Fri Nov 13, 9:23 AM ET

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, takes leave of Syrian President Bashar Assad following their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Friday Nov. 13, 2009. Assad says that Mideast peace will be the main issue in his talks with President Nicolas Sarkozy and that 'France must act.' (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

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