18 December 2011
DAMASCUS - The Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) affirmed that the division and fragmentation that some Arab sides attempted to propagate in Syria failed thanks to the awareness of the Syrian people and their solidarity and confidence in their leadership.

In a statement marking the US army's exiting from Iraq, the SSNP said that the United States is responsible for what is happening in Syria, which aims at punishing it for its stances regarding Iraq and eliminating its support for the resistance.

The statement called on the Iraqi people to continue working to restore fraternity and open-minded popular interaction, adding that the Iraqi state now has even bigger responsibilities to shoulder as the seeds of sectarianism and ethnic disputes sown during the eight years of invasion requires tremendous efforts to remove.

The SSNP concluded by congratulating the Iraqi people and lauding Iraq's free, independent stance in support of Syria.

© SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) 2011