Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Jay Solomon reports in the WSJ:
WASHINGTON—The State Department has dispatched a high-level diplomatic and trade mission to Syria, according to senior U.S. officials, marking the latest bid by the Obama administration to woo President Bashar al-Assad away from his strategic alliance with Iran.The U.S. delegation comprises senior executives from some of America's top technology companies, including Microsoft Corp., Dell Inc., Cisco Systems Inc. and Symantec Corp., according to the U.S. officials. All these companies' businesses in Syria are constrained by U.S. sanctions.
See also UPI:
[Lebanese] Lawmakers divided over Hezbollah's arms
Lebanese lawmakers are divided over Hezbollah's weapons. Supporters say the Hezbollah's weapons are needed in the face of an Israeli threat. Opponents, however, say Israel would stand down if Hezbollah disarmed.
