Regime change in Syria: Articles & Commentary: 2005

The following are articles & commentary for 2005 related to the main article regime change in Syria.

Also see articles & commentary for 2003 and 2004.

"U.S. Says Syria Improved Border Security. State Department Official Says Syria Improved Border Security, More to Do to Keep Iraq Insurgents Out," Associated Press (ABC News), January 2, 2005.
Richard Sale, "U.S. mulls strikes on Syria," UPI (Washington Times), January 12, 2005.
"Syria not allowing insurgents to cross into Iraq," Agence France Presse (TurkishPress.com), January 23, 2005: "Syrian Foreign Minister Faruq al-Shara on Sunday rejected allegations his country was turning a blind eye to anti-American insurgents crossing the border into neighboring Iraq."
Al Pessin, "Iraqi Official says Syria and Iran Helping Insurgents," Voice of America, January 27, 2005.
Aaron Klein, "Russia and Syria sign major weapons deal. U.S., Israel upset at Moscow's new alliance," WorldNetDaily, January 28, 2005.

Sami Moubayed, "Syria caught in Iraqi blame game," Asia Times, February 4, 2005.
"Rumsfeld blames Syria, Iran for Iraq insurgency," World Tribune, February 8, 2005.
Jonathan Feiser, "Stifling the flow on the Syria-Iraq border," Asia Times, February 12, 2005.
Tony Perry, "Miles of Barren Iraq-Syria Desert Dotted With Smugglers, Insurgents," Los Angeles Times (VeteransforCommonSense.org), February 13, 2005.
"Killing spurs call for Syria regime change. U.S. group uses murder of Lebanese ex-PM as rallying cry," WorldNetDaily, February 15, 2005.
Steven R. Weisman, "U.S. is likely to tighten Syria screws," New York Times News Service (deseretnews.com), February 15, 2005.
"Iran to aid Syria against threats," BBC, February 16, 2005: "Iran has vowed to back Syria against "challenges and threats" as both countries face strong US pressure."
Bill Van Auken, "The assassination of Rafiq Hariri: who benefited?," World Socialist Web Site, February 17, 2005.
Johanna McGeary, "The Trouble with Syria. An assassination in Lebanon focuses U.S. attention on Damascus. What price will Assad pay?" Time Magazine, February 21, 2005.
Linda Heard, "Lebanon, Syria and US," Arab News, February 22, 2005.
"Syria said to train Iraqi insurgents in beheading. Man identified as captured Syrian shown on tape aired by Iraq TV," Associated Press (MSNBC), February 23, 2005.
Patrick Searle, "Who Killed Rafik Hariri?" The Guardian, February 26, 2005.

Stephen Zunes, "Bush has clear run at Syria," Asia Times, March 2, 2005.
An-Nahar, "Pentagon Favors Air Strikes on Syria to Overthrow Assad, Free Lebanon," Why War?, March 4, 2005.
Sami Moubayed, "Damascus puts Syria first," Asia Times, March 5, 2005.
Safa Haeri, "Iran pulls Syria's strings over Lebanon," Asia Times, March 8, 2005.
Wayne Madsen, "Hariri reportedly assassinated to make way for large US air base in Lebanon," Online Journal, March 11, 2005.
Bill Gertz, "Syria, Iran aiding Iraq insurgents," Washington Times, March 18, 2005.
Sami Moubayed, "Syria, US: Honeymoon and heartbreak," Asia Times, March 19, 2005.
Rabbi Moshe Reiss, "The twists and turns of 'Syria first'," Asia Times, March 25, 2005.
Brian Maher, "Why Syria will not go quietly," Asia Times, March 29, 2005.

Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, "From here to eternity," Guardian Unlimited (UK), June 8, 2005: "Islamist insurgents have turned the aftermath of the war in Iraq into a seemingly endless holy war, and are still pouring into the country to fight the 'American devil'. En route, many of them pass through Syria."
Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, "Outside Iraq but Deep in the Fight. A Smuggler of Insurgents Reveals Syria's Influential, Changing Role," Washington Post, June 8, 2005.
"U.S. offensive near border with Syria kills 50 insurgents," World Tribune, June 20, 2005.
Leila Hatoum, "Syria calls on Washington to prove it aids insurgents," The Daily Star (Lebanon), June 24, 2005.

Rowan Scarborough, "Syria seen stepping up aid to Iraq-bound insurgents," Washington Times, July 6, 2005.
Louis Meixler, "Syria Accused of Not Stopping Insurgents," Associated Press (Las Vegas Sun), July 18, 2005.
Sami Moubayed, "Why Syria needs the US," Asia Times, July 23, 2005.
Peter Schweizer, "Time to tighten the noose on Syria," USA Today, July 31, 2005.
Joshua M. Landis, "US Establishes First Base on Syrian-Iraq Border," Syria Comment, August 1, 2005: John Hendren's "Base Set Up to Curb Rebels," Los Angeles Times, July 31, 2005.

Joshua M. Landis, "What is Behind Recent US Threats Against Syria? " Syria Comment, August 7, 2005.
Kathleen Ridolfo, "Blame it on Syria," Asia Times, August 4, 2005.
"Rumsfeld growls at Syria over insurgents," Stuff (New Zealand), August 6, 2005.

"US Jets Attack Bridges Near Syria To Halt Insurgents," Associated Press (ABC7 News San Francisco), September 6, 2005.
"Rumsfeld denies Syria plan," The Australian, September 6, 2005.
Joel Brinkley, "American Envoy Says Syria Assists Training of Terrorists," New York Times, September 13, 2005.
Babara Slavin, "Envoy: Patience waning on Syria," USA Today (KeepMedia), September 13, 2005.
Ehsan Ahrari, "In Syria, regime change by other means," Asia Times, September 16, 2005.
"Rice broadens attack on Syria for allegedly supporting Iraqi insurgents," Associated Press (CBC Canada), September 18, 2005.

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