Syria insists it is cooperating on Iraqi security
AFP
Date: 01-13-07
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Syrian government has renewed its assurances that it was cooperating with Iraq on strengthening security along their mutual border, but accused the United States of failing to follow suit.
"Contrary to arguments circulating in the media and political circles, Syria has cooperated, and continues to cooperate, on securing and stabilizing the situation in Iraq," the Syrian Embassy said in a statement.
The embassy said that since the US invasion of Iraq, Syria has captured thousands of individuals attempting to illegally cross the border into Iraq and extradited them to their respective countries.
Top Syrian political and security officials have recently paid visits to Baghdad, and Iraqi officials reciprocated by visiting Damascus, the statement noted.
Iraqi President Jalal Talbani, will pay an official visit to Syria early next week.
The embassy said that while Syria and Iraq were developing their ties, "the US administration refuses to accept this reality and continues to level hollow and baseless accusations at Syria."
"It is in the interest of all parties that the US gets onboard the regional efforts undertaken to stabilize Iraq," the statement said. "A delay in this will have grave results for everyone, including the US and Syria, but above all, Iraq."
During his address to the nation Wednesday, US President George W. Bush vowed to cut off Iranian and Syrian support to "terrorists" in Iraq.
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