The idea that President Bush is seriously considering military action against Syria has little substance.
The BBC's Jon Leyne in Cairo says the meeting has revealed bitter divisions between the League and Moscow, with Russia finding out just how little support its policy on Syria has.
On Syria, can you detail a little bit more specifically where this common ground is forged?
Some people within Syria are saying this is too little too late.
So when the French and the British carved up the region, they basically carved large sections that most of the people in the region thought of as Syria and gave it to this little entity that had been Mount Lebanon.
There is, however, little realistic prospect that American financial assistance will be forthcoming for Syria.
In fact, the Syria Files may be so large and varied that even WikiLeaks has little idea what it has on its hands.
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said U.S. officials are assessing reports of chemical weapons use in Syria.
Despite their large numbers (estimates vary between 15m to 20m) little is known about the Alevis and they are often confused with the Alawites in Syria.
He has talked tough on Syria, saying that military intervention cannot be ruled out, but has done little.
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As for another bout of internal conflict in Lebanon, where Hezbollah clashed violently with Sunnis and Druze in 2008, there is equally little feeling that the movement is looking to pick a fight, despite deepening sectarian sentiment and political rifts over Syria.
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