Word: assad
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...Since 9/11, the FBI has begun using legions of Muslim or Arabic informants in hopes of rooting out radicals before they strike. The main informant in this case was a Middle Eastern man named Elie Assad. He had worked for the FBI for years before he approached Batiste, posing as an al-Qaeda operative named "Brother Mohammad." He earned about $80,000 for his services...
...hate into trust. As rumors persist of a reprisal of Syrian-Israeli peace negotiations, it is wise to recall the dramatic effect of Sadat’s visit on a possible Arab-Israel peace. To prove his sincerity about living side by side in peace with Israel, President Bashar Assad of Syria should follow in Sadat’s heroic footsteps and visit Israel without preconditions...
...Hamas and Hezbollah, terrorist groups dedicated to Israel’s complete obliteration. It has allied itself with Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, who has explicitly called for Israel to be wiped off the map and has been undeterred in his pursuit of nuclear capabilities. For peace, Assad would have to end his support of these U.S.-designated terrorist groups and terminate its recent embrace of the apocalyptic visions of theocratic Iran. A return to the “land for peace” formula, articulated in United Nations Security Council Resolution 242, which calls for Israeli withdrawal...
...demonstrate that he is interested in peace, which would require ending Syrian support for all anti-Israel organizations and permit the Israeli flag to fly high from a potential Israeli embassy in downtown Damascus, Assad should visit the land of his mortal enemy. Only by addressing the Knesset, by visiting Yad Vashem, and by shaking hands in public with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, can he demonstrate that his talk is not mere lip service. The Israeli people no longer trust Arab leaders at their word; they must prove their credibility and desire for peace through their deeds. By taking...
...Perhaps one day Assad will realize that hearing Homat el-Diyar, the Syrian national anthem, performed by an Israeli orchestra on Israeli soil would be a greater impetus for peace than meek statements from his comfortable palace in Damascus. Perhaps the memory of Sadat’s trip will spur Assad to action. And hopefully that day will come soon...