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What Regime Change in Iraq Might Mean for Syria
A girl prays in the Umayyad Mosque during afternoon prayers in the old sector of Damascus, Syria. (AP) Email to friend
There is nothing simple, nothing straightforward about Syria. It's the only country branded a state-sponsor of terrorism that manages to maintain diplomatic ties with the United States; a country, whose former leader, was known both for successfully crushing Islamic fundamentalists who threatened his regime, and for supporting the Islamic terrorists in their attacks on Israel.
And as the high stakes game of weapons, weapons, who has the weapons unfolds, Syria's role remains a puzzle. So far the Syrians seem to be siding with the U.S., sharing intelligence, detaining Al-Qaeda suspects, and voting in favor of the UN Security Council resolution. But some say that if the U.S. wants to get serious about fighting terror, it needs to put Damascus right after Baghdad on the hit list.
