Bashar al-Assad’s crackdown kills UK hopes of a new dawn
World News • 4/27/11 2:14:44 pm • Views: 449
The story of Britain’s relationship with Syria over the last decade has been the repeated triumph of hope over experience. The web of personal links created by Bashar al-Assad’s British education and his marriage to a British-born woman created a familiarity that ultimately proved deceptive.
James Baker’s dream also goes down in flames.
The story of Britain’s relationship with Syria over the last decade has been the repeated triumph of hope over experience.
Translation from Guardianspeak: British diplomats never learn.
