U.S.A. losing patience with Syria

Guest · Apr 12, 2003

A growing number of senior Bush administration officials are losing patience with Syria for what appears to be Syrian efforts to help Iraq defend itself against coalition military forces.

For more than a year, State department officials say, Washington has been trying to get Syria’s President, Bashar al-Asad, to put an end to cross border activity which the Bush administration has seen as support for Saddam Hussein’s regime. Night-vision goggles and other equipment which was intended to help the Iraqi military crossed from Syria into Iraq but more troubling were busloads of young men from various middle eastern countries who crossed into Iraq.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/11/opinion/diplomatic/main548995.shtml

radiofreecostarica · Apr 12, 2003

a "coalition" which isn't really a coalition. Don't you just LOVE the english language?

Guest · Apr 12, 2003

>which isn't really a coalition

Only in YOUR mind.

radiofreecostarica · Apr 12, 2003

two countries?

In your (idealistic) dreams.

This is a pair, or a trio (if you count the Aussies)

Guest · Apr 12, 2003

co·a·li·tion n. 1. An alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations. 2. A combination into one body; a union.

radiofreecostarica · Apr 12, 2003

1 a : the act of coalescing : UNION b : a body formed by the coalescing of orig. distinct elements : COMBINATION
2 : a temporary alliance of distinct parties, persons, or states for joint action

Guest · Apr 12, 2003

radio, you just made my point...

factionS, partieS, nationS, elementS, personS, or stateS

Do you see the "S" ? How many is needed for a noun to be plural?

radiofreecostarica · Apr 12, 2003

DISTINCT interests.

Plurality aside, you're stretching the definition here if this is to be called a coalition. Its not a "business" coalition if there are only two. So lets calling this a partnership. After all, this is business: The only interested parties here are those who know they have something to gain with this.

The problem is that Bush expects to be seen as liberator, a fact that might crucify him in the end; and Blair, well, he's simply lost his way.

Guest · Apr 12, 2003

>Plurality aside

Another example of facts being irrelevant to Liberals...

Plurality is what makes a coalition a coalition!

radiofreecostarica · Apr 12, 2003

Answer my other objection.

No plurality aside, this is not a coalition but a partnership.

Guest · Apr 12, 2003

4 coalition countries have combatants on the ground in Iraq...

Can you, radio, name them?

radiofreecostarica · Apr 12, 2003

There are three:

US
UK
Australia
spain is a stretch.

My initial point frank was that your so-called coalition is nothing like that which sent Iraq out of Kuwait in 91.

Guest · Apr 12, 2003

>coalition is nothing like that which sent Iraq out of Kuwait in 91

So it is a coalition!!! Just a lesser one.

Guest · Apr 12, 2003

>There are three

WRONG! Do your research...

radiofreecostarica · Apr 12, 2003

Frank, everything that I have read quotes three countries who are involved in this.

Whose research are YOU reading?

Guest · Apr 12, 2003

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Polish special forces have been involved in the ground campaign in Iraq as part of their mission to help the U.S.-led invasion force, Prime Minister Leszek Miller said Monday.

Guest · Apr 12, 2003

radio, you need to read more I guess... Stay off of onion.com and you might learn something.

So it is a coalition!!!

radiofreecostarica · Apr 12, 2003

this is the first mention i've heard of this...

Again,

"My initial point frank was that your so-called coalition is nothing like that which sent Iraq out of Kuwait in 91."