John Kerry

ucrdem

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3. Could be.

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 08:25 AM

Mar 2013

Not a pretty picture and doesn't bode well for post-conflict Syria which has already been devastated. But I wonder if it's going to happen. Judging from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and of course Iraq that was more or less the plan all along.

But in those cases the decapitation was successful, whereas Assad has managed to survive his own funeral, and with a functioning head of state Syria might not be as unstable as all that. In other words won't Assad keep trying to expel the jihadis and reclaim their territories, and if he's made it this far, aren't his chance of success pretty high?

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Did Hagel and Kerry scotch the Syrian regime change operation? [View all] ucrdem Mar 2013 OP

I hope that conclusion is the correct one. Scootaloo Mar 2013 #1

That's my understanding. Syria will be carved up into a Big Beirut. leveymg Mar 2013 #2

Could be. ucrdem Mar 2013 #3

Removing Assad, personally, isn't the point for the U.S. or Israel. He's a convenient boogey-man leveymg Mar 2013 #10

I think that's a fair assessment. ucrdem Mar 2013 #13

Where is ProSense Mar 2013 #4

The info is from the State dept and "current and former U.S. officials" ucrdem Mar 2013 #6

Seems to me that this ProSense Mar 2013 #8

Careful, while Meyssan is a true reporter and political activist, Mass Mar 2013 #5

Think I ought to delete? ucrdem Mar 2013 #7

Keep it. It's mostly analysis, anyway. leveymg Mar 2013 #9

Thank you for posting it - karynnj Mar 2013 #11

thanks karynnj ucrdem Mar 2013 #12