Syrian soldiers march toward their trucks during a farewell ceremony at a Lebanese army airport on April 26, 2005 (AFP/JOSEPH BARRACK).From The Foreign Policy Blog:
Why engaging Syria on Bashar al-Assad's terms is a fool's errand.
For years, the regime in Damascus has been an international pariah, given Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's support for terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah, his family's heavy-handed attempts to dominate Lebanon, his broken promises on domestic reform, and his proxy war against U.S. troops in Iraq.
But now, with a new administration in Washington that has vowed to talk with its adversaries, Damascus has openly stated that it expects the administration to come rushing back in repentance. So far, however, the Obama team has been cautious.
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My Comment: I am also not optimistic on these talks. Syria's history has been one of open hostility towards the west and its allies in the Middle East. Unless there is a change in Syrian leadership, I do not see any change in this behavior in the near future.
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