Who is this man? Why should we listen to him?

The Internet gives a citizen the power to read different opinions than just those served up by the local media. 56572 does not pretend to be, nor does it desire to be, a political blog. We are more interested in cultures and what life (even in 56572) might be like going forward, now that the world has been put in a blender stuck on high.

What do we know about the President of Syria? Why should we care about what he has to say? If you are interested and have the time to give it, here is the link to an interview the German news magazine Der Spiegel has titled "America must listen." Will we? Should we?

Care for more? Dietmar in Hamburg writes today that these are confusing times in Germany. Why would he say that?