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…ous risk-taking behavior by its allies as they seek to counter perceived gains by the United States and Israel. If the Syrian regime were to be severely weakened by popular dissent, if only for a short while, Iran's influence in Arab affairs would almost certainly be reduced --...

…es, our own) key precondition to any agreement would necessarily be a clean break in those relationships: an end to the Syrian alliance with Hezbollah and Iran. Otherwise Israel would be giving the Golan, in effect, to Iran—a suicidal act. No Israeli government would do it, which...

…e-scale air and artillery assault designed to hit Hizbollah hard, force civilians to flee and persuade the Lebanese and Syrian governments to commit to a US-mediated end to the rocket attacks. Again, all of that happened. But not before a tragic accident which brought a storm of...

…bacle had highlighted the danger of a surprise attack, potentially leaving us in a scramble to call up reserve units as Syrian or Egyptian tanks advanced on our borders. But the memory of Uri Ilan remained a haunting reminder of the risks of failure. My role, again, came down pa...

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…other regional states. Turkey similarly claimed a policy of “zero problems” with its neighbors in the period before the Syrian civil war. Freedom House’s Tyler Roylance has described a “common set of concessions” that 21st-century authoritarians made to the prevailing democratic...

…to take down Assad, and act to achieve it. The Turks are right in their call for a "humanitarian strip" — 25-30 km into Syrian territory along the borders, and declare it a “no fly zone’’, a place for refugees (there are several million of HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029365

…o give up Syria. And I don’t think we can afford to give up Syria. And besides, even if we decide to give up Syria, the Syrian people are not going to give up Syria.” HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031573

…fuck them all.” I guess we were meant to be the young bulls. I doubt Dado knew whether we’d get a third chance at the Syrian officers, though I’m sure he hoped so. A week later, we got word there would be a final inspection visit, to the central sector of the border area. Ordin...

…ll look to stabilize their kurd situation. Iran will adjust strategies towards Syria etc. Ignatius We need to speak to Syrian people to let them know we are active. Population movements towards sanctuaries (Alawite sanctuaries, Sunni Sanctuaries etc.) will trigger atrocities....

The Shimon Post at \ Presidential Press Bulletin 29 March, 2011 Article 1. | Foreign Policy The Syrian Time Bomb Patrick Seale Article 2. | Politico Obama failing as commander in chief Robert D. Blackwill Article 3. | The Financial Times Libya, a last hurrah for the west...

…ights among fragmented FSA factions. Plus, this unit can handle other key tasks, like securing chemical weapons.” This Syrian strategist argues in another memo that the rebels must “speak to the silent majority, many who did not care about the revolution, and they want their lif...

…y A men had any first-hand experience of this kind of mission. A half-mile onto the Heights, they were intercepted by a Syrian soldiers. If this had been a Company A operation, the response would have been automatic. They would have wheeled, opened fire and attacked. But when the...

…ry of celebrating the ‘Shia crescent' setback Jonathan Spyer 7 September 2011 -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's backing of the Syrian regime during the recent upheaval has damaged his standing in the Middle East. Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA In recent years, Israeli strategists...

…ration appearing to stick with Assad and refusing to call for his ouster? A key reason may be the hope that an Israeli- Syrian peace deal can be arranged. From the day it came to office, the Obama administration clearly wanted to win an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement. There...