Project on Middle East Democracy

Project on Middle East Democracy
The POMED Wire


Washington Needs Guidance

July 11th, 2008 by Amanda

The AFP reports that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad acknowledges the weight that US foreign policy decisions wield in the Middle East, but asserts that “Washington does not understand the region and needs guidance.” Al-Assad is prepared to meet French President Nicholas Sarkozy tomorrow. As the Syrian-French relationship moves in an increasingly positive direction, the Syrian leader believes that France ‘may be able to help the US understand the region better.’


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