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Blair Peterson

In Syria, the Enemy of America's Enemy Is Still a Lousy Friend | VICE News - 0 views

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Syria International Relations

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  • The ball was set rolling by Ryan Crocker, the whiz diplomat who made his reputation as the US ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan. In an article for the New York Times, he argued that it was “time to consider a future for Syria without Assad’s ouster." His reason? “It is overwhelmingly likely that is what the future will be.” His circular logic found few takers, though notable among them was former NSA and CIA chief Michael Hayden.
  • Crudely defined, the US has no interests at stake in Syria, and the Obama administration was never enthusiastic about overthrowing Assad.
  • According to the Daily Beast, the administration is already debating whether to embrace Assad as an ally in a war against terror.
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  • Western intelligentsia are debating the rehabilitation of the monster who presided over this horror.
  • he US will never be secure if it allies itself with the tormentor of the Syrian people and condemns millions to the squalor of hostile refugee camps.
Blair Peterson

Hezbollah in Syria | Institute for the Study of War - 0 views

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International Relations hezbollah syria

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  • This paper details Hezbollah’s involvement in Syria from the beginning of the conflict to the present. Much of the focus is on 2013, when Hezbollah publicly acknowledge its presence in Syria and deepened its commitment on the ground. The first part of the paper explores the relationship between Hezbollah, Iran, and Syria and Hezbollah’s rationale for its involvement in Syria.
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Head of Syrian National Coalition calls to withdraw Hezbollah fighters from Syria - 0 views

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hezbollah International Relations Syria

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  • Hezbollah acknowledged earlier that members of its militia were fighting in Syria alongside the regime leader Bashar Al-Assad which has led to a spill-over of the violence into Lebanon.
  • Al- Bahra said: "Although the Lebanese government has distanced itself from interfering in the Syrian affairs, this does not mean that the government abandons its responsibility towards the Syrian refugees on its territory."
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Peter Theo Curtis, Abducted in 2012, Is Released by Nusra Front - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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International Relations Syria Conflicts

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  • Yet his surprise liberation by the Qaeda affiliate, the Nusra Front, came less than a week after the decapitation of another American journalist, James Foley, held by a different and even more radical jihadist group, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
  • “Our family wants to thank the country of Qatar in a big way,” said Amy Rosen, a cousin. “Every person that our family dealt with in Qatar said that under no circumstances would a ransom be paid — and that this was something the U.S. government had requested, and they had agreed to,” she said. “But at the same time, we don’t pretend to know everything that happened.”
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US and Syrian Airstrikes Hit Islamic State Targets in Iraq and Syria | VICE News - 0 views

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syria International Relations

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  • The Syrian government has ramped up airstrikes in Raqqa since August after insurgents seized an airbase and other military posts, capturing and executing dozens of soldiers and forcing remaining Syrian troops out of the area.
  • Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has previously called for support to fight the militants, but western governments have been hesitant to back a leader that has been accused of routinely carrying out dangerous tactics against militants, including the indiscriminate dropping of barrels packed with explosives that have killed scores of civilians across the country over the past three and a half years.
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New U.N. rights boss warns of 'house of blood' in Iraq, Syria | Reuters - 0 views

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Syria International Relations conflict

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  • The Council has an independent investigation into war crimes by all sides in Syria, where more than 190,000 documented killings have occurred during the conflict that began in March 2011, according to a report by Pillay last month.
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West widens contacts with Syria's Kurds | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR - 0 views

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International Relations Syria conflict

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  • The main Kurdish political party in Syria, the Democratic Union Party (PYD), and its armed wing, the People’s Protection Units (YPG), say they are obvious allies for Western states as the only force with a proven track record of combating ISIS there. The Kurds are dismissive of the moderate Syrian opposition that has been backed by the West but outgunned by Islamist groups.
  • Since ISIS overran the Iraqi city of Mosul in June, the PYD has been offered a chance to address both issues in a flurry of contacts with foreign officials, including some from “major powers,” said Khaled Eissa, the PYD’s representative in France. He declined to identify the countries involved, citing diplomatic protocol.
  • Part of the White House’s plan is to enhance support for moderate Sunni Arab groups, who are fighting against both Assad and ISIS.
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Syria : NPR - 0 views

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United Nations News Centre - New UN envoys for Syria crisis heading to Damascus - 0 views

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syria International Relations refugees crisis

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  • lso sent 3 million people fleeing to neighbouring countries in search of refuge and left a further 6.5 million displaced inside their war-torn homeland.
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