Washington/New York/Amman - A car bombing in Syria that
killed 17 people on Saturday brought worldwide condemnation of the
attack.
In New York, the UN Security Council condemned the attack 'in the
strongest terms' and called for the 'perpetrators, organizers,
financiers and sponsors' of the attack to be brought to justice.
In Amman, Jordan's King Abdullah II on Saturday called the attack
an act of 'terrorism,' according to a royal court statement.
In a cable of condolences to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad,
King Abdullah also expressed Jordan's 'solidarity' with Syria in its
handling of the bombing.
In New York, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice condemned the
bombing, saying it was not clear who was behind it, but adding:
'Obviously, any activity by extremists is concerning.'
The estimated 200-kilogramme bomb near the busy Sayyida Zainab
district also wounded 14 people and was believed to be aimed at
intelligence personnel.
The 200-kilo bomb went off near the busy Sayyida Zainab
district at 8:45 am (0545 GMT). The bomb, which exploded near a
secret service facility, was believed to be targeting a senior
intelligence official who was in the building at the time, Lebanese
media reported.
Also on Saturday, Rice met with her Syrian counterpart, Walid al-
Moualem, on the sidelines of an Iftaar dinner in New York, where the
UN General Assembly was wrapping up a week-long summit of world
leaders.
The rare senior level diplomatic meeting between the United States
and Syria lasted about 10 minutes, and included discussions on
developments in the Middle East and the ongoing peace talks between
Syria and Israel.
Rice said the United States supports the Syria-Israel talks
mediated by Turkey, but added that the Israeli-Palestinian peace
process remained Washington's main focus.
Syria is on the US State Department's list of state sponsors of
terrorism and the United States has accused Damascus of allowing
militants to cross into Iraq to carry out attacks on its soldiers.
Tension between the two countries took a turn for the worse
following the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik
Hariri in February 2005. Syrian intelligence was implicated in the
killing, prompting Washington to recall its ambassador to Damascus.
Zyskandar A. JaimotSep 27th, 2008 - 21:41:43
Can't tell who you TERRORIST NUTJOB BOMBERS are without a scorec
ard??? What is the 'fun' if you remain secret??? TELL THE WORLD KNOW
WHO THE 'NUTJOBS' ARE!!! S'OKAY the SYRIANS will probably
the ISRAELS -or AMERIKA as usual.
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