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March 24, 2005

U.S., France Reportedly Mapping Post-Syrian Plans

Los Angeles Times writers Tyler Marshall and Sonni Efron report that, "In crafting a policy on Lebanon, the Bush administration has adopted a more measured approach, departing from the rigid style that characterized its diplomacy during the run-up to the invasion of Iraq." It is based on "the new cooperation" between President George W. Bush and French President Jacques Chirac "and the almost daily contact that U.S. and French officials have maintained during the crisis contrasted with the bitter rift that emerged between the two countries over Iraq two years ago," they contend. Here's more of their analysis.

Posted by Munir Umrani at March 24, 2005 09:32 AM

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