Documents in the Epstein records

The Regime Has Lifted The Emergency Law But Has Since Allowed The Security Services To Conduct Business As Usual

document The regime has lifted the emergency law but has since allowed the security services to conduct business as usual House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

thereby illustrating just how meaningless the concept of legality was in the first place. It authorises demonstrations even as it claims they no longer are justified and then labels them as treasonous. It speaks of reforming the media and

listed as one of the 10 notable books of 2010 by the Wall Street Journal

document Michael Young is opinion editor of THE DAILY STAR and author of “The Ghosts of Martyrs Square: An Eyewitness Account of Lebanon’s Life Struggle” (Simon & Schuster) House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

listed as one of the 10 notable books of 2010 by the Wall Street Journal.

Shaaban described the recent statements of President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Cli

document Nor can the Obama administration ignore that the Syrian leadership regards American dithering as a sign of implicit approval of its actions. Indeed House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

Shaaban described the recent statements of President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Syria as “not too bad

The New York Times Interviews Were Made Possible By The Deep Uneasiness In The Obama Administration With Moves That Might Destabilize The Assad Regime. The Syrians Are Good Judges Of Their Adversaries’ Weaknesses

document The New York Times interviews were made possible by the deep uneasiness in the Obama administration with moves that might destabilize the Assad regime. The Syrians are good judges of their adversaries’ weaknesses House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

and what they see in Washington is a president who prefers the Assads to the possibility of chaos. They realize that the measures taken until now by the United States and Europe have been relatively gentle

or fall apart. That’s hardly to justify the regime’s butchery of hundreds of unarmed civilians. Rath

document The reason for this is that there is no serious alternative to what the Assads and the Makhloufs are doing today. They can either stand together behind repression House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

or fall apart. That’s hardly to justify the regime’s butchery of hundreds of unarmed civilians. Rather

Makhlouf offered the harsher alternative if the president’s approach was rejected by the internation

document What Shaaban said was likely intended to be interpreted in the United States as a marginally soft statement by Bashar Assad. In contrast House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

Makhlouf offered the harsher alternative if the president’s approach was rejected by the international community. It was a classic good cop

and to put Shaaban on the same level as Makhlouf is absurd. Shaaban is viewed as a spokesman for the

document Some have suggested that the two messages reveal a split in the Syrian regime. That’s not convincing. The messages were not that different House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

and to put Shaaban on the same level as Makhlouf is absurd. Shaaban is viewed as a spokesman for the president

there’s no way there will be stability in Israel

document Makhlouf’s comments sounded more ominous. “If there is no stability [in Syria] House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

there’s no way there will be stability in Israel

Can America Have Another Great President?

document Aaron David Miller is a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. His book House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

Can America Have Another Great President?

the Obama administration is worried about creating a worse situation if Assad falls. Take your pick

document Simply put House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

the Obama administration is worried about creating a worse situation if Assad falls. Take your pick of scary scenarios: civil war

these steps may make an important point about American values. However

document In a world of symbols House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

these steps may make an important point about American values. However

And After All

document And after all House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

what could he do that would deter a regime in a fight for its life? Pull U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford from Damascus? Impose a travel ban on Assad and his family? Press the Europeans to freeze Assad's money?

but the Assads were never one of them. I could never quite understand my colleagues' fascination wit

document I had my own fair share of illusions during my government career House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

but the Assads were never one of them. I could never quite understand my colleagues' fascination with the brutal Syrian regime. To me

presidents have believed for generations

document If only the Syrians could be brought around House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

presidents have believed for generations

all of which are strikingly different in their respective circumstances

document The last thing America needs is a doctrine or ideological template to govern how it responds to fast-breaking changes in a dozen Arab countries House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

all of which are strikingly different in their respective circumstances.

the president isn't going to encourage it. For realists in the White House

document Although the fall of the House of Assad might actually benefit U.S. interests House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

the president isn't going to encourage it. For realists in the White House

Marwan Muasher Is Vice President For Studies At The Carnegie Endowment

document Marwan Muasher is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

where he oversees the Endowment’s research in Washington and Beirut on the Middle East. Muasher served as foreign minister (2002–2004) and deputy prime minister (2004–2005) of Jordan

it does not appear that the process has made any significant advances. In fact

document After a decade of political reform efforts in Jordan House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

it does not appear that the process has made any significant advances. In fact

These Groups Are Therefore More Likely To Pursue Policies That Are Antithetical To Political Reform

document These groups are therefore more likely to pursue policies that are antithetical to political reform House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

thus resulting in the gaps and imbalances lamented by the king’s latest letter. These rentier systems have already proven to be difficult to maintain and

whereby the state relies on rents from such nonproductive sources as oil or external assistance. Suc

document Much research has been done on the creation of rentier and semi-rentier systems in the Arab world House Oversight Committee — Epstein Estate Records (Nov 2025) 1 pp.

whereby the state relies on rents from such nonproductive sources as oil or external assistance. Such rents