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metimes.com - 10/27/2008
It is Clutch Time for Syria - Middle East Times
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Time is running out for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad . He will have to decide in the next few weeks whether his overture to the West is genuine or not. To Assad's credit a slew of events are pointing to his good faith, but he is still afraid to totally break loose from Iran's grip. Whatever ...
U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target
foxnews.com - 10/27/2008
U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target
— foxnews.com — A U.S. strike on a network of foreign fighters in Syria killed its target, an Al Qaeda... coordinator who was wanted for sending foreign fighters, weapons and cash into Iraq, a U.S. official told FOX News. (more) U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target

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Twilight Struggle
tnr.com - 10/28/2008
Twilight Struggle
— tnr.com — On Sunday, U.S. helicopters accompanied by a special forces team struck in Sukkariyeh, Syria, just over the... border from Iraq. It was a raid with enormous implications for the war in Iraq and the broader war on terror. The target of the raid was a man ... (more) Twilight Struggle

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online.wsj.com - 10/27/2008
Syrian Militant Leader Was Killed in U.S. Raid, Official Says
— online.wsj.com — SUKKARIYEH, Syria -- A U.S. counterterrorism official says U.S. special operations forces killed the head of a... Syrian network that funneled foreign fighters, weapons and cash into Iraq. The raid Sunday in the village of Sukkariyeh targeted the home of ... (more) Syrian Militant Leader Was Killed in U.S. Raid, Official ...

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It is Clutch Time for Syria
Israpundit — By OLIVIER GUITTA (Middle East Times) HEZBOLLAH SPLITTING UP — Whether or not Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (shown in this May 8 photo speaking via live video from his hiding place) was intentionally poisoned, what is clear is that there appears to be a growing split between the Syrian and Iranian wings within Hezbollah. Time is running out for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He will have to decide in the next few weeks whether his overture to the West is genuine or not. To Assad’s credit a slew of events are pointing to his ...

Decision time for Syria
Counterterrorism Blog — Syria is one of the most difficult countries to read, especially when the man in charge president Bashir al Assad is sending different signals to different countries. I just wrote a piece for the Middle East Times on that topic. You can read the full article here. Here is an excerpt: Time is running out for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He will have to decide in the next few weeks whether his overture to the West is genuine or not. To Assad's credit a slew of events are pointing to his good faith, but he is still afraid to totally break loose ...

Assad's next move
Counterterrorism Blog — ... Not a week goes by now without Syria showing up on the radar. In fact, after I analyzed the recent slew of incidents and their possible interpretations in my article last week titled "It is Clutch Time for Syria," this week brought new puzzling developments. ...

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