IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 133
Expressing the concern of Congress over Russian and Syrian actions in 
support of Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2003
Mr. LANTOS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the concern of Congress over Russian and Syrian 
actions in support of Iraq.
Whereas there have been numerous reports that foreign enti-
ties have assisted and continue to assist Iraq in acquiring 
military equipment that can be used against the coalition 
forces currently fighting to liberate the Iraqi people from 
the terrorist regime of Saddam Hussein; 
Whereas the United States and Russia have in the last sev-
eral years developed a new relationship based on coopera-
tion and shared interests, rather than competition and 
self-defeating searching for unilateral advantages; 
Whereas the interactions of the President of the United 
States and the President of the Russian Federation have 
heretofore been distinguished by warmth and trust;
•HCON 133 IH 
Whereas Russian private entities reportedly have recently 
provided night-vision goggles and anti-tank missiles to 
Iraq, which have placed coalition forces in greater jeop-
ardy and could cause the injury and death of members 
of United States and other coalition forces; 
Whereas Russian private entities reportedly have recently 
provided Global Positioning System satellite jamming de-
vices to prevent precision weapons of the United States 
from hitting their targets, thereby increasing the likeli-
hood of civilian casualties; 
Whereas the Government of the Russia Federation has not 
acted forcefully to stop these transfers and has essen-
tially dismissed the criticism by the United States; 
Whereas the Government of Syria, which has for a long pe-
riod of time been designated by the United States as a 
state sponsor of terrorism, has been assisting Iraq, an-
other state sponsor of terrorism, against the coalition 
forces; 
Whereas Syria reportedly has been shipping military equip-
ment to Iraq during a time of war with coalition forces; 
Whereas Syria reportedly has also been assisting terrorists to 
cross the border into Iraq to fight against coalition 
forces; 
Whereas to the extent that Syria’s efforts prop up the ter-
rorist regime of Saddam Hussein, the Government of 
Syria shares responsibility for prolonging the suffering of 
the Iraqi people and for the injuries and deaths of mem-
bers of United States and other coalition forces; 
Whereas the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 
have both warned Syria to stop shipping military supplies 
and equipment to Iraq; and
•HCON 133 IH 
Whereas these actions by Syria and the Russian Federation 
directly threaten American lives and amount to the de-
fense of a terrorism-supporting dictatorship against the 
forces of freedom: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) condemns in the strongest possible terms 
the actions by the Government of Syria, a state 
sponsor of terrorism under United States law, in 
transferring military equipment to the terrorist gov-
ernment of Iraq, at a time when coalition forces are 
fighting to liberate the people of Iraq, and demands 
that these transfers cease immediately; 
(2) further condemns Syria’s policy of allowing 
terrorists to cross its border to fight for the regime 
of Saddam Hussein; 
(3) demands that Syria and all other states bor-
dering Iraq—
(A) prevent any crossing into Iraq of indi-
viduals or groups, Iraqi or non-Iraqi, who in-
tend to fight in support of the regime of Sad-
dam Hussein; and 
(B) prevent any emigration from Iraq of 
Iraqi soldiers or officials affiliated with the re-
gime of Saddam Hussein;
•HCON 133 IH 
(4) condemns the failure of the Russian Fed-
eration to intercede and prevent Russian private en-
tities from engaging in the sale of lethal military 
weapons and other military goods to the terrorist 
government of Iraq; 
(5) declares that—
(A) any state that continues to assist the 
regime of Saddam Hussein will be seen by the 
people of the United States as directly opposing 
the vital interests of the United States; and 
(B) there should be the most severe con-
sequences for the future relations between the 
United States and any such state; 
(6) underscores its full agreement with Sec-
retary of State Colin Powell’s statement of March 
30, 2003 that Syria faces ‘‘a critical choice’’ between 
‘‘direct support for terrorist groups and the dying 
regime of Saddam Hussein, or . . . embark[ing] on 
a different and more hopeful course’’ and that Syria 
will bear full responsibility for its choice; 
(7) awaits with keen interest any information 
about foreign suppliers of military and dual-use 
equipment that may be uncovered by coalition forces 
in the coming weeks and months; and
•HCON 133 IH 
(8) urges the President to keep the Congress 
fully and currently informed concerning the matters 
addressed in this resolution.
Æ