More Syrian Land That's Not Really Syrian
There's really no way that this can turn out not funny:
Jordan has decided to renew a long dormant territorial dispute with Syria, and has issued Damascus with a formal demand to return territory illegaly seized in 1970. This has been confirmed by western intelligence sources. Jordanian officials have refused to comment.
If Jordan wins, Syria loses some land. That's never a downer.
If Jordan loses and the UN stays silent, then look for lots of chuckles the next time Syria mobilizes multiple UN resolutions demanding that Israel get off "their land" (and you know the UN won't say anything, because they can only have one anti-Arab resolution per decade in the General Assembly, and they've already burned that).
Quick: what's the difference between the Syrian land in Israeli hands and the Jordanian land in Syrian hands? Any of the following are acceptable answers: Israel took the Golan in a defensive war while Syria took Jordanian land in a war that they began; there are about 5 times more Syrian settlers in the land that Syria stole from Jordan than there are in the Gaza Strip (Syria moved in a full 20,000 after they foribly expelled the Jordanians living there!); or the UN passes multiple anti-Israel resolutions every year and manages to stay remarkably silent about the land Syria outright stole from Jordan and then forcibly settled.
And in case you were wondering who's behind Jordan's recent enthusiasm and confidence:
In addition to the map, the claim also includes a subtle hint that force could be used if all else fails, was made at the behest of Washington. The US is angry and frustrated at Syria, which has brazenly flouted promises and commitments to end its clandestine cooperation with the Sunni insurgents in Iraq. In addition Syria has refused to honor a UN demand to live up to its commitment to vacate Lebanon. Instead Assad has acted to increase Syria’s hold over Beirut, replacing former premier Al Hariri with a hand picked stooge.
Jordan has decided to renew a long dormant territorial dispute with Syria, and has issued Damascus with a formal demand to return territory illegaly seized in 1970. This has been confirmed by western intelligence sources. Jordanian officials have refused to comment.
If Jordan wins, Syria loses some land. That's never a downer.
If Jordan loses and the UN stays silent, then look for lots of chuckles the next time Syria mobilizes multiple UN resolutions demanding that Israel get off "their land" (and you know the UN won't say anything, because they can only have one anti-Arab resolution per decade in the General Assembly, and they've already burned that).
Quick: what's the difference between the Syrian land in Israeli hands and the Jordanian land in Syrian hands? Any of the following are acceptable answers: Israel took the Golan in a defensive war while Syria took Jordanian land in a war that they began; there are about 5 times more Syrian settlers in the land that Syria stole from Jordan than there are in the Gaza Strip (Syria moved in a full 20,000 after they foribly expelled the Jordanians living there!); or the UN passes multiple anti-Israel resolutions every year and manages to stay remarkably silent about the land Syria outright stole from Jordan and then forcibly settled.
And in case you were wondering who's behind Jordan's recent enthusiasm and confidence:
In addition to the map, the claim also includes a subtle hint that force could be used if all else fails, was made at the behest of Washington. The US is angry and frustrated at Syria, which has brazenly flouted promises and commitments to end its clandestine cooperation with the Sunni insurgents in Iraq. In addition Syria has refused to honor a UN demand to live up to its commitment to vacate Lebanon. Instead Assad has acted to increase Syria’s hold over Beirut, replacing former premier Al Hariri with a hand picked stooge.
