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TexasTowelie

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 08:12 PM Dec 15

How Assad's Fall Transforms Every Other World Conflict William Spaniel



The end of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria is but one of the first dominoes to fall. This video looks at the world of globalized conflict we live in, and how it affects a bunch of other major players. Iran's main transportation network to Hezbollah has fallen. Israel is looking to take advantage of Syria's temporary weakness. Russia has a dilemma on how to keep its network afloat. Ukraine wonders if this will shift the narrative. And is Syria's civil war even over yet?

0:00 The Syrian Dominoes Start to Fall
1:29 The Syrian Civil War Continues?
4:42 Sources of Continued Conflict
8:15 Iran Gets Cut Off
10:23 Israel's Opportunistic Strikes
13:07 Russia's Base Dilemma
17:53 Ukraine's Optimistic Outlook
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