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Senior Fellow & Director of Counter-Terrorism . Author of

Washington DC/London/Istanbul
Joined January 2012

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Aug 22

    Here’s my new article (Ar.) in , out today: - "The Crisis is Entering a New & Dangerous Phase”

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    x17 more opposition groups have announced their support for the Interim Govt & Islamic Council’s proposed “national army” initiative:

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    : Faylaq al-Sham has added its name to those in support of forming a unified “national army” in .

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    : That call for a “national army” has received widespread support, including today by Ahrar al-Sham (L) & al-Jabhat al-Shamiya (R):

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    Yesterday, the Syrian Islamic Council (L) & ’s Interim Govt (R) issued calls for the formation of a unified opposition “national army"

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    : For more on fatigue determining new dynamics, see my latest… we’re guaranteeing long-term instability:

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    Rebel leader: - "Now will descend further into territories run by warlords… it will be hell. We never thought it could get worse."

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    Diplomat III: - “Once realizes that – not – has actually won this, they will put on the table."

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    Diplomat II: - "How do you get reconciliation out of this? This will feed impunity & revenge. Fatigue is not an excuse for what'll follow."

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    Diplomat: - "The fact that this has become a self-fulfilling prophecy has been particularly troubling… It did not have to be this way."

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    My colleague predicted things last time, so read this: *"US & on Collision Course in Again”

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    Important - “ Admin Likely Hid Intel on Militants Flown Commercially to to Push Nuclear Deal”

  16. Aug 30

    had demanded that both groups (& all under MOC command) bring all weapons back to & totally cease anti- postures.

  17. Aug 30

    BIG & likely the 1st of many: - Shahid Ahmed al-Abdo & Jaysh Usud al-Sharqiyah unite & reject ’s demand to cede territory to .

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    More on convoy from - Coalition “cratered” road & “struck individual vehicles… clearly ID’d as ." via

  19. Aug 30

    gives safe passage from towards … … & pro- forces cede substantial weapons stores to nr .

  20. Aug 30

    Frankly speaking, LAF & struggled to *militarily defeat* 500-750 militants. Then they gave them buses w. AC & a safe exit.

  21. Aug 30

    إمكانات وتحديات التعاون الروسي ـ الإيراني في مقال مهم للصديق -

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