12.21.2004
Bush Threatens Syria, Iran With New Pressure Over Iraq (AlJazeera.com)
President Bush threatened Syria, Iran on Monday with new diplomatic or economic measures to pressure both countries to stay away from the Iraqi politics.
Bush added that the United States had several ways to retaliate if the two countries failed to heed his warning.
"We have sent messages to the Syrians in the past and we will continue to do so. We have tools at our disposal -- a variety of tools, ranging from diplomatic tools to economic pressure.
"Nothing's taken off the table," Bush told a press conference.
Bush’s new threat comes nearly a week after he previously demanded Syria and Iran to stop their support to the Iraqi resistance, ahead of next month's elections.
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Bush added that the United States had several ways to retaliate if the two countries failed to heed his warning.
"We have sent messages to the Syrians in the past and we will continue to do so. We have tools at our disposal -- a variety of tools, ranging from diplomatic tools to economic pressure.
"Nothing's taken off the table," Bush told a press conference.
Bush’s new threat comes nearly a week after he previously demanded Syria and Iran to stop their support to the Iraqi resistance, ahead of next month's elections.
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