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terview with Ray Takeyh Article 3. RCR The Brotherhood's Walking Korans Hillel Fradkin and Lewis Libby Article 4. Foreign Affairs Alawites for Assad: Why the Syrian Sect Backs the Regime Leon Goldsmith Article 5. Project Syndicate The Paranoid Style in Chinese Politics Minxin Pei Article 6.
Lebanon, and so forth. And when Iranians look at the region, they seem to feel--and increasingly, others are joining them in that opinion--that the Bashar al-Assad regime may prove in fact more durable, that he may somehow survive this insurrection and this wave of protest, and if Assad survives and can someho
me Leon Goldsmith April 16, 2012 -- Since the start of the revolt in Syria, the country's Alawites have been instrumental in maintaining President Bashar al- Assad's hold on power. A sect of Shia Islam, the Alawites comprise roughly 13 percent of the population and form the bulk of Syria's key milita
ive" -- reportedly left Obama Administration officials cautiously optimistic about the Brotherhood undergoing such a benign evolution. According to Ignatius, President Obama has placed a "cosmic wager" on such a new, mellow Brotherhood emerging. A wager it certainly is, but the odds would seem rather lo
ties even where the committee only sees difficulties. On Syria, for example, the report notes that 'Russia views its intervention in support of the Assad regime as a success, and it is dear that its presence in Syria presents the West with difficulty in supporting peace in the region. Russia's increa
commendations from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, and their inclusion was celebrated by commission members such as Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI)." Ignatius: US Has Stronger Hand In Its Tech Battle With China. In his column in the Washington Post (7/21, 14.2M), David Ignatius writes, "New US sanctions a
ties even where the committee only sees difficulties. On Syria, for example, the report notes that 'Russia views its intervention in support of the Assad regime as a success, and it is clear that its presence in Syria presents the West with difficulty in supporting peace in the region. Russia's increa
commendations from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, and their inclusion was celebrated by commission members such as Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI)." Ignatius: US Has Stronger Hand In Its Tech Battle With China. In his column in the Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-us-has-a-stro
ities even where the committee only sees difficulties. On Syria, for example, the report notes that 'Russia views its intervention in support of the Assad regime as a success, and it is clear that its presence in Syria presents the West with difficulty in supporting peace in the region. Russia's incre
ecommendations from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, and their inclusion was celebrated by commission members such as Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI)." Ignatius: US Has Stronger Hand In Its Tech Battle With China. In his column in the Washington Post (7/21, 14.2M), David Ignatius writes, "New US sanctions a
talks in Geneva aimed at resolving the £yrian civil war. This came only months after the threat of US military force against Damascus convinced the Assad regime to abandon its chemical weapons programme. In both the Far East and Europe, the Obama administration is pushing ambitious trade initiatives
ing concern from Saudi EFTA00662865 Arabia. The Saudi king "is convinced the US is unreliable" (this is a familiar synonym for retreat), reported Ignatius, who also notes this view is shared by four other traditional US allies in the region: Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Israel. What do
ities even where the committee only sees difficulties. On Syria, for example, the report notes that `Russia views its intervention in support of the Assad regime as a success, and it is clear that its presence in Syria presents the West with difficulty in supporting peace in the region. Russia's incre
ecommendations from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, and their inclusion was celebrated by commission members such as Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI)." Ignatius: US Has Stronger Hand In Its Tech Battle With China. In his column in the Washington Post (7/21, 14.2M), David Ignatius writes, "New US sanctions a
enough to help Iraq. Iraqi’s are worried that an Assad exit will push Iran to double down on Iraq. JS:
untry together. MO: Iraq is most vulnerable to Iran when it is weak and divided and we haven’t done enough to help Iraq. Iraqi’s are worried that an Assad exit will push Iran to double down on Iraq. JS: limit Iran’s influence on Iraq by isolating Iran in region. Reducing Iran’s incluence in region 1s k
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025799 →cal. Post assad Syria will be very, very unstable. Turks will 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 e
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025805 →Entities connected to both Bashar al-Assad and Ignatius

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Tunisia
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Yemen
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Saddam Hussein
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