Amidst Human Rights Crisis in Syria, An Emboldened Assad Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Syria President Bashar al-Assad addresses reporters following his meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday Dec. 9, 2010. ( Remy de la Mauviniere / Associated Press ) Produced by Oliver Lazarus Produced by PRI and WNYC