tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post3546642525419027804..comments2024-03-20T01:06:12.181-04:00Comments on MEI Editor's Blog: Majd al-Asad Dies at 43: The Least-Known AsadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post-904287406732864572009-12-15T01:24:10.100-05:002009-12-15T01:24:10.100-05:00Anonymous (if that IS your real name):
I would si...Anonymous (if that IS your real name):<br /><br />I would simply note in Josh Landis' defense that his subsequent post on the US attitude towards Mukhabarat states (spinning off David Ignatius' op-ed in the Washington Post on the death of the former Jordanian Mukhabarat chief) is very critical of US support of security state apparatuses in the region. He may not address Syria directly, but I can't imagine it was far from his mind. Here's the post with Ignatius'text imcluded:<br /><br />http://joshualandis.com/blog/?p=4771Michael Collins Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07398326467953722017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post-78983991005438129772009-12-14T16:42:21.198-05:002009-12-14T16:42:21.198-05:00Landis goes to some pains to deny that he is confi...Landis goes to some pains to deny that he is confirming rumors about the death of Majd Assad because he is very close to the regime. He doesn't want to damage his relationship with the regime in any way by being perceived to be spreading rumors, true or false, about the Assad family. You will see on Landis' blog that his thread on Majd Assad's brother was closed (unheard of on that blog). Landis, once again, has confirmed himself as "Assad's academic."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com