Assad Acknowledges Threats Posed by Syrian Unrest -- New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — In his first address in two months, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria promised not to bow to pressure from what he called saboteurs Monday, but offered a national dialogue that he said could bring change to a country where the ruling party and a single family have monopolized power for more than four decades.
For days, the speech had been anticipated as a crucial look into the leadership’s willingness to reform in the face of a three-month uprising and mounting pressure from Turkey, the United States and the European Union. In rhetoric at least, Mr. Assad offered a path for change, even if the speech lacked specifics and delivered somewhat vague deadlines.
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