The report states: "In practice the Syrian regime has been forced to take steps against al Qaeda activists, in order to earn points with the U.S. The Syrians believe that this limited assistance grants them an insurance policy against American pressures in more vital fields like Syrian relations with Hizballah." Radical Islamic elements, close to bin Laden, still operate in Syria and in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon that are under Syrian control.
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