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harun

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19. How many of Assad's inner circle are going to stick around when this is what

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 10:51 AM

Jul 2012

happens to them?

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Suicide bombing at Damascus security building - state TV [View all] dipsydoodle Jul 2012 OP

Al Jazeera confirms the Syrian defense minister was killed in the bombing Bolo Boffin Jul 2012 #1

Guardian says Assad's brother-in-law also wounded Bolo Boffin Jul 2012 #2

Reuters banner: Syrian defense minister and Assad's brother-in-law killed in bomb attack; maddezmom Jul 2012 #6

And I just got a Wapo email alert - they can't confirm the details independently Bolo Boffin Jul 2012 #7

The bodyguard did it? UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #3

I've only seen that one place right now -- and now two Bolo Boffin Jul 2012 #5

Reuters now have that on their ticker dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #8

Syrian defense minister killed in bombing, state-run media report maddezmom Jul 2012 #4

edit to remove rubbish dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #10

Liwa Al-Islam, a Syrian rebel Islamist group, claims responsibility for Damascus explosion Bolo Boffin Jul 2012 #9

AJE: Islamic Brigade and the Free Syrian Army both claim responsibility for the attacks al bupp Jul 2012 #14

AJE reporting Interior Minister (Assad's BIL) may have also died. brooklynite Jul 2012 #11

Reuters dispute that on the news ticker dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #12

Damascus blast kills Syrian defence minister UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #13

It won't be long now ... nt bemildred Jul 2012 #15

Some say Assad could leave within a matter of days. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #16

If you cannot protect your security apparatus, your capital, you can't protect anything much at all. bemildred Jul 2012 #18

Panetta: Syria 'Spinning Out of Control' UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #17

How many of Assad's inner circle are going to stick around when this is what harun Jul 2012 #19

Bomb kills Assad army chiefs; "decisive" Damascus battle bemildred Jul 2012 #20

Syrian activists warn Assad by circulating new video of Qaddafi’s death may3rd Jul 2012 #21

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