In refusing to take a strong position on Syria, Rouhani – like so many other world leaders – is placing his own interests above those of the 2.3 million registered Syrian refugees, the millions more who have been internally displaced, the estimated 130,000 people killed, and the rest of Syria’s long-suffering population.
Et cela va encore moins convaincre les extrémistes d'arrêter leur soutien en faveur d'Assad, ce qui laisse la signification de cette visite incertaine, dans le meilleur des cas.