Wednesday, Jul 09, 2008 Is Syria's President Bashar Assad about to switch sides? The answer given by the entourage of French President Nicolas Sarkozy is an empathic yes. And it has to be. After all, Sarkozy has invited the Syrian leader to sit next to him in the presidential niche during the July 14 military parade, the most important public holiday in France honouring the Great French Revolution. The invitation, a rare honour bestowed on few foreign leaders, is designed to transform Bashar from an international pariah into a valued partner not only for France but also for the European Union as a whole. After all, Sarkozy is the current holder of EU's presidency. Sarkozy's move is interesting not only because no other Western leader is prepared to touch the Syrian with a barge pole, but also because it was France under...
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