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Qusayr was a debacle for the West and Israel: Aftershocks in Lebanon, Golan and Gaza Strip

Syrian troops capture al Qusayr

DEBKAfile Exclusive Report Jun 6, 2013, 11:28 AM (IDT)

Assad’s al Qusayr victory Wednesday, June 6, presented the US, Israel and the Western alliance with a major strategic debacle. They paid the price of leaving the Syrian-Hizballah military machine orchestrated by Iranian officers a clear field. In contrast, a broad alliance of Russia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Hizballah helped Bashar Assad turn the tide of war and seize the initiative. This machine is already geared up to capitalize on its success and trample Aleppo and southern Syria. Israel is next in its sights.

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Tehran’s Secret Message to Jerusalem

A request for Israel’s terms for calling off a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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The Middle East Will Haunt Obama’s New Appointees

Rice and Power are advocates of “liberal intervention” – but not in Syria.

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Which Foreign Hand Stirred up Erdogan’s Troubles?

Are Turkish protests used to infect the Iranian street against Khamenei?

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Barack Obama | Israel | Bashar Assad | Syria | Hizballah | Binyamin Netanyahu | Iran | Iran nuclear

Cracks in Erdogan’s rule shake Washington. Will Turkish ferment spread to Iran?

A Taksim Square protester

DEBKAfile DEBKA Weekly
Jun 4, 2013, 10:00 AM (IDT)

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, the target of the turbulent unrest sweeping Turkey, is also President Barack Obama’s foremost ally in the Muslim world. The coming DEBKA-Weekly out next Friday will examine this and other repercussions of the Turkish ferment, like the posting of Revolutionary Guards on the streets of Iran, and impact on the Syrian war. Has an outside hand been feeding the flames of domestic disaffection? And why is Israel concerned? Don’t miss further revelations about a possible shifting of ground between Iran and Israel, Bashar Assad’s new bankroller, and Hizballah’s creeping takeover of Syria.

 

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