**FILE** Syrian President Bashar Assad arrives July 14, 2008, with his wife, Asma, for the Bastille Day ceremonies in Paris. (Associated Press)
Freshly baked baguettes from Paul bakery, to be used in the Baguette Relay Races, held at the United States Navy Memorial, to honor Bastille Day, in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 14, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
A photographer gets in the way as Paul Bakery bakers Malik Ayed (center) Laetitia Steinier (partially hidden at left) and Casey Hanley (right) make their way around the United States Navy Memorial in the Baguette Relay Races, to honor Bastille Day in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 14, 2011. The races were sponsored by Paul Bakery. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
Dressed in a French maid outfit, Wendy Gordon, holding a baguette, makes her way around the United States Navy Memorial in the Baguette Relay Races, to honor Bastille Day in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 14, 2011. The races were sponsored by Paul Bakery. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
Mary Brown of Fairfax Station, Va., sports a chef's cap and holds a baguette, as she makes her way around the United States Navy Memorial and crosses the finish line in the Baguette Relay Races, to honor Bastille Day in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 14, 2011. The races were sponsored by Paul Bakery. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
Wendy Gordon (left) and Zena Polin (right) wait for the start of the Baguette Relay Races in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 14, 2011. The Baguette Relay Races, sponsored by Paul Bakery, were held at the United States Navy Memorial, to honor Bastille Day. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
Baker Frederic Lafrenoy poses with Zena Polin (left) Wendy Gordon (right) as Francisco Angulo (far right) looks on at Paul Bakery in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 14, 2011, as they take a break form unloading baguettes from the oven. Some of these baguettes will be used in the Baguette Relay Races, held at the United States Navy Memorial, to honor Bastille Day. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
Bakers Frederic Lafrenoy (left) and Francisco Angulo unload loaves of freshly baked baguettes at Paul Bakery in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 14, 2011. Some of these loaves will be used in the Baguette Relay Races, held at the United States Navy Memorial, to honor Bastille Day. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
Baker Malik Ayed takes a break at Paul Bakery while baking loaves of baguettes in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 14, 2011. Some of these loaves will be used in the Baguette Relay Races, held at the United States Navy Memorial, to honor Bastille Day. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)
