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Barack Obama → Political diplomatic → Bashar al-Assad
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Connected Entities

Entity A
Barack Obama
Type: person
Mentions: 886
Entity B
Bashar al-Assad
Type: person
Mentions: 83
Also known as: Bashar

Evidence

Article discusses the administration's refusal to call for Assad's ouster.

Source Documents (1)

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News Article / Discovery Document • 2.27 MB
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A scan of a Weekly Standard article by Elliott Abrams dated May 23, 2011, titled 'The Illusion of Peace with Syria.' The text criticizes the Obama administration and Secretary Clinton for their mild response to Bashar al-Assad's violence against protesters, suggesting the US hesitation stems from a desire to preserve hope for an Israeli-Syrian peace deal. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.

Mutual Connections

Entities connected to both Barack Obama and Bashar al-Assad

Hillary Clinton (person)
ISRAEL (location)

Barack Obama's Other Relationships

Political opponents Mitt Romney
Strength: 10/10 View
Co authors Richard J. Durbin
Strength: 9/10 View
Wrote about David R. Shedd
Strength: 8/10 View
Diplomatic political Ehud Barak
Strength: 7/10 View
Professional political Hillary Clinton
Strength: 7/10 View

Bashar al-Assad's Other Relationships

Family Hafez al-Assad
Strength: 7/10 View
Father son Hafez al-Assad
Strength: 6/10 View
Alliance defense Authoritarian Powers
Strength: 5/10 View
Political defense alliance Authoritarian Powers
Strength: 5/10 View
Comparison Gaddafi
Strength: 5/10 View

Relationship Metadata

Type
Political diplomatic
Relationship Strength
5/10
Medium strength relationship
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-20 21:31

Entity Network Stats

Barack Obama 159 relationships
Bashar al-Assad 26 relationships
Mutual connections 2

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