Odd they should say this, because the Syrian dictator has a long record of breaking his promises.
American officials agree.
But focusing only on that 1974 agreement ignores the many agreements Assad has broken with several governments, including those of Israel, Lebanon, and Turkey. And a close look even at the 1974 agreement reveals some serious breaches. Let's look at the particulars of this and four other cases. These unwritten agreements were to circumscribe the Syrian use of force in Lebanon. Damascus promptly breached all three of these provisions.