"...Overall, as Justin Alexander, a Syria analyst with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) told the Middle East Times: "Clearly Mr. Sarkozy has been working on his credentials as a mediator, most recently in Georgia, and he might be prepared to spend significant political capital in the hope of making progress on Middle East issues." "However, in this region the devil is always in the detail (and the history) that newcomers may not always appreciate." That is a lesson Sarkozy might quickly learn.
Sarkozy may well be looking for more than political gain; it may well be that Paris' new policy is all about the economy. Sarkozy's kind words and gentle moves towards Damascus are perhaps meant to open doors to fresh markets for France's corporate mammoths..."
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