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Submitted by M.D. (United States), Jun 20, 2010 at 15:25

Hafiz al-Asad ruled with a clenched iron fist. Bashar al-Asad is ready to open his fist and shake hands.

The idea of a Greater Syria, perhaps infused by Iran, has made the younger Asad ambitious to join the alliance with Turkey, Hizbullah, Palestinian Arabs and Iran, so that he could be the future ruler of the Levant -- Lebanon and Israel in the west. By destabilizing the nascent Iraqi democracy, he can expand his Greater Syria to the east that will include Iraq.

Perhaps Dr.Pipes can tell us whether these were the ambitions of Hafiz al-Asad as well.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
New Dictator [15 words]JAmes McConnellJul 23, 2010 13:59175940
syria [21 words]hadassaJul 7, 2010 19:38175287
One thing stands out about Asad the father.. [37 words]RobertaJul 1, 2010 17:03175045
1Syrian connection to Pan Am Bombing#103 [274 words]Sir Daniel M.J.TobinJun 21, 2010 19:41174632
Regime change. [23 words]2outspokenJun 20, 2010 18:56174601
As for Bashar- [38 words]batya daganJun 20, 2010 18:41174599
The difference between Asad the father & Asad the son... [98 words]M.D.Jun 20, 2010 15:25174590
1it is good you called this islamic country of Syria for what it is ...A DICTATORSHIP ! as most islamic countries are [57 words]Phil GreendJun 16, 2010 13:19174461
Another boring dictatorship? [24 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Aymenn JawadJun 13, 2010 09:43174354
Lebanon [11 words]Jewish Ideas DailyJun 16, 2010 04:30174354
Time to restart refocusing on Syria [56 words]Ziad AbdelnourJun 12, 2010 18:14174311
Not allowed to return? [58 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
JeffJun 11, 2010 13:13174239

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