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To: NickSE who wrote (16998)1/22/2002 12:31:05 AM
From: Snowshoe  Respond to of 281500
 
Arafat put the arms on his credit card to take advantage of a "triple mileage" promotion, so he could head off on an around-the-world peace junket. <g>



To: NickSE who wrote (16998)4/6/2002 11:07:51 AM
From: NickSE  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
U.S. interests may be targeted
washingtontimes.com

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Diplomats from moderate Arab nations fear that recent Syrian newspaper reports and radio broadcasts signal an effort by Damascus to get involved in the Israeli-Palestinian crisis by promoting terrorist attacks on U.S. targets in the region.

Missile factory blows up in Syria
worldtribune.com

LONDON — An explosion has been reported at a leading Syrian weapons factory, killing 35 people.

The explosion was reported early last week in the northern Syrian city of Homs. Western diplomatic sources said a factory in a huge Syrian weapons complex exploded, killing many of the technicians in the building and causing widespread damage.