https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/09/as-noose-tightens-on-assad-rebels-ask-what-comes-next/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:27:30 -0400<![CDATA[The security establishment and presidential palace, so far unbending pillars of state control, are now well within reach, rebel fighters on the outskirts of Damascus say. But to hold on to the city once it falls, they believe, means turning their minds to what comes next.]]>Sun, 09 Dec 2012 16:30:59 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/09/as-noose-tightens-on-assad-rebels-ask-what-comes-next-n98120