The Syrian Ambassador came to SDSU last semester, and fortunately, I found time to go and listen. I am extremely glad I did. He talked a lot about how Syria tried to warn the US against giving weapons to Afghanis several years ago, telling us that the Afghanis would eventually use them on us. Syria was right. Dr. Moustapha also talked about how Syria offered much assistance and knowledge with regards to our actions in Iraq, since they're neighbors and consequently know each other quite well. Apparently we were extremely rude and refused to take a moment. I mean, c'mon, how useful could insight from neighbors be? It's not like they're the first people the FBI interviews for background checks of new recruits or anything...haha. wow. I amuse myself.
Anyway, this article made me quite pleased. Apparently, we're starting to listen to Dr. Moustapha.
During part of the article/interview, Moustapha was asked exactly how Syria could aid the US right now, after so much damage has been done. His reply was:
"We don't have a magic wand. But we are neighbors and we have excellent relations with all the groups across the spectrum. At least we can help revive the national dialogue among Iraqis. Some of them do listen to us. Some of them do heed our advice…. Our policy is different from the United States. We talk to all the parties."
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