Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Syria opposition says US funding counterproductive

Syria's liberal opposition has said it will not accept money from a U.S. offer to fund democratic groups in the country, saying that its credibility would be damaged if it took the cash....

"The Damascus Declaration refuses foreign funding, including the $5 million from the U.S. State Department for the Syrian opposition," a statement by the group said....


--Reuters

Yeah that $1.9 million in election aid to Fatah really worked like a charm, didn't it? These idiots never learn....

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