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World War III NEWZ, Monday, October 9th, 2006 AD...Assad: Syrian military preparing for war with Israel |
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/771495.html
Syrian President Bashar Assad. (AP)
Last update - 19:04 08/10/2006
Assad: Syrian military preparing for war with Israel
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent
The Syrian military is preparing for war with Israel, Syria's President
Bashar Assad told the Quwaiti newspaper Al-Anba on Saturday.
In an interview widely quoted by Syrian news agencies, Assad said
Israel could attack Syria "at any moment."
"We must remain ready at all times," said Assad. "We have begun
preparations within the framework of our options."
Assad also said he believes Israel has abandonded the peace process.
The Prime Minister's Office refused to comment on Assad's remarks.
According to a security source, IDF troops in the Golan Heights have
remained on high alert since the end of the Lebanon war.
According to the source, Defense Minister Amir Peretz instructed the
forces last Thursday to remain on high alert. "Assad's declarations do
not change the situation," said the source.
In recent months, including prior to the Lebanon war, Syria has been
saying it is willing to act militarily in order to retake the Golan
Heights. Since the Lebanon war, Assad has warned that Syria's patience
is running out due to the lack of a viable option for regaining the
heights through the peace process.
At the same time, Assad has said on several occasions that he is
interested in progress in the peace process with Israel.
Assad further stated in the interview Saturday that roughly 80 percent
of the issues dividing Israel and Syria have been resolved, leaving
only "the easiest of issues [to resolve]."
He reiterated his claim that negotiations would not last more than six
months, and that the entire process, including the implementation of
the agreement, would not last more than two years.
"This is assuming that the other side, Israel, is genuine in the peace
process," said Assad.
Nonetheless, Assad said "sometimes the final percent puts an end to the
entire process."
Assad added that a new framework for the talks is needed, arguing that
the traditional mediator, the United States, is too closely allied with
Israel.
The Syrian president also addressed calls within Israel to renew the
negotiations with Damascus, calling them a "virtual peace movement
emananting from internal considerations."
Syrian information min.: Israel must recognize Palestinian right of
return
Syrian Information Minister Muhsen Bilal said Saturday that his country
is preparing for war with Israel, but added that Syria is interested in
peace.
Bilal made the comments in an interview broadcast on Al-Jazeera.
"Syria is taking into account the possibility that Israel will embark
on a military adventure in against Syria," said Bilal. "We are
preparing for every possibility."
According to Bilal, Israel intended to "crush Hezbollah" and impose its
control in Lebanon, but failed to do so.
"The crisis which Israel finds itself in today, following its failure
in Lebanon, could lead it to attack Syria," said Bilal. "We always
emphasized our lack of faith in Israeli governments, and this is
especially true of the current government."
"Syria is preparing for every possibility and every Israeli intention
to attack it," said Bilal. "This is natural, as Israel cannot be
trusted at all."
Bilal added that Syria is interested in peace with Israel, saying it
was Israel that was responsible for the collapse of peace talks between
the two nations in the year 2000.
Bilal presented the Syrian principles for peace with Israel. He said
any agreement must be based on UN decisions calling for an Israeli
withdrawal from the Golan Heights, southern Lebanon, the Palestinian
territories and the recognition of the right of return of Palestinian
refugees to Israel.
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