Syria slams US human right report as Powell ''disappointed'' with Assad po

[Judi Lynn]

Syria slams US human right report as Powell ''disappointed'' with Assad policy
26-02-2004, 14:59


A Syrian legislator responded Thursday to U.S. criticism of its human rights record by saying the annual State Department report represented a "blatant and meaningless interference in other countries' internal affairs".

Syria was one of more that 150 states included in the U.S. report, which covers numerous issues such as the state of democracy, freedom of speech and religion in countries around the world.

The report, released Wednesday, claimed Syria used torture, limited the right of free speech and assembly and allowed no political opposition.

On his part, Suleiman Hadad, a Syrian legislator and a former assistant foreign minister, told reporters that the United States could not talk about human rights as it is an aggressive country, occupying a foreign land.
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http://www.albawaba.com/news/index.php3?sid=271329&lang=e&dir=news

[Loonman]

1. Is there still merit?

Is there still merit to anything Powell says?

[mmm]

2. Powell has shown his stripes, and they are indeed skunk stripes.

At this time, the US certainly has no moral authority to criticize other countries on Human Rights. I wonder if Powell knows this.