U.S. Invites Syrians to Peace Talks

The United States has invited Syria to the new round of Middle East peace negotiations. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice confirmed the invitations over the weekend. While the stated goal is to get the peace talks underway again, it is doubtful that anything will happen with the Syrians, following Israel's successful raid on their nuclear program.

The Syrians are a rogue nation working in concert with North Korea, making it difficult to envision them engaged in a broader peace process.