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Syria Says US Behind Attack On Own Embassy |
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by Ryan R. Jones All Headline News Entered into the database on Wednesday, September 13th, 2006 @ 15:34:08 MST |
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Senior Syrian government official have accused the US of being behind
Tuesday's assault on its own embassy in downtown Damascus. A Baath party official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told WorldNetDaily,
"We in the government are 100 percent sure America was behind this attack,
which is not the same as other attacks by Islamic groups." He explained, "Only the Americans can succeed in carrying out an attack
just 200 meters from President [Bashar] Assad's residence in the most heavily
guarded section of Syria." The official charged that Washington had orchestrated the attack to "prove
Syria is filled with terrorists and to put us in a weak position" in order
to extract political concessions. Following the attack, Bush administration
officials said they hoped the incident had convinced Damascus of the dangers
of Islamic terror and the need to cooperate with the West against the phenomenon.
The US and several of its European allies have repeatedly demanded over the
years that Damascus close down the local offices and training camps of several
organizations hostile to Israel and the West. The identities of those who attacked the US embassy Tuesday have not been revealed.
Three of the gunmen were killed by Syrian guards during the assault. A fourth
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