Assad Frightened Into Reform

31 Jan 2011 09:55 am

by Chris Bodenner

The WSJ gets a rare interview with the Syrian strongman:

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who inherited a regime that has held power for four decades, said he will push for more political reforms in his country, in a sign of how Egypt's violent revolt is forcing leaders across the region to rethink their approaches.

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