(New York Times) When Congress returns at the end of the month, lawmakers in both parties say they will renew a push for economic and diplomatic penalties against Syria. Under the House proposal, Syria would be held accountable for any attacks committed by Hizballah, and would be found in violation of UN Security Council resolutions because of its occupation of Lebanon. The measure also states that Syria's "acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs threatens the security of the Middle East and the national security interests of the United States." The proposal would prohibit U.S. exports to Syria other than food and medicine, halt American investment, freeze Syrian assets in the U.S., restrict Syrian diplomats, and reduce diplomatic contacts between the U.S. and Syria.
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