Links from my del.icio.us account for August 8th through August 9th:
- The Mysterious Downfall of Assef Shawkat (August 2008) – Mideast Monitor on how Shawkat has been retired and Bushra exiled
- The Middle East and America’s election | Who would be best for the Arabs? | Economist.com – Majority skeptical of either candidate, even if Obama charms some
- FT.com / World – Arrests in Syria follow murder of general – Intrigue among the Syrian oligarchy
- Family’s Donations to McCain Raise Questions – NYTimes.com – Bizarre Arab-American donations to John McCain
- WRONG. . .WRONG. . .WRONG: Obama Lets Muslim Advisor Resign – The Washington Note – Very good, strong Clemons post about Obama's spinelessness of Arab-Muslim issues
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I know US involvement with Syria is pretty extensive, but that would be Bushra, wouldn’t it?