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led dictatorship that was held together by an iron fist under Baathist ideology. And, for me, the lesson of Iraq is quite simple: You can't go from Saddam to Switzerland without getting stuck in Hobbes — a war of all against all — unless you have a well- armed external midwife, whom everyone on the gro

edded in President George W. Bush's administration were determined to reshape the region in Israel's and America's interest. Their first target was Saddam Hussein's Iraq, seen as a potential threat to Israel. Had the United States been successful in Iraq, Syria would have been next. Neither Iraq nor the United

America's interest. Their first target was Saddam Hussein's Iraq, seen as a potential threat to Israel. Ha

assing day of bloodshed. Without an external midwife or a Syrian Mandela, the fires of conflict could burn for a long time. I hope I am surprised. Anicic 2. Stratfor Consequences of the Fall of Syrian Regime George Friedman July 24, 2012-- We have entered the endgame in Syria. That doesn't mean that

instance, is increasingly considered a skilled foreign policy president, even though he left office with the Balkans descending into the abyss and Saddam Hussein clinging to power — two "failures" that many thought would forever taint his legacy. With foreign policy problems, the United States is usually cho

e with the Balkans descending into the abyss and Saddam Hussein clinging to power — two "failures" that m

the Balkans descending into the abyss and Saddam Hussein clinging to power — two "failures" that many thou

ly. For now, officials have decided to hold back. "The countries who need to know we have it already know," the senior intelligence official said. Anicic 2. EFTA00701612 Al-Monitor Egypt's Morsi Gets Marks for Speed, Not Style in Foreign Policy Nabil Fahmy (Translated from: Al-Masry Al-Youm — Egy

But Israel also has a short-term objective — and that is to play for time. Israel notes that its 1981 bombing of a nuclear reactor in Iraq set back Saddam Hussein's program — and did not result in some sort of massive retaliation. Something similar happened with the 2007 bombing of a Syrian installation. Neithe

e modest number of outside ground troops. They could be partly modeled on the protection we afforded Kurds in Iraq throughout the 1990s, even while Saddam was still in power. Alas, this task would be harder here. There is no natural geographic or demographic logic to any particular possible safe zone

ing of a nuclear reactor in Iraq set back Saddam Hussein's program — and did not result in some sort of ma

retaliation would be bearable, he said. "There will not be 100,000 dead or 10,000 dead or 1,000 dead. The state of Israel will not be destroyed." Anicic 2. The Washington Post EFTA00660550 Playing for time through a strike on Iran Richard Cohen March 20 -- Nations have doctrines. The Soviet Union

qi exiles who told President George W. Bush that divisions among country's Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish communities could be easily overcome in a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq either underestimated or deliberately downplayed the salience of these ethno-sectarian identities. Moreover, reassuring statements made to Wes

h communities could be easily overcome in a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq either underestimated or deliberate

nities could be easily overcome in a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq either underestimated or deliberately downp

l reform will require a huge re-set on Putin's art. Could it happen? Does he get it? On the evidence available now, say: sort of, but not really. Anicic 2. Inside-IRAN Iran will strike back Geneive Abdo and Reza H. Akbari February 3rd, 2012 -- Will Iran retaliate if attacked? Israeli intelligence o

eon E. Panetta telephoned Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, head of Egypt's ruling military council,

nfrontation plunged Egypt into chaos for nine years. But we all know that novelists are prone to exaggeration. The writer is a Cairo-based author Anicic 2. EFTA00671795 The Washington Post gE ypt's military issues decree giving vast powers to armed forces, but few to president Ernesto Londofio