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Lebanon in Limbo: No Escaping the Syrian Gales
The 14 October assassination of top intelligence official Wissam al-Hassan has underscored that Lebanon cannot disconnect itself from Syria.
 SYRIA CRISIS BRIEFING: A Collision Course for Intervention
The Syrian crisis took a decisive new turn on 25 July.
 Bloody days ahead as the Assad regime is decapitated
A bomb attack killing close Assad officials now begs the question of when, not whether the Assad regime will fall from power.
 Terrorism and the evolution of Syria's uprising
Though the perpetrators have not yet been identified, the latest terrorist attack in Syria suggests that the non-violent and insurgent strands of the uprising could both be overtaken by a campaign of indiscriminate violence.
 ARGUMENTS AGAINST Military Intervention in Syria
Something needs to be done to stop the Syrian Army killing ever increasing number of its citizens.
 ARGUMENTS FOR Military Intervention in Syria
With over 6000 dead, there is little option but to intervene in Syria and dismantle the regime.
 Popular Uprising in Syria: Beware of the Henchmen from Within
Even though it faces a range of protests, Syria is unlikely to face popular-led regime change.
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VIDEO: What the International Community can do in Syria

RUSI Analysis, 31 May 2012

Ivo Daalder, US Ambassador to NATO, talks to RUSI.org offering his assessment on Syria and what the international community can do to stop the bloodshed.



Further Analysis: NATO, International Institutions, United Nations, Middle East and North Africa, Syria, United States, Americas

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