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In the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, there's an interview with Syria's Bashar al-Assad in which he denies Syrian involvement in the assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM Rafik Hariri. Assad claims, too, that his country is a "key" to solving the problem of terrorism ---if only America would avail itself of his help.
"I offered my help to Washington. Sooner of later they will understand that we are a key to the solution. We are essential to the peace process, for Iraq. You will see, maybe one day the Americans will come and knock on our door."Yeah. May be.
(A very big tip of the hat to Wretchard of The Belmont Club for hipping me to Joshua Landis of Syria Comment for this very interesting interview.)