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The Spectacle Blog
Tony Badran of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies writes:
Earlier this week, a group of Syrian dissidents were allowed to hold a meeting at the Semiramis Hotel in Damascus. The US Department of State made a point to praise the conference as a “move in the right direction,” and flaunted it as an example of why the US needs an ambassador in Syria. In fact, the Obama administration is playing right into Bashar al-Assad’s hands.
Read the rest for the details, but the short version is that the “national dialogue” that US Ambassador Robert Ford is cluelessly cheering on is in fact a sham meant to portray the opposition as divided — so that Assad can claim that his regime is the only bulwark against chaos. “The Obama administration’s refusal to declare Assad illegitimate is one thing,” writes Badran. “But to have the US ambassador effectively shore up the Syrian dictator’s agitprop and practically facilitate his maneuvers is another thing entirely.” Indeed.
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Bob K.| 7.1.11 @ 11:57PM
Explain again how it will help Israel if this internecine fighting in Syria between the minority ruling Alawi and their allies and the the Sunni majority supported by the Muslim Brotherhood is ended with the defeat of the former.
Remember the Muslim maxim that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend."
Once the Sunni forces overthrow Assad (after the bloodbath it will take to do it) Israel will be surrounded by Sunni ruled states who don't care any more about Israel than the Shiite states and small sects like the Alawi did with the added disadvantage that the Sunni won't be warring with them and so they can concentrate their energy on getting rid of Israel.
The policy should be what it always has been since there has been a middle east policy.
Do whatever it takes to keep them fighting amongst themselves.
bestpl | 7.2.11 @ 1:29AM
http://www.bestpl.net is a good site
Oldefarte| 7.2.11 @ 3:44PM
Again, as Bob K and John Tabin both insinuate, it is this administration's playing WINNERS & LOSERS within these Arab uprisings. If/when Saudis and UAE fall victims, it will be game, set and match!!!!!!
weddingdress | 7.8.11 @ 4:50AM
Do whatever it takes to keep them fighting amongst themselves.
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In fact I'm thinking of creating my own one.Google's results pages are simple,
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