Kofi Annan has been a friend of dictators throughout. I mean, there is something he says which is very remarkable as he prepared for his mission. He says we have to be careful we don't introduce a medicine that's worst than the disease.
Fouad Ajami discusses Kofi Annan's approach to the Syrian crisis, highlighting his caution about intervention.
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Yes, it's going to be tough, it's going to be difficult, but we have to have hope. Almost every Syrian I have met they want peace, they want the violence to stop, they want to move on with their lives.
No, I'm not happy. Lots of promises have been made which have not been kept. And only promises kept are promises which matter. The countries themselves are trying. We see it all around the world but they need help I don't think enough is…
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