[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25749]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SYRIA ACCOUNTABILITY AND LEBANESE SOVEREIGNTY RESTORATION ACT OF 2003

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                               speech of

                            HON. JEFF FLAKE

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 15, 2003

  Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues in condemning Syria for 
its support for international terrorism. I do not support the Syria 
Accountability Act, however, because I believe it limits the 
President's options in dealing with Syria at a time when he should have 
flexibility. Furthermore, I do not believe that unilateral economic 
sanctions are effective--especially against regimes who are only 
concerned with remaining in power. Such regimes will still have food on 
their plates and roofs over their heads while the ordinary people of 
their countries are left to suffer even more.

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