatens Syria with Isolation for Supporting Islamic Militants

(AFP/Arab Times-Kuwait) Secretary of State Rice warned Syria on Tuesday that if it wants to avoid being "isolated" it must end support for Islamic militants intent on wrecking the Middle East peace process. "It is time for Syria to demonstrate that it does not want to be isolated, that it does not want to have bad relations with the United States," Rice said after talks with Italy's Foreign Minister Fini. "I can't say it strongly enough. You can't say on one hand that you want a process of peace and on the other hand support the people who are determined to blow it up."


2005-02-09 00:00:00

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