https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/20/at-long-last-assad-reaches-the-tipping-point/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 09:09:56 -0400<![CDATA[Behind Hof’s idea is the need to connect what is happening on the ground militarily within a broader political framework that enables someone to be able to govern Syria after Assad. American-made weapons could be used as leverage to accomplish multiple objectives: weed out AQI influence within the Free Syrian Army; make it more effective; and strengthen the links between the political and military elements of the opposition. This potential triple play is no sure thing. Weapons can get into the wrong hands and complicate regional security when the conflict ends. Libya remains a case in point.]]>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:40:12 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/20/at-long-last-assad-reaches-the-tipping-point-n280627