Council for Foreign Relations
December 24, 2008
Washington Post
o Clear Conscience: In an editorial, the paper writes that the incoming White House counsel finds no problems with how Barack Obama’s staff dealt with Rod Blagojevich, adding that without any indication of impropriety, Obama and his team can put the Blagojevich business behind them.
o Syria Mood: In a reading of a recent interview given by Bashar al-Assad, Op-Ed Columnist David Ignatius detects a more relaxed, open minded Syrian President who seems to be looking for a new start with Barack Obama after years of chilly relations with George Bush.
o Zimbabwe Options: David Coltart, a Senator and member of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change, writes that the only way out of the current crisis is the transitional agreement inked in September by President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.