U.S. to Hit Syria with Sanctions

(Jerusalem Post) Janine Zacharia - The U.S. plans to impose sanctions on Syria in accordance with the Syria Accountability Act, Secretary of State Powell told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Thursday. Asked whether the U.S. intends to begin implementation of the Syria Accountability Act in the near future, Powell said, "Yes. We're examining now what sections of the act we want to use." Powell said Syria had not yet closed the offices of Palestinian terrorist groups or expelled Palestinian terrorist leaders from Damascus as the U.S. has demanded.


2004-02-13 00:00:00

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