Bush sees 'test' for Iran, Syria, on Iraq (AFP)

[Eugene]

Bush sees 'test' for Iran, Syria, on Iraq

by Olivier Knox

Tue Mar 6, 12:52 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush challenged Iran and Syria Tuesday
to prove at a pair of upcoming international conferences on Iraq that they are serious
about helping to quell deadly violence there.

"These meetings will be an important test. They'll be a test of whether Iran and Syria
are truly interested in being constructive forces in Iraq," he said in a speech to the
American Legion US veterans organization.

The conferences will also "will be a test for the international community to express
its support for this young democracy, to support a nation that will be at peace with
its neighbors," said Bush.

Bush was referring to Iraq's call for a March 10 conference in Baghdad grouping
officials from Iraq's neighbors as well as the five permanent members of the UN
Security Council -- Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States -- and the
Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

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Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070306/pl_afp/usiraqiransyriabush_070306175201

[Bonhomme Richard]

1. All they have to do is give up all claims of

sovereignty and be our complete total lap dogs.

[Bear down under]

2. Why should they?

They didn't create the mess in Iraq, America did, and they are under no obligation to assist her in doing what she can't or won't do herself. Basically Mr Bush wants someone to blame for his own failures.