Obama and Hollande find unity on Syria
There was a time when the French were not so enamoured of the Obama administration’s policy on Syria. Now, President Hollande says “there is a new mindset”.
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There was a time when the French were not so enamoured of the Obama administration’s policy on Syria. Now, President Hollande says “there is a new mindset”.
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