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May 18, 2005

And Now Syria?

Assad is proposing pro-democratic reforms in order to co-opt internal opposition and save his wobbly tyranny.

Only a few tyrants have succeeded in preserving their power through such steps. Let's hope he's not one of the lucky ones.

The funny thing is... it turns out the much-maligned Domino Theory is quite right after all.


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