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.

January 2005

 * "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.

February 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.

March 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.

April 2005

 * Sami Moubayed, "US designs on Syria's Kurds," Asia Times, April 9, 2005.

May 2005

 * Ehsan Ahrari, "A different type of regime change in Syria," Asia Times, May 3, 2005.
 * Farrah Hassen, "The Obsession with Syria," ZNet May 7, 2005.
 * "U.S. Hits Insurgents Near Syria. Strike Targeted Sanctuary For Foreign Insurgents. U.S. Says At Least 100 Militants Killed," CBS News, May 9, 2005.
 * Frank Morales, "The Provocateur State: Is the CIA Behind the Iraqi 'Insurgents'--and Global Terrorism?" Global Research (Canada), May 10, 2005.
 * "Hundreds Of U.S. Troops Fight Insurgents Near Iraq-Syria Border," KOMO-TV4 (Seattle), May 10, 2005.
 * "Hunt for insurgents near Syria ends. More than 125 insurgents, nine Marines dead," CNN, May 14, 2005.
 * Ian Simpson, "US: Syria must help fight against Iraq insurgents," Reuters (Boston Globe), May 19, 2005.
 * Mohamad Bazzi, "Syria ends security ties with U.S.," Newsday, May 25, 2005.
 * Antonio Castaneda, "Troops Root Out Insurgents In An Operation Near Syria," Associated Press (Tampa Tribune), May 26, 2005.
 * Balaji Reddy, "Regime change in Syria?" India Daily, May 29, 2005.

June 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.

July 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.

August 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.

September 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.

October 2005

 * Paul Craig Roberts, "The Triumph of Ideology Over Reality. Blundering Into Syria?" CounterPunch, October 6, 2005.
 * "Does Iraq arrest signal Syrian turnabout?" Christian Science Monitor, October 21, 2005.
 * Evelyn Leopold, "US wants action against Syria in Lebanese killing," Yahoo News, October 21, 2005.
 * Warren Hoge, "Bush and Rice Urge Action on Syria's Ties to Lebanon Killing," New York Times, October 21, 2005.
 * "Bashar in the eye of the storm," Haaretz.com, October 21, 2005.
 * "UN report sees Syrian involvement in Hariri death," Syria Alive, October 21, 2005.
 * "Another Dodgy Dossier: The Mehlis Report on the Hariri Assassination," Social Democracy Now, October 22, 2005.
 * "Zentraler Zeuge in Mehlis-Report ist verurteilter Betrüger," Der Spiegel, October 22, 2005.
 * Robert Parry, "The Dangerously Incomplete Hariri Report," Consortium News, October 23, 2005.
 * Bill Van Auken, "Washington seizes on UN report to threaten Syria," World Socialist Web Site, October 23, 2005.
 * Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed, "UN's Mehlis report discredited: International espionage over Syria?" Media Monitors Network, October 28, 2005.

November 2005

 * William A. Arkin, "Wag the Damascus," Washington Post, November 7, 2005.