And again another example for US double standard policy:
"U.S. State Department
"President Assad's announcement is not enough," spokeswoman Darla Jordan said in the statement. "The international community has made clear that Syria must withdraw completely and immediately all of its military forces and intelligence services from Lebanon in accordance with [U.N. Security Council Resolution] 1559."
"A statement from the U.S. State Department said the redeployment falls short and Syrian troops must leave at once."
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/jan-june05/syria_3-02.html
Possible sanctions
GWEN IFILL: Do you fear in anyway that the United Nations, the United States, any of these people who you feel are criticizing you unfairly will respond by imposing new sanctions against Syria?
IMAD MOUSTAPHA: Well, let's distinguish between the United Nations and the United States. Why would the United Nations do this? If they want -- if they think we should be out of Lebanon, they are saying this clearly and loudly. We are going out of Lebanon.
GWEN IFILL: No, perhaps...
IMAD MOUSTAPHA: So they will impose sanctions for what? Listen, if they really want to impose sanctions, let me remind you of this: There are standing United Nations Security Council resolutions demanding that Israel withdraw from the occupied territories for at least the past 30 years.
If they really are looking for someone to impose sanctions on, they should ask Israel to consider this. We are not an occupation in Lebanon, and we are withdrawing.
On Monday I saw on CNN Moustapha saying that US is very eager on Syria´s implementation of UN resolution 1559 .
But the one they should focus on is ISRAEL, not Syria. Syria is implementing now the recent (September 2004) UN resolution, but how many years Israel has not complied with how many UN resolutions?
UN resolutions Israel has not complied with http://www.jerusalemites.org/facts_documents/un/22.htm
http://www.greenhealth.org.uk/USAVetoes.htm
From the list of vetoes imposed by the *US* on the UN Security Council since 1972:
1972 UN condemns Israel for killing hundreds of people in Syria and Lebanon in air raids.
VETOED
1973 UN affirms the rights of the Palestinians and calls on Israel to withdraw from the occupied territories.
VETOED
1976 UN condemns Israel for attacking Lebanese civilians.
VETOED
1976 UN condemns Israel for building settlements in the occupied territories.
VETOED
1976 UN calls for self determination for the Palestinians.
VETOED
1976 UN affirms the rights of the Palestinians.
VETOED
1978 UN criticises the living conditions of the Palestinians.
VETOED
1978 UN condemns the Israeli human rights record in occupied territories.
VETOED
1979 UN calls for the return of all inhabitants expelled by Israel.
VETOED
1979 UN demands that Israel desist from human rights violations.
VETOED
1979 UN requests a report on the living conditions of Palestinians in occupied Arab countries.
VETOED
1979 UN offers assistance to the Palestinian people.
VETOED
1979 UN discusses sovereignty over national resources in occupied Arab territories.
VETOED
1979 UN wishes to include Palestinian women in the United Nations Conference on Women.
VETOED
1980 UN requests Israel to return displaced persons.
VETOED
1980 UN condemns Israeli policy regarding the living conditions of the Palestinian people.
VETOED
1980 UN condemns Israeli human rights practices in occupied territories. 3 resolutions.
VETOED
1980 UN affirms the right of self determination for the Palestinians.
...
1982 UN condemns the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. 6 resolutions (1982 to 1983).
VETOED
and so on...
Knowing all this, how any inteligent person can ever believe to US government???
"U.S. State Department
"President Assad's announcement is not enough," spokeswoman Darla Jordan said in the statement. "The international community has made clear that Syria must withdraw completely and immediately all of its military forces and intelligence services from Lebanon in accordance with [U.N. Security Council Resolution] 1559."
"A statement from the U.S. State Department said the redeployment falls short and Syrian troops must leave at once."
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/jan-june05/syria_3-02.html
Possible sanctions
GWEN IFILL: Do you fear in anyway that the United Nations, the United States, any of these people who you feel are criticizing you unfairly will respond by imposing new sanctions against Syria?
IMAD MOUSTAPHA: Well, let's distinguish between the United Nations and the United States. Why would the United Nations do this? If they want -- if they think we should be out of Lebanon, they are saying this clearly and loudly. We are going out of Lebanon.
GWEN IFILL: No, perhaps...
IMAD MOUSTAPHA: So they will impose sanctions for what? Listen, if they really want to impose sanctions, let me remind you of this: There are standing United Nations Security Council resolutions demanding that Israel withdraw from the occupied territories for at least the past 30 years.
If they really are looking for someone to impose sanctions on, they should ask Israel to consider this. We are not an occupation in Lebanon, and we are withdrawing.
On Monday I saw on CNN Moustapha saying that US is very eager on Syria´s implementation of UN resolution 1559 .
But the one they should focus on is ISRAEL, not Syria. Syria is implementing now the recent (September 2004) UN resolution, but how many years Israel has not complied with how many UN resolutions?
UN resolutions Israel has not complied with http://www.jerusalemites.org/facts_documents/un/22.htm
http://www.greenhealth.org.uk/USAVetoes.htm
From the list of vetoes imposed by the *US* on the UN Security Council since 1972:
1972 UN condemns Israel for killing hundreds of people in Syria and Lebanon in air raids.
VETOED
1973 UN affirms the rights of the Palestinians and calls on Israel to withdraw from the occupied territories.
VETOED
1976 UN condemns Israel for attacking Lebanese civilians.
VETOED
1976 UN condemns Israel for building settlements in the occupied territories.
VETOED
1976 UN calls for self determination for the Palestinians.
VETOED
1976 UN affirms the rights of the Palestinians.
VETOED
1978 UN criticises the living conditions of the Palestinians.
VETOED
1978 UN condemns the Israeli human rights record in occupied territories.
VETOED
1979 UN calls for the return of all inhabitants expelled by Israel.
VETOED
1979 UN demands that Israel desist from human rights violations.
VETOED
1979 UN requests a report on the living conditions of Palestinians in occupied Arab countries.
VETOED
1979 UN offers assistance to the Palestinian people.
VETOED
1979 UN discusses sovereignty over national resources in occupied Arab territories.
VETOED
1979 UN wishes to include Palestinian women in the United Nations Conference on Women.
VETOED
1980 UN requests Israel to return displaced persons.
VETOED
1980 UN condemns Israeli policy regarding the living conditions of the Palestinian people.
VETOED
1980 UN condemns Israeli human rights practices in occupied territories. 3 resolutions.
VETOED
1980 UN affirms the right of self determination for the Palestinians.
...
1982 UN condemns the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. 6 resolutions (1982 to 1983).
VETOED
and so on...
Knowing all this, how any inteligent person can ever believe to US government???