Aug. 19, 2025 - Epoch Times
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| We had an hour meeting across the street from the UN. | |
| And I remember Pastor Moore's first two questions, because they're still totally relevant. | |
| How do we know we can trust you? | |
| And how do we know that you can deliver? | |
| That was and is and should be in the front of our minds. | |
| I know it is the Secretary of State, who knows a great deal about the history of Syria. | |
| And I'm sure it's a factor also for the president. | |
| I would say about the person that I met together with Reverend Moore for two hours in the presidential palace in Damascus, kind of out-of-body experience, if you will. | |
| I walked away from that meeting convinced that we're really looking at a unicorn. | |
| I think despite his historic footprint, which is almost all terrorism, he is someone who understands the task ahead if the nation of Syria is going to have a future that it needs an extreme makeover in terms of its infrastructure and everything else associated with growing a proper country. | |
| And I would say that of the two hours that we spent together, a full 40 minutes, one way or the other, also dealt with Israel. | |
| And I thought that his main message was, we're not enemies, not enemies anymore. | |
| We need to deconflict. | |
| And then he went into some detail about the list of things they want, you know, and expect or demand in return for further normalization. | |
| And so my personal view is the following, that the step-by-step discussions are already underway, and they're going to be plowing through a lot of issues. | |
| That might be the best way to approach this whole thing. | |
| However, do not underestimate the X factor of Donald Trump. | |
| I think Bibi Netanyahu asked the president to be involved with the issue. | |
| I think the Syrians are shocked that he made the move that they desperately needed. | |
| So he's got huge leverage. |
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