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Shadowy Viral-Media Campaign Shaping Events in Syria?
Got your attention, didn’ t I? Yes I did, just like the two big stories about Syria that rocketed to the top of the Internet’s “trending” charts over the past few days. No, I’m not talking about the alleged massacre of Syrian security officials in Jisr al-Shughour or the government’s planned response. I’m talking about … Continue reading
The View From Mukhtara
Walid Jumblatt has long cultivated a reputation for spotting the angles before anyone else. As international pressure mounted on Syria in 2004, Jumblatt joined the vocal opposition to Lahoud’s rule in a move that broke with several years of close ties with Damascus. In 2009, following the Lebanese parliamentary elections and the much-touted (but ultimately … Continue reading
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