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White House extends US sanctions against Syria
May 8, 2008, 8:48 AM (GMT+02:00)

President George W. Bush accused Syria of “supporting terrorism…pursuing weapons of mass destruction and missile programs including the recent revelation of illicit nuclear cooperation with North Korea.” He said Syria was also undermining US and international efforts with respect to the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq.” Syria’s actions were held to be “an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy and economy of the United States.”


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Bolton: US air strikes on Iran would be major step towards Iraq victory
May 7, 2008, 12:13 AM (GMT+02:00)

Former American UN ambassador John Bolton said that while a hostile Iranian response harming US interests existed, the damaged inflicted by Tehran would be far higher if Washington took no action. He was quoted by the UK Telegraph as urging therefore that Washington order air strikes against the Revolutionary Guards Corps camps training Iraqi insurgents.

A US spokesman last week confirmed DEBKAfile’s earlier disclosure that the IRGC’s al Qods Brigades had drafted Hizballah personnel to support Iraq’s Shiite militias and train them at facilities in Iran.


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Exclusive: Saudi Crown Prince Sultan is dying
May 3, 2008, 12:10 AM (GMT+02:00)


Crown Prince Sultan
DEBKA-Net-Weekly 347 2 first disclosed May 2 that Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, America’s staunchest ally in the royal house, Minister of Defense and head of the Sudairi branch of princes, is dying of cancer at his villa in Geneva, Switzerland.

His brother, interior minister Prince Nayef, is standing by in Riyadh expecting to succeed him. And he will not have too long to wait before he reaches the throne. King Abdullah, at 85, is praised by Western analysts for the wise reforms he has introduced but some of the younger princes say he is no longer up to coping with his royal duties.

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