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the Assads have treated their chemical arsenal with considerable care. But as the country potentiall

document So despite their many faults and deplorable record on human rights House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

the Assads have treated their chemical arsenal with considerable care. But as the country potentially descends into chaos

trust me on this one). But the sooner they speak with one voice

document Nobody and no amount of external assistance can help the Syrian protesters overcome their differences (as a Lebanese citizen House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

trust me on this one). But the sooner they speak with one voice

Yet Whatever The International Community Devises

document Yet whatever the international community devises House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

the Syrian protest movement must do a better job organizing and convincing the world that it is more or less ready to take over once Assad falls. For that

short of bombing Damascus or sending arms. That all eyes are currently on Assad is certainly bad new

document Qaddafi’s departure will also make it possible for the international community to devote more attention and energy to Syria and come up with more creative and coordinated policies to assist the Syrian people House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

short of bombing Damascus or sending arms. That all eyes are currently on Assad is certainly bad news for the dictator.

like their Egyptian and Tunisian counterparts before them

document The images of the rebels in Libya liberating their country (as it seems they are close to doing) and chanting songs of freedom House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

like their Egyptian and Tunisian counterparts before them

While The Balance Of Forces Currently Tilts Heavily In Assad’s Favor

document While the balance of forces currently tilts heavily in Assad’s favor House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

Qaddafis downfall might just be the necessary factor that will embolden the protesters and offer them a sizeable advantage. This is not naïve or farfetched. After all

they are extremely vulnerable and at the mercy of Assad’s tanks and security forces

document Without external military assistance House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

they are extremely vulnerable and at the mercy of Assad’s tanks and security forces

but it is not without costs and risks. With external military assistance (if the West sends arms or

document The majority of the protesters in Syria do not want Western military intervention. Their position is both courageous and rational House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

but it is not without costs and risks. With external military assistance (if the West sends arms or launches another NATO aerial campaign)

Libyan protesters did not hesitate to ask for Western military intervention

document External intervention and support for anti-government forces is undoubtedly the most important issue that separates the Libyan case from the Syrian one. Slaughtered by Qaddafi’s regime House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

Libyan protesters did not hesitate to ask for Western military intervention

the ruler of Syria is in deep trouble. It may be only a matter of time before Assad falls

document Commentators and analysts have been quick to state that Assad’s days are numbered. That may be true. Facing international isolation of unprecedented scale and a growing protest movement at home that is determined to depose him House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

the ruler of Syria is in deep trouble. It may be only a matter of time before Assad falls

and Russia and Syria enjoy historical relations

document Almost 90 per cent of Syrias crude oil exports go to European countries. Almost $3bn of its annual trade is conducted with Turkey. Saudi Arabia is a regional power with vested interests in the country House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

and Russia and Syria enjoy historical relations

if an increasingly sectarian Syria splinters between the ruling Alawites

document This brings us back to the “then what” question. The numbers being killed now will wither in comparison with a possible future civil war House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

if an increasingly sectarian Syria splinters between the ruling Alawites

The Regime Has Been Barbaric In Responding To The Brave People On The Streets

document The regime has been barbaric in responding to the brave people on the streets House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

but we must be careful about accepting the narrative that the whole of Syria is demanding change. The largest cities of Aleppo and Damascus remain relatively calm

as Mr Assad defies the west with ease. As elsewhere in the Middle East

document Calls for regime change will thus help Syria House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

as Mr Assad defies the west with ease. As elsewhere in the Middle East

US president Barack Obama last week succumbed to calls from commentators and Syrian opposition leade

document After months of holding his nerve House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

US president Barack Obama last week succumbed to calls from commentators and Syrian opposition leaders

mounting only limited attacks on Gaza against mostly members of the Palestinian Resistance Committee

document Israel responded modestly compared to the past after the Eilat incident House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

mounting only limited attacks on Gaza against mostly members of the Palestinian Resistance Committees

War Thus Benefits Hamas (Even If Hamas Maintains Plausible Deniability By Having Others Commit The Attacks)

document War thus benefits Hamas (even if Hamas maintains plausible deniability by having others commit the attacks) House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

a war Hezbollah has good reason to enter at such a stage and that Fatah does not want but could be forced into. Such a war could shift the Egyptian dynamic significantly to Hamas' advantage

we would expect Hamas to repeat its attacks to the point that Israel no longer could decline combat

document Israel also simply could absorb the attacks from Hamas to make Israel appear the victim. But seeking sympathy is not likely to work given how Palestinians have managed to shape global opinion. Moreover House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

we would expect Hamas to repeat its attacks to the point that Israel no longer could decline combat.

a conflict along the Lebanese border and a rising in the West Bank

document Israel therefore conceivably could face conflict in Gaza House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

a conflict along the Lebanese border and a rising in the West Bank

The 2006 Military Confrontation Was Also A Victory For Damascus

document The 2006 military confrontation was also a victory for Damascus House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

as it showed the Islamic world that Syria was the only nation-state supporting effective resistance to Israel. It also showed Israel and the United States that Syria alone could control Hezbollah and that forcing Syria out of Lebanon was a....