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now. The outcome is unclear. On the one hand, a new regime might emerge that could exercise control. On the other hand, Syria could collapse into a Lebanon situation in which it disintegrates into regions held by various factions, with no effective central government. The Russian and Chinese Strategy

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

ody pointing at everybody else. GOLDBERG: What getting at specifically is, let's assume there's a Hezbollah attack on Israel. Israel responds into Lebanon. Iran goes on some kind of a nuclear alert, and then one-two-three -- PRESIDENT OBAMA: The potential for escalation in those circumstances is profo

particularly warm to the message. So that actually won't be my message. My message will be much more specific, about how do we solve this problem. Anicic 2. The Washington Post Mideast peace, with something short of a deal Robert Malley and Aaron David Miller March 3 -- President Obama and Israeli

he Palestinian side cannot decide alone. Let me give you an example; the issue of the refugees, you cannot decide this issue without Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. These are the rights of citizens, the rights of peoples, and the right of the host country. Therefore, you need these sides. Also some

part of strategy and an aspect of negotiation. The lessons learned EFTA00660161 throughout seven decades need to continue to govern the future. Anicic 2. The National Interest The Fantasy of Zero Nukes Amitai Etzioni April 23, 2012 -- Nowhere is President Obama's tendency to confuse speech making

ministration said Assad's fall was inevitable but refused to make it so. Thousands died as Washington fiddled; instability and violence spread into Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan; and U.S. weapons leaked into terrorist hands. Now civil war has virtually engulfed the most strategic region in the world, making

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

row Confident Strike on Iran's Nukes Can Work Jeffrey Goldberg Article 5. The Moscow Times Beautiful Friendships Richard Lourie Article 6. NOW Lebanon Adieu, Hezbollah Hanin Ghaddar Article 7. The New Republic What Are Our Military Options in Syria? Michael O'Hanlon Ankle I. NYT U.S. War Ga

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

y breaking the Assad government's ties with Iran, which permit Tehran to expand its influence throughout the region. Neither Iran nor Hezbollah in Lebanon would welcome those developments. Already there are reports that Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah fighters have supported the pro-Assad f

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

airo in January. There was no reaction in Washington to this report. If there is going to be a resolution of the Syrian crisis without a decade of Lebanon-style war, then allies of the US will have to speak to someone of the calibre of Gen Suleimani, a far more important figure than Mr Ahmadinejad. Co

Another round of multilateral talks with Iran is set to resume this month, but maybe Joe Biden and his boss should start taking no for an answer. Anicic 2. EFTA00683481 Foreign Policy Let's face it: Obama's Iran policy is failing James Traub February 8, 2013 -- There is no better example of an Ob