The Plot Thickens
The Guardian reports,
Bashar Assad, the Syrian president, is being urged by Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan to restart bilateral talks with Israel that collapsed in 2000. Discussions were under way in Mecca yesterday at a summit of the Islamic Conference Organisation, chaired by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and attended by most Arab heads of government.
I’ll say,
Read the final paragraph
But US neo-conservatives are urging the US Bush administration to isolate Mr Assad, even if that means blocking talks with Israel. Richard Perle, former Pentagon adviser, said: “Assad has never been weaker and we should take advantage of that.”
The neocons are so insistent on carrying on their crusade they will even block Israel. Good thing the Israelis are wising up.
I hope it works out better than last time:
Sharon responds to Syria peace overtures with Golan settlement plan
“The move was a slap in the face to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has repeatedly voiced his willingness to reopen talks with Israel four years after they broke down…”