--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 7/16/06 10:31:28 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Spair, Syria and Iran have had strong ties for decades now and Syria has > > been a strong backer of Hezbollah since they invaded Lebanon. > > > > "Client state" has a special meaning. Ally is not the same as "client state." > > Israel is a client-state of the US, more or less. Iraq and Iran were client > states of the USSR, > as was Cuba. Lebanon may be someone's client state these days, but I doubt > if Syira and > Iran have that kind of relationship. Only Fox News commentators seem to use > the term in > that context. > > > > I'm not referring to client states. Syria actually controlled Lebanon for > many years. The Syrian army was there to enforce law and keep the peace > because > in effect there was no democratically elected Lebanese government up until > recently. Syria, all these years gave Hezbollah virtually free reign in > Lebanon and left them in charge of southern Lebanon and other parts when > they had > to pack up and leave. Hezbollah has offices in Damacus. The link between > Iran, Syria and Hezbollah is very strong. And Iraq used to be a link in that > chain that was on that pit bull, Hezbollah, as well. >
I was referring to the quote that claimed that Syria was a client state of Iran. I've heard it said on Fox New. It's a silly claim, as far as I can tell. I have no problems with what you say above. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
