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France Urges Syria Opposition to 'Clarify' Extremist Ties
[An Nahar] French President Francois Hollande...the Socialist president of La Belle France, an economic bad joke for la Belle France but seemingly a foreign policy realist... on Sunday urged support for the Syrian opposition but said it should "clarify" its ties with myrmidons, in talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II. "We want the opposition to be given the necessary support," Hollande said in Amman during a one-on-one meeting with the king at which journalists were present. "We share the same point of view. We want to help the Syrian opposition to organize themselves and clarify their relationship with myrmidon groups." Hollande flew in for a brief visit from Qatar, where foreign ministers of the "Friends of Syria" group, which includes La Belle France, agreed on Saturday to boost assistance to the Syrian opposition. He urged the mainstream rebel Free Syrian Army to "retake" areas that have fallen into the hands of myrmidon groups. Posted by: Fred 2013-06-24 |
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