Assad Invited U.S. Intervention: Ghadban
Al-Nahar (Lebanese newspaper)
September 2, 2013
American decision-makers have concluded that the U.S. is able to absorb all possibilities,
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American decision-makers have concluded that the U.S. is able to absorb all possibilities,
Some loyalists might give up on the regime if the strike is serious, and will hold it responsible
Ford believed that such a strike would weaken Assad’s leverage and force him accept negotiations at Geneva II
Washington impeded the entry of Atropine and other anti-chemical agents to Syria from Turkey
Today, in light of the Western threats to the Syrian people, the “combatants” on the ground have different attitudes on the matter
A military strike on Syria might deter the Assad regime from using chemical weapons again, but it is unlikely to be a game changer in the course of the Syrian conflict
Bashar’s maternal uncle and cousins, the Makhlouf family, head the security and telecommunications sectors, a major cash cow. Cousin Hafez Makhlouf heads the General Intelligence Directorate in Damascus, where Iyad Makhlouf works as well
America has waged many wars, but has never been able to achieve its political objectives from any of them: Assad
Iran believes the alleged gas attack in Ghouta was carried out by terrorists
The two presidents agreed to stay in close contact to arrive at a joint response to this unprecedented aggression
Ironically, the regime’s newest attack falls one year to the day since Obama issued his “red line” threat
The hackers are computer experts who support embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
While prices increase with the increase of the value of the dollar, they do not decrease when the dollar goes down
The West is starting to realize the horror of the situation in Syria, but their wake up came too late
Foreign Minister says U.S. is insincere about seeking a political solution
US Joint Chiefs of Staff has offered five military options, including limited strikes and establishing a no-fly zone
The move is “a prime example of our dysfunctional Syria policy,” a senior aide to a Senate Republican tells Josh Rogin
Russia denies it has evacuated personnel from its Tartus resupply base
U.N. envoy says report omits important developments in the Syrian Golan
Coalition also criticized foreign minister’s denial of use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime
