Reported on Sada Syria some details about the delegation’s visit to the Arab Institute of International and Political Studies — Damascus:
Chairman of the Institute Nizar Maihoub said that there is a “cautious optimism” in Syrian public opinion of Obama’s policy in the region. The U.S. foreign policy is decided by:
At the first level — Oil companies, arms companies and U.S. citizen, while the second level is facts and circumstances on the ground, noting that third-level is the emerging changes.
What the Syria wants from Obama:
The Chairman answered this question with:
- Fulfill his promise to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq and respect the will of the Iraqi people.
- Talks to Syria and stop the pressure. Appointment a reliable U.S. ambassador in Damascus. The Baker-Hamilton commission’s report had stressed the central role of Syria in the region.