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30 Sep 2008 07:05 am
Reading Syria
Andrew Lee Butters:
Often when a terrorist or violent act occurs in Syria, I feel like
an astrologist watching a volcanic eruption on a distant planet for
omens and portents. Today's car bombing in Damascus that left 17 people
dead is a reminder that under the surface of that seemingly airless,
unchanging place, there's molten fire. But beyond that, it’s hard to
know what signifies...
Syria is in the middle of a delicate diplomatic moment after having
initiated indirect peace talks with Israel, and the region is rife with
speculation about two unsolved major assassinations in Syria so far
this year: of Hizballah's military operations chief, and of the a top
military aid to President Assad. Were these house-cleaning gestures by
the Syrian regime to show that it would be willing to cut its ties with
Hizballah and sign a peace deal with Israel, or are hardliners within
the regime acting out against detente?
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