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From the SOTU:
You have passed, and we are applying, the Syrian Accountability Actand we expect the Syrian government to end all support for terror and open the door to freedom.
I thought I’d track down some info on just what that is.
Last week, President Bush signed into law H.R. 1828, the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003. The legislation calls on the president to impose sanctions on Syria to discourage support for international terrorist groups and the occupation of Lebanon.
The bill demands that Syria end support for terrorism; halt the development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) along with medium- and long-range missiles; and withdraw the roughly 20,000 troops it has deployed in Lebanon.
Here’s the text of the act:
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 982
To halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass destruction, cease its illegal importation of Iraqi oil, and hold Syria accountable for its role in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 1, 2003
And here’s the kicker. Do you know who introduced this act in the Senate, out of a very reasonable concern over weapons of mass destruction in the mid-east, before political expediency made her take a different position?
Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. SANTORUM) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
How about that? Senator Barbara Boxer, of California, who recently accused Condi Rice of lying to the American people when expressing similar concerns, herself sponsored this bill.
I’m sure Mrs. Boxer is aware of the grave dangers of WMDs in Syria, and is at the same time convinced there could not possibly have been any such dangers in Hussein’s Iraq. And by the way, she also has a bridge she’d like to sell you.
Update 2-4-05: Instalanche. Thanks, Glenn, and welcome, Instapundit readers!
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#2Hi Ed,
Thanks for the comment. It would be so cool to see Barbara get busted about this on TV. Please let me know if you happen to hear about anything like that happening.
I didn't know the Golden Gate Bridge was up for sale! Dang!! I'd better send Babs my non-refundable deposit.
Waxing serious for a moment... Now that Condi has been confirmed, I can hardly wait until Sen. BoxofRocks tries the same sort of barking moonblather that she used in the confirmation hearings. It will do my heart good to see Condi verbally disassemble the senator on live TV.