Tuesday, July 15, 2008

In France, Syrian Stirs Tensions

"...Not everyone was so optimistic. The union almost deadlocked amid squabbling over whether or not to call Israel a nation-state in the founding declaration. In the end, diplomats skirted the issue. Other decisions were postponed. Even some of the group’s successes have more to do with short-term interests than long-term vision, said Dominique Moïsi of the French Institute of International Relations..."

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