Al-Manar
"08/07/2008 Syrian President Bashar Assad told the French daily Le Figaro Monday that he will not begin direct talks with Israel while U.S. President George W. Bush is in office. Assad said that American involvement was crucial to the talks' success, and "frankly, we do not think that the current American administration is capable of making peace."
He said he was counting on the next US president to help peace move forward, but was also looking for Europe - and notably France - to play a greater role. Assad said his planned visit this weekend to Paris would be "historic" as "it opens a large door [for Syria] to the international scene," according to the interview with Le Figaro published Tuesday......."
"08/07/2008 Syrian President Bashar Assad told the French daily Le Figaro Monday that he will not begin direct talks with Israel while U.S. President George W. Bush is in office. Assad said that American involvement was crucial to the talks' success, and "frankly, we do not think that the current American administration is capable of making peace."
He said he was counting on the next US president to help peace move forward, but was also looking for Europe - and notably France - to play a greater role. Assad said his planned visit this weekend to Paris would be "historic" as "it opens a large door [for Syria] to the international scene," according to the interview with Le Figaro published Tuesday......."
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