Wider Middle East

The emergence of a red line in Syria conflict

Viimase nelja aasta jooksul on Vene ajakirjanduses ilmunud kaks tähelepanuväärset, tugevalt püssirohu järele lõhnavat artiklit. Neist esimene ilmus 2008. aasta aprillis ning ennustas ette Vene-Georgia sõda. Teine aga selle aasta juunis, teatades president Putini korraldusest alustada ettevalmistusi sõjalisteks operatsioonideks väljaspool Vene Föderatsiooni riigipiire.
Mõlemal kirjutisel on rida sarnasusi, kuid ka mõned erinevused.

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Syria: Drawing Red Lines…Collectively?

The conflict in Syria is approaching a stage where it may become much more than a challenge to the values of Western societies. It could pose a clear and present danger, to use the language of Tom Clancy. Persistent fighting along the line from Aleppo in the north to Deraa in the south, shrinking control of the countryside by al-Assad’s forces, and growing external support for both sides of the conflict underline the radical nature of the Syrian civil war.

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