Bush opposes imposition of sanctions against Syria
Syria-USA, Politics, 9/10/2002

In a surprising step, the Middle East branch committee of the international relations committee at the US Congress announced postponement of a hearing session which was due this coming Thursday to discuss the consideration of a law that would add economic and political pressure on Syria.

This came after disclosure of a message by the US President George Bush and addressed to one of the congressman in which he expressed his opposition to endorsing the draft law, though Bush indicated "serious differences" with Syria that would result in inflicting a heavy cost.

However, well informed sources at the US Congress said that the session will be held next week. The sources said that the postponement was not for political reasons, rather because the session timing conflicts with the speech to be delivered by President Bush at the UN.

In a message he sent to the democratic congressman Robert Wexler
(Florida) , signed on September 3rd, Bush said replying to a message sent by Wexler in which he expressed his concern over the developed economic relations between Syria and Iraq, and that the US government shares this concern, noting that the US has serious differences in areas we have common interests with Syria. Bush added "running our complex relations with Syria requires a precise use of all available potentials for serving the American interests." Bush then moved to ask Wexler not to endorse the draft law which imposes additional sanctions against Syria, including halting investments in it and reducing the level of American diplomatic representation in Syria.

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