The Syrian Accountability Act and the Triumph of Hegemony admin, October 30, 2003January 9, 2025 Common Dreams October 30, 2003 [source link no longer exists]. On October 15, the U.S. House of Representatives, with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, passed the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003, which imposes strict sanctions against the Syrian government. (A similar bill was introduced earlier this year in the Senate and is pending.) Common Dreams Israel Lebanon Syria United Nations