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Syria Denies Any Aid to Iraq, Holding of WMDs

Aired April 14, 2003 - 15:15   ET

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JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: Well for its part, the Syrian government disagrees with the assessment from the United States, but says it would welcome a dialogue with the U.S. The government in Damascus asserts that it has never had chemical weapons and it says it has given no refuge to officials of Saddam Hussein's regime. The Foreign Ministry says there is no evidence of any wrongdoing on Syria's part.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

FAROUK AL-SHARAA, SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER: Sometimes, they don't know what they want. Sometimes, they say you have mass destruction weapons smuggled from Iraq to Syria.

Next day, in the Israeli press they say the opposite. Because if we say to you no, you are not believing us, because this is the third, third, fourth statement that you are directing against Syria.

What are the clues, the evidence that you have got? They don't bring any evidence.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

WOODRUFF: Some real frustration being expressed by Syria's foreign minister, Mr. al-Sharaa.

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Aired April 14, 2003 - 15:15   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: Well for its part, the Syrian government disagrees with the assessment from the United States, but says it would welcome a dialogue with the U.S. The government in Damascus asserts that it has never had chemical weapons and it says it has given no refuge to officials of Saddam Hussein's regime. The Foreign Ministry says there is no evidence of any wrongdoing on Syria's part.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

FAROUK AL-SHARAA, SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER: Sometimes, they don't know what they want. Sometimes, they say you have mass destruction weapons smuggled from Iraq to Syria.

Next day, in the Israeli press they say the opposite. Because if we say to you no, you are not believing us, because this is the third, third, fourth statement that you are directing against Syria.

What are the clues, the evidence that you have got? They don't bring any evidence.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

WOODRUFF: Some real frustration being expressed by Syria's foreign minister, Mr. al-Sharaa.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com