Despite the Baker-Hamilton report which urged the president to begin negotiations with Syria, President George W. Bush vehemently criticized the Syrian regime. Bush expressed support for Syrians who wish for a democracy in their country and said that they deserve a law abiding government.
What prompted Bush's statements are reports of the conditions in which political prisoners are held in Syria, some are deprived of medical care and others are imprisoned with violent criminals. Bush is also concerned with Syria's meddling in Lebanese politics. Syria is suspected of the killing of a Lebanese minister a few weeks ago.
Syria controlled Lebanon by force and had troops stationed there until it was forced to withdraw by local and international pressure. Syria hosts headquarters of several Palestinian terror organization and foments violence in Lebanon and Iraq.
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