Syria Establishes Ties with Iraq
Syria is making nice:
But Syria’s decision to re-establish ties after 23 years of severance could be key to easing the insurgency in Iraq and boosting regional security, given Syria’s 310-mile (499-kilometer) shared border with Iraq and its strong ties with Iraq’s Sunni tribes, analysts said.
In related news, Iraq expects foreign troops to start pulling out mid-2006.
