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Why did Syria fall so fast and what happens next?
[RT] With each passing day since October 7, 2023, the contours of the regional processes unfolding in the Middle East become increasingly clear. That day — a watershed moment for the entire region — left behind a multitude of questions that remain unanswered.One of the most formidable intelligence agencies in the world, Israel's Mossad, failed to foresee or prevent the attack by Paleostinian groups, sparking widespread astonishment. However, death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate... beneath this shocking event lies a series of deeper processes, steadily propelling the region toward profound transformations. Mechanisms that once seemed hidden are now becoming more apparent, revealing a deliberate design to reshape those nations that long resisted Western influence and expansion. On the morning of December 8, the region was shaken by news that, until recently, seemed unimaginable: Damascus had fallen to the forces of opposition and terrorist groups. The Ba'ath Party's rule under President Bashir al-Assad has been effectively destroyed. Assad's disappearance and the silence from official sources only amplified the sense of irreversible change. Following a prolonged war with Hamas  ..one of the armed feet of the Moslem Brüderbund millipede,...and the near-total defeat of Leb ...an Iranian satrapy until recently ruled by Hassan Nasrallah situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else? It is the home of the original Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade. The Lebs have the curious habit of periodically murdering their heads of state or prime ministers... 's Hezbollah, international and regional actors shifted their focus to Syria, a key player in the 'Axis of Resistance®' against Israel. Syria, which had long served as a cornerstone of Iranian policy in the region, became the latest link in a chain of nations succumbing to mounting internal and external pressures. These events appear to be part of a broader scenario aimed at fundamentally altering the political and social landscape of the Middle East. With the weakening of key participants in the Axis of Resistance® — from Paleostinian groups to Syria and Lebanon — a crucial question arises: Who will be the next target of this rapidly unfolding plan? The fate of the region, as well as answers to pressing questions about the role of external forces in these developments, remains uncertain. But one thing is clear: The Middle East will never be the same again. Posted by: Fred 2024-12-12 |
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