Syrian Ambassdor to Washington Imad Moustapha on Fareed Zakaria's CNN show today, saying that the U.S. has sustained the criminal occupation. He's cautiously optimistic with Obama, but:
Moustapha warned that Mitchell will be more limited
in peacemaking efforts between Arabs and Israelis than he was in
brokering the Good Friday accords in Northern Ireland due to the
"omnipotent power of the pro-Israel interest groups in Washington."
in peacemaking efforts between Arabs and Israelis than he was in
brokering the Good Friday accords in Northern Ireland due to the
"omnipotent power of the pro-Israel interest groups in Washington."