Aug. 22, 2006 20:54 | Updated Aug. 22, 2006 23:01 Assad rejects forces on Syrian border By AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF

Syrian President Bashar Assad rejected on Tuesday Israel's demands to deploy the international peacekeeping force in Lebanon along the Syrian border as well.

Speaking to a Dubai-based television station, he warned that such a presence would "harm Lebanon's autonomy" and would be considered an act of hostility.

The Syrian president also rejected talks with Israel over an agreed-upon border between the two States until Israel would relinquish the Shaba Farms on the Israeli-Syrian-Lebanese border.

So let me get this straight if there are international forces on the Syrian Lebanese border to prevent Syria from sending weapons this is a bad thing. Also if Israel wants to hold talks with Syria on solving the issue of the border and talking about peace Israel must first give up land to Syria.

What is even more stupid than Assad demanding all of this is that Israel more than likely will give in to Assad’s demands.