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This document is a reprint of a Christian Science Monitor article from August 23, 2011, authored by Bilal Y. Saab. It analyzes the Arab Spring, specifically comparing the fall of Muammar Qaddafi in Libya to the ongoing resistance of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp, suggesting it was included as part of a larger investigation file, likely related to foreign policy or intelligence briefings found in the possession of the target of the investigation.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Bilal Y. Saab | Author |
Author of the article in The Christian Science Monitor.
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| Muammar Qaddafi | Libyan Leader |
Mentioned regarding the fall of his regime and compound in Tripoli.
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| Bashar al-Assad | Syrian President |
Described as defiant in the face of protests and refusing to resign despite international pressure.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The Christian Science Monitor |
Source publication of the article.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied via the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
August 2011
August 21, 2011
Speech by Bashar al-Assad rebuffing Western calls to resign (referred to as 'his speech on Sunday').
Syria
August 23, 2011
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Subject of the article regarding the fall of the regime.
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Subject of the article comparing protests there to Libya.
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Specific location where Qaddafi's compound was taken.
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Region mentioned regarding popular uprisings.
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Relationships (1)
The article compares the downfall of Qaddafi to the potential future of Assad.
Key Quotes (3)
"Mr. Assad is now more defiant than ever."Source
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"Extensive international pressure notwithstanding, he is not going down without a fight."Source
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"Mr. Qaddafi's ouster could help turn the tide for the Syrian opposition"Source
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Article 4.
The Christian Science Monitor
Libya endgame: Lessons for Syria's protesters
Bilal Y. Saab
The Christian Science Monitor
Libya endgame: Lessons for Syria's protesters
Bilal Y. Saab
August 23, 2011 -- As the Libyan opposition's fight appears to be nearing a triumphant close, with rebels having taken over Muammar Qaddafi's compound in Tripoli, the showdown between largely peaceful protesters and regime forces in Syria rages on and shows no signs of abating. But Mr. Qaddafi's ouster could help turn the tide for the Syrian opposition – especially if it takes the lessons from Libya to heart.
One would assume that the escalating pressure on Qaddafi's regime would have been enough to shake Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and push him to stop the bloodbath against his own people. Forget about it. With his speech on Sunday (when all signs pointed to Qaddafi's imminent downfall) in which he rebuffed Western calls to resign, Mr. Assad is now more defiant than ever. His message is unambiguous: Extensive international pressure notwithstanding, he is not going down without a fight.
RELATED: Spots to watch in the battle for Tripoli
The popular uprisings in Libya and Syria (and elsewhere in the Middle East) have similar root causes – decades-old authoritarian politics, harsh political repression, denial of freedoms, and bad economics – but they have taken different paths, which may lead them to very different ends.
Commentators and analysts have been quick to state that Assad's days are numbered. That may be true. Facing international isolation of unprecedented scale and a growing protest movement at home that
One would assume that the escalating pressure on Qaddafi's regime would have been enough to shake Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and push him to stop the bloodbath against his own people. Forget about it. With his speech on Sunday (when all signs pointed to Qaddafi's imminent downfall) in which he rebuffed Western calls to resign, Mr. Assad is now more defiant than ever. His message is unambiguous: Extensive international pressure notwithstanding, he is not going down without a fight.
RELATED: Spots to watch in the battle for Tripoli
The popular uprisings in Libya and Syria (and elsewhere in the Middle East) have similar root causes – decades-old authoritarian politics, harsh political repression, denial of freedoms, and bad economics – but they have taken different paths, which may lead them to very different ends.
Commentators and analysts have been quick to state that Assad's days are numbered. That may be true. Facing international isolation of unprecedented scale and a growing protest movement at home that
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