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Michael Young

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Hizbollah cannot afford to stay long in Syria's quagmire

May 23, 2013

Lebanon is used to politically tense summers, but the coming months could be the most treacherous, as the country continues to suffer from the struggle next door.Read article "Hizbollah cannot afford to stay long in Syria's quagmire"

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Viable Arab democracies still possible despite violence

May 16, 2013

Democracy is an ideal and in that sense the Arab impulse for emancipation has been remarkable.Read article "Viable Arab democracies still possible despite violence"

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Syrian rebel groups plan to attack Hizbollah in Lebanon

May 25, 2013

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Obama to set limits on use of drone raids

May 24, 2013

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Hizbollah cannot afford to stay long in Syria's quagmire

May 23 , 2013 | 10:00PM GST

Bob Van den Broeck

This is wishful think, based on a lot of assumptions. The USA is backing out and backing down on Syria, as the writing is already on the wall for everyone to see. Quantitive Easing in the US financial markets, by the US government will be the downfall of the American Empire. One can not eat money, regardless of how much is available. A totally de-stabilized middle east is good for no one, even the Israeli's realize this.

Viable Arab democracies still possible despite violence

May 17 , 2013 | 03:38AM GST

bojack

"The Arab impulse for emancipation has been remarkable." This line gives the reader the strong impression that "freedom" and "democracy" were the major reasons the Arab masses rose up. Nothing could be further from the truth. When Egyptians, given the opportunity to vote in the parliamentary elections, elected by overwhelming margins ant-democratic,and anti-Western parties. Seventy percent of the seats are now in the hands of the Muslim Brotherhood and the even more extreme al Nour party composed of Salafists. The Tunisians also elected an Islamist party to lead them. I know that if I was interested in democratic change, these are the last parties I would vote for. Not only did the people not vote for democracy, they didn't vote their economic interests either. They voted their religious interests. The word "freedom" or "democracy" cannot be put in the same sentence with the words "Assad regime," or "rebel forces."

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