Extending a hand to an unclenched fist .opened to accept a bribe
Or something like that.
The Commerce Dept. has waived certain sanctions on Syria
Commerce Department Waives Syria Sanctions - Forbes.com
This news come with a report that Stone Face Kerry will be visiting Syria next week bearing gifts .
US Sen. Kerry to travel to Syria to meet Assad - Israel News, Ynetnews
Perhaps he and Assad will sit down over tea and reminisce about the days of razing villages in fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan and shooting cattle and dogs ...
Expect soon that all remaining countries on the State Dept list of terror supporting nations (Cuba, Iran, Syria, and Sudan. ) will be removed .