Washington Watch: Quid pro bupkiss

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On Purim, the president of Syria played host to the modern-day Persian who would be the new Haman and several of his henchmen. They marked the holiday with curses for America, threats for Israel and mockery for the Obama administration.

They were also celebrating a political coup for Syria’s Bashar Assad. He had just won some highly visible concessions from the US, and all he gave in return was ridicule. By playing host to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah and exiled Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, Assad made clear who he considers his allies.

And if there was any doubt, he publicly ridiculed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for suggesting that he “begin to move away from the relationship with Iran,” sarcastically thanking her for her “advice” and telling her “don’t give us lessons about our region.”

He punctuated his message by cancelling visa requirements for travel between Iran and Syria and joining Ahmadinejad in pledging to create a Middle East “without Zionists,” telling the Americans to “pack their things and leave” the region. ...

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Yet another foreign policy succes from Obama.