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Deconstructing Syria
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Deconstructing Syria

Towards a Regionalized Strategy for a Confederal Country

Michael O’Hanlon
Brookings Institution, 2015
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Michael O’Hanlon, an expert on national security and defense policy, outlines a plan for establishing a confederal Syria through localized safe zones. The report breaks down information on the current political climate in Syria and examines the history of US president Barack Obama’s political relations in the area so that readers without a strong topical background can follow. Nonetheless, getAbstract recommends this report mainly to policy makers seeking a resolution to the current climate in Syria, as well as those looking for a ray of hope in this complex crisis.

Take-Aways

  • Initially, the US’s response to the unrest in Syria was merely verbal support of the opposition to the regime.
  • The rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) places the security of Iraq, the stability of Jordan and Lebanon and Syria itself at great risk and leaves American citizens open to attacks by “lone wolves.”
  • Were the regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to fall to combined opposition forces during 2015, ISIL might then be able to dominate the entire country rather than just half of it.

About the Author

Michael O’Hanlon is a senior fellow and co-director at the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, as well as a director of research for the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution.

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