In an interview with Terry Gross, Flynt Leverett talks about his new book Inheriting Syria: Bashar’s Trial By Fire, which examines Bashar al-Assad’s rule of Syria after following his father as the country’s leader. Leverett also speaks about the current developments and potential drastic changes in the region, as Syria is prodded to withdraw its troops—and influence—from neighboring Lebanon.
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Commentary
“”Inheriting Syria”” in the Modern Age
March 31, 2005