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March 24, 2016

Did Russia Win Its War in Syria?

It depends on what its goal was.

If the goal of Vladimir Putin’s intervention in Syria was to preserve the rule of Bashar al-Assad, writes Ari Heistein, then the results are mixed: Assad is still in power, but he has won back relatively little territory and he remains vulnerable. But Putin did succeed in achieving aims of a different sort:

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March 24, 2016

  1. Learning the Lessons of the Last Gaza War

    Escalate slowly.

  2. Did Russia Win Its War in Syria?

    It depends on what its goal was.

  3. Telling the Truth about Anti-Semitism in Britain

    Those who can’t do so shouldn’t be “re-educating” anti-Semites.

  4. When Western Liberals Turn on Muslim Liberals

    The Daoud affair.

  5. James Joyce’s Visit to Rome’s Jewish Catacombs

    The Vigna Randanini.