CAIR: “Oppose sanctions bill that harms Americans and Syrians”

Political Influence Operations

Date: June 20, 2002

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In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful

CAIR ACTION ALERT #335

OPPOSE SANCTIONS BILL THAT HARMS AMERICANS AND SYRIANS

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/20/02) – CAIR is urging on Muslims and other people of conscience to take a few minutes and contact their elected representatives in opposition to a new counterproductive bill being considered by Congress, the “Syria Accountability Act of 2002.”

The House bill number is HR4483 and the Senate bill number is S2215.  They are nearly identical in terms of imposing possible trade sanctions and downgrading of diplomatic relations. The proposed legislation is not in America’s best interest. It is opposed by the president and the State Department.

SEE: “U.S.-Syria Relations Not Quite as Cold”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13898-2002Jun19.html

The “Syria Accountability Act” seeks to impose sanctions on Syria and American companies seeking to trade with this important regional player.  Sanctions will hurt American businesses and Syria’s growing middle class most strongly.

The legislation, if passed, would:

1) further isolate Syria,
2) damage America’s image in the Arab and Muslim world,
3) restrict President Bush’s flexibility in dealing with a fluid political situation, and
4) generally harm efforts to bring peace and stability to the region.

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For full bill text visit http://thomas.loc.gov/home/ and type the bill
number in the search field.

ACTION REQUESTED: (As always, be POLITE.)

Visit http://capwiz.com/cair/home/ to contact your representative and senator (Write your own letter or use the sample provided.) and ask them to oppose the “Syria Accountability Act of 2002.”

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CAIR Action Alerts 201-300: Alert #335 “Oppose Sanctions Bill That Harms Americans and Syrians