Author: FalconsLairFalconsLair Date: Aug 21, 2008 07:11
8/21/2008: Intel News Brief: Syria and Russia Getting Together:
Syria raised the prospect yesterday of having Russian missiles on its
soil, sparking fears of a new Cold War in the Middle East. President
Assad said as he arrived in Moscow to clinch a series of military
agreements: “We are ready to co-operate with Russia in any project
that can strengthen its security.”
The Syrian leader told Russian newspapers: “I think Russia really has
to think of the response it will make when it finds itself closed in a
circle.”
Mr Assad said that he would be discussing the deployment of Russian
missiles on his territory. The Syrians are also interested in buying
Russian weapons.
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