Thursday, July 10, 2008

Syria's foreign minister says US is not helping his country control its border with Iraq


"BEIRUT, Lebanon: Syria's Foreign Minister accused the United States on Wednesday of not giving his country the equipment needed to prevent foreign fighters from crossing into Iraq.

Walid al-Moallem said Washington fears Syria could use such equipment against Israel. He did not specify what type of equipment he was referring to, but Syrian authorities have complained in the past that their border guards lack night-vision binoculars.

Al-Moallem told Lebanon's Orange TV in an interview that the U.S. was pressuring other countries not to give Syria such equipment......."

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