CBS: Could Syria Hold New Solution To Iraq?

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/30/eveningnews/main2415343.shtml

The midnight bus delivers another load of war-weary Iraqis into Damascus. After an 18-hour ride, they've just joined one million Iraqis already there, seeking a haven from the violence at home, CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.

But it's another group of Iraqis — using Syria as a base — who would prove key in ending the violence. Just days ago, more than 100 senior Iraqi Ba'athists met there just days ago with the backing of Syrian authorities.

They are former members of Saddam's regime, many involved in organizing and financing the insurgency, whose attacks on both Iraqis and Americans have killed thousands.

But the Ba'athists now claim they are willing to trade this violence for political discussions, after secret meetings in Syria.

In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Syria's Vice President Farouk al Shara says negotiations are the way forward.

[illinoisprogressive]

1. The old pros of diplomacy says the key is Syria

[daleo]

2. The positive tone of the article is interesting

"While the American discussion about the Iraq war focuses on how many troops to put in or take out right now, there appears be a new strategy to consider – whether American diplomats should go to Syria to join talks that could lead to a possible political progress."

It looks like someone in the Bush regime may be pining for the days of the good old Ba'athists.

[olddad56]

3. It is possible that this is just bullshit...

designed to make the people ,who think that their TV's tell them to think, think that we are winning the war and that the insurgents are ready to negotiate. I wouldn't buy this one quite yet.

[Dover]

4. It drags Syria onto the 'enemies' list....a haven for 'insurgent Baathists'.

Syria is hosting the insurgents and they are the ones causing all the deaths in Iraq....uh huh.

Syria may be Bushco's next victim, rather than Iran. Further tightening the squeeze on Iran.

[TomClash]

5. Duh

No kidding. :eyes:

Kudos to the OP for posting this though.