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Extraction Summary
3
People
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Organizations
9
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Geopolitical analysis / report page (house oversight committee exhibit)
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2.51 MB
Summary
This document page, marked as a House Oversight exhibit, analyzes the stability of the Assad regime in Syria during the early stages of the uprising (circa 2011). It discusses the internal power dynamic between Bashar al-Assad and his hardline brother Maher, outlines external threats from neighboring countries and exiles, and references WikiLeaks revelations regarding US State Department funding of Syrian opposition groups.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Bashar al-Assad | President of Syria |
Subject of the analysis; discussing his potential loss of authority and response to protests.
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| Maher al-Assad | Commander of the Republican Guard |
Brother of Bashar; described as a hardliner advocating for crushing protests by force.
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| Hafez al-Assad | Former President of Syria |
Father of Bashar; established the autocratic system Bashar inherited.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Republican Guard |
Syrian military unit commanded by Maher al-Assad.
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| Ba’ath Party |
Ruling political party in Syria; reports of member resignations.
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| US State Department |
Reportedly financed opponents of Bashar al-Assad.
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| WikiLeaks |
Released diplomatic cables regarding US funding of Syrian opposition.
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| The Washington Post |
Published reports on the WikiLeaks cables in mid-April.
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Timeline (2 events)
Mid-April (2011 implied)
Locations (9)
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Primary subject location.
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Neighboring country listed as hosting enemies of the regime.
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Neighboring country listed as hosting enemies of the regime.
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Neighboring country listed as hosting enemies of the regime.
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Neighboring country listed as hosting enemies of the regime.
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Neighboring country listed as hosting enemies of the regime; shapes Syrian foreign policy.
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Location of Syrian exiles and a financed opposition network.
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Location of Syrian exiles.
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Location of Syrian exiles and source of State Dept funding.
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Relationships (2)
Maher is brother to Bashar and described as potentially usurping authority.
Hafez bequeathed the autocratic system to Bashar.
Key Quotes (3)
"Bashar still seems to have a chance... but only if he calls a halt to the killing of protesters and takes the lead of the reform movement"Source
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"Indeed, Bashar may already have lost authority to men like his brother, Maher al-Assad"Source
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"the State Department secretly financed a London-based network of Bashar’s opponents to the tune of $12m between 2005 and 2010"Source
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Quote #3
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