The Syrian state-run Al-Ba’ath newspaper blamed Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak for the failure of Sunday’s summit between President Clinton and Syrian President Hafez Assad and warned of war. Meanwhile, Barak is leaving the door open for another effort to renew negotiations with Syria, but he told his Cabinet there is little chance of reaching an agreement in the near future.
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