(Gulf News-Dubai) Said Akrat - American Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said in an interview: "Secretary Powell went to Syria last May, and held good discussions with the young Syrian president and offered him the general thought that Syria was at a fork in the road; meaning that Syria can take the road to a meaningful involvement in the Middle East, or can take the road which leads to more isolation. So far I don't think that President Assad has made up his mind....As we approach May [when President Bush is to decide whether to issue a waiver regarding the Syria Accountability Act], we will see if President Assad and his colleagues want to have a more congenial relationship with the U.S."
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