NEW RULE

Terrorism trumps tenure

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad: “The most important thing in direct negotiations is who sponsors them. Frankly, we do not think that the current American administration is capable of making peace. It doesn't have either the will or the vision and it only has a few months left. When we have established a common foundation (for negotiations) at indirect talks with Israel, perhaps we could give some trump cards to the new administration to make it get more involved. We are betting on the next president and his administration. We hope that it will be rather an advantage to have a change of president in the United States.”

Syria’s assertion is valid. In President Bush’s term, only six months remain. Obviously, he is ineffective. With that stated, Syria should not speak. They have committed terrorism. They have sanctioned terrorism. They have sponsored terrorism. Upon President Bush’s exodus, they will not cease. They will continue terrorism. Until they transform, they should shut up.