Sami Moubayed
Sami Moubayed
Sami Moubayedis a Syrian historian specialized in Pre- Baath Syria. In 2012–2013, he was a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, Lebanon. In 2006-2012 Moubayed served as editor-in-chief of Forward Magazine, Syria's premier English monthly. His articles on Middle East affairs have appeared in a variety of newspapers, including al-Ahram Weekly, al-Hayat, Gulf News, The Daily Star, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and Asia Times. He is a blogger with The Huffington Post and an...
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The regime is still very strong at a grass-root level in Syria. People still believe in President Assad, especially the youth.
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The Syrian investigation is too little, too late. It lacks credibility, as all the judges will be appointed by the state. It would have been better to use independent judges or international advisors.
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They don't have time for maneuvering. Syria can cooperate, period. There is no other option and the regime knows it.
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They are trying to create a united front at home in the face of the pressures Syria is facing.
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There is still a chance for the government to reform, to release political prisoners, to change the cabinet, to arrest those people who acted to excess in Lebanon. That will make it more difficult for the international community to embarrass the regime.