There v Here...

France to cut Syria ties over Lebanon presidential crisis
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Sunday he had instructed his staff to suspend diplomatic contacts with Syria until Paris has proof that Damascus is working for a consensus president in Lebanon. Speaking in Egypt after talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Sarkozy said the time had come for deeds rather than words from Syria.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=939786&contrassID=1&subContrassID=1
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Specter, Patrick Kennedy visit Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria - There is "a real opportunity" for Syria and Israel to resume peace talks with help from the United States, Sen. Arlen Specter said Saturday after arriving for a two-day visit. Specter said he hoped Syria's participation in last month's Mideast peace conference in Annapolis, Md., was a step toward "a new beginning for real efforts" to reach a Mideast peace, including between Syria and Israel.
[the useful idiots show hits the road once again...]
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071230/ap_on_re_mi_ea/syria_israel_us