28
April 2011
Past Event
Syria: A Turning Point?

Syria: A Turning Point?

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
April 28, 2011
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April 2011
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Speakers:
Hillel Fradkin,

Hudson Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Islam, Democracy and the Future of the Muslim World

Ammar Abdulhamid,

Founder and Director of the Tharwa Foundation

Hanin Ghadar,

Managing Editor of NOW Lebanon

Lee Smith,

Hudson Visiting Fellow

More than a month after protests erupted in the small southern city of Deraa, the Syrian Revolution is gathering steam. Friday after Friday, the opposition movement has taken to the streets of every major Syrian city to demonstrate against one of the more ruthless regimes in the Middle East. A long-time sponsor of terror and ally of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Damascus facilitated the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq to attack U.S. troops and Iraqi allies, while it also targeted U.S. allies in Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian territories. Presumably, the fall of the Assad regime would constitute a net gain for American interests in the Middle East.

Hudson Institute was pleased to host a panel discussion of the current events, the opposition's chances, and the future of Syria.

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