As for Bashar-

Submitted by batya dagan (United States), Jun 20, 2010 at 18:41

I wonder why you did not mention Bashar's Syria joining Iran and Hezbollah against Israel and the US too.I find it comical when he annouces every now and again that he wants peace with Israel but Israel refuses.

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