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10-05-04, 20:41
Bush to impose sanctions on Syria - sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush plans this week to impose economic sanctions on Syria after accusing it of supporting terrorism and failing to stop guerrillas from entering Iraq, people involved in the deliberations said on Monday.
Congressional sources said Bush was expected to curb future investments by American energy firms in Syria and prohibit Syrian aircraft from flying into the United States.
Bush was also expected either to block transactions involving the Syrian government or to ban exports to Syria of U.S. products other than food and medicine, the sources said.
A White House announcement on the sanctions could be made as early as Tuesday, the sources said.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5091909
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush plans this week to impose economic sanctions on Syria after accusing it of supporting terrorism and failing to stop guerrillas from entering Iraq, people involved in the deliberations said on Monday.
Congressional sources said Bush was expected to curb future investments by American energy firms in Syria and prohibit Syrian aircraft from flying into the United States.
Bush was also expected either to block transactions involving the Syrian government or to ban exports to Syria of U.S. products other than food and medicine, the sources said.
A White House announcement on the sanctions could be made as early as Tuesday, the sources said.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5091909