Whatever relations were slowly improving with Syria pretty much died in the mid-2000s. Bush blamed Syria for supporting Hamas and Hezbollah and everyone hated Syria for that Hariri assassination that destabilized Lebanon.
It, and the ME, definitely got worse under the prior administration, due in part to bad decisions, but I wouldn't say everything was hunky dory in the 2000s either.
It, and the ME, definitely got worse under the prior administration, due in part to bad decisions, but I wouldn't say everything was hunky dory in the 2000s either.
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