The letter, which the lawmakers asked be read at a British parliamentary session on Thursday on the proposed attack, was in keeping with a Syrian government strategy of stressing what it sees as values and goals it shares with the West, including secularism and fighting terrorism. The letter condemned the chemical attack last week "without reservation," without repeating the government's attempts to blame it on Syrian rebels, and promised Parliament's own investigation. (+ video) » | Anne Barnard | Thursday, August 29, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Syrian Lawmakers Warn Britain Over Military Strike
The letter, which the lawmakers asked be read at a British parliamentary session on Thursday on the proposed attack, was in keeping with a Syrian government strategy of stressing what it sees as values and goals it shares with the West, including secularism and fighting terrorism. The letter condemned the chemical attack last week "without reservation," without repeating the government's attempts to blame it on Syrian rebels, and promised Parliament's own investigation. (+ video) » | Anne Barnard | Thursday, August 29, 2013