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US Relationship with Syria
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US attack on Syria
US Jet fighters struck Syrian anit-aircraft positions in Lebanon in retaliation for Syrian-backed attacks on the US peacekeeping force. Eight Marines were killed. -
Cease-fire Production by US Secretary of State
US Secretary of State Warren Christopher helped produce a cease-fire between Israel and the Hezbollah guerillas in Lebanon -
US State Dept. reports countries that support terrorism
A US State Dept report combat terrorism in Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. -
Bush insists syria leave Lebanon
President Bush said authoritarian rule in the Middle east had begun to ease, and he insisted anew that Syria had to it's 20 year occupaiton of Lebanon -
US cuts off oil flow between Iraq and Syria
Oil has reached 130,000 barrels a day providing both countries over $10 million a month in profits. US forces said it's about time cut off oil flow from Iraq to Syria -
Syria reject US pressure for $250 million of Saddam's regime
Syria rejected US's pressure to hand over an estimated $250 million that Saddam Hussein's regime deposited there -
US and Iraqi troops launch attack on Syrian insurgents
Iraqi and US troops trying to stop Syrian insurgents launched a dawn assult on a border town killing 50 militants -
Syrian president tells Iraq to make a timetable for withdrawl of troops
Thousands of Iraqi anti-American protesters rallied in Sadr City. At least 7 people dead and more than 20 wounded -
Four US helicopters attack a civilian building in Syria
US troops attacked area near Iraqi border, major crossing point for Iraqi weapons, money, and fighters. 8 people were killed -
Syrian soldiers open fire on tens of 1000s of protesters
Syrian activists said troops and tanks stormed into Khan Sheikh with a heavy gunfire on a group of protesters. At least 15 killed
