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directly, it is now engulfing Syria, and Syria is basically their only true ally in the region. And it is our estimation that [President Bashar al- Assad's] days are numbered. It's a matter not of if, but when. Now, can we accelerate that? We're working with the world community to try to do that. It

. But more directly, it is now engulfing Syria, and Syria is basically their only true ally in the region. And it is our estimation that [President Bashar al- Assad's] days are numbered. It's a matter not of if, but when. Now, can we accelerate that? We're working with the world community to try to do

rected toward Syria and its weapons of mass destruction. When the Syrian uprising began more than a year ago, few predicted the regime of President Bashar al-Assad would ever teeter toward collapse. Now, though, the demise of Damascus's current leadership appears inevitable, and Syria's revolution will likely

I think it's entirely legitimate to say that this is a regime that does not share our worldview or our values. I do think, and this is what General Dempsey was probably referring to, that as we look at how they operate and the decisions they've made over the past three decades, that they care about the

get a pass" from her. "Senator, I'm offended by the question," Gabbard responded. Pressed on her secret 2017 trip to meet with then-Syrian President Bashar Assad, who has since been toppled by rebels and fled to Russia, she defended her work as diplomacy. The article stated that Gabbard may have made some in

17 trip to meet with then-Syrian President Bashar Assad, who has since been toppled by rebels and fled t

0, Golden, Collins), Associated Press (01/30, Foley, Mustian, Biesecker), Independent (01/31, Liddell, Rissman, Bedigan), NewsNation (01/31, Ramsey, Dempsey, et al.), Axios (01/30, Saric, Habeshian), CNN (01/30, Rigdon, Stiles, et al.), USA TODAY (01/30, Petras, Padilla, et EFTA00162491 al.), Fox News

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ion at home and its support for President Bashar Assad's brutal repression in Syria, but an Israeli str

entiment in Arab nations. Iran has been losing ground with Arab populations disillusioned with its repression at home and its support for President Bashar Assad's brutal repression in Syria, but an Israeli strike could allow Iran to bounce back as it plays the victim and fuels popular hatred toward Israel.

so? The answer is the latter, judging from comments on Sunday by Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey. Appearing on CNN, General Dempsey sent precisely the wrong message if the main U.S. strategic goal is convincing Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions. He said the U.S. is urging Is

late the murderous regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Mitt Romney hopes to persuade Americans not onl

already trying to help the Syrian opposition, control which elements of it get foreign military aid, and isolate the murderous regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Mitt Romney hopes to persuade Americans not only that he can fix the economy but also that he can lead at a time of great uncertainty abroad. To

is opposition to an Israeli strike, the Chairman added that "I don't want to be complicit if they choose to do it." We don't know what exactly Gen. Dempsey thinks American non- complicity might entail in the event of a strike. Should the Administration refuse to resupply Israel with jets and bombs, or c

"capability," if not a weapon itself. Even one of the options that many Democrats and Republicans advocate to shake Iran — to help topple President Bashar al- Assad of Syria, Iran's only real friend in the region — could have the same effect. Inside the Obama White House, there has also been debate ab

," if not a weapon itself. Even one of the options that many Democrats and Republicans advocate to shake Iran — to help topple President Bashar al- Assad of Syria, Iran's only real friend in the region — could have the same effect. Inside the Obama White House, there has also been debate about whethe

s with Mr. Netanyahu, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, gave voice to the concerns in London on Thursday. General Dempsey repeated the familiar American position that an Israeli attack would "clearly delay but probably not destroy Iran's nuclear program." But then he

ammad Suleiman, a top aide to President Bashar al-Assad who had been working with North Korea to build a

71 184 | HOW AMERICA LOST ITS SECRETS 2008. It revealed that a group of Israeli commandos killed General Muhammad Suleiman, a top aide to President Bashar al-Assad who had been working with North Korea to build a nuclear facil- ity in Syria. Israel had destroyed that facility in Operation Orchard nearly a year e

cuments that Snowden exfiltrated from our highest levels of security had nothing to do with exposing @ government oversight of domestic activities.” Dempsey based this @ assessment on a then still-secret Defense Intelligence Agency report on the breach. The classified DIA report showed that Snowden took “

Shia community. Let's take a closer look. In his many redundant speeches, Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah has been adamant about supporting the Assad regime of Syria. A few years ago, when Nasrallah made a speech, almost everyone in Lebanon would leave whatever they were doing to listen to what h

erized any Israeli attempt to disrupt Iran's nuclear program as a short-term affair. An Israeli raid "wouldn't achieve their long-term objectives," Dempsey said on CNN — and he is surely right. But Israel also has a short-term objective — and that is to play for time. Israel notes that its 1981 bombin