tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31339036.post116415746152854591..comments2023-11-03T08:37:31.685-07:00Comments on Voices on the Wind (from Lebanon and Beyond): Michel Sleiman's "Order of the Day"Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01594337050083581727noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31339036.post-1164252243745266482006-11-22T19:24:00.000-08:002006-11-22T19:24:00.000-08:00hmmmm, well, i am not particularly certain about t...hmmmm, well, i am not particularly certain about that. They are a particularly secretive bunch, but it is no secret that even bashar's dad had problems at some point with strong men in his regime including his brother rifaat. Bashar seems to have his brother and brother in law as strong men, and there are signs of some political armwrestling (understatement) as highlighted by the death of ghazi kanaan the defection of khaddam. But it seems to me that this group i.e bashar AND la familia pretty much rule the place... Of course there is no way to tell from outside of Syria...Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594337050083581727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31339036.post-1164190128300595212006-11-22T02:08:00.000-08:002006-11-22T02:08:00.000-08:00Off the point but I just wanted to ask: Who do you...Off the point but I just wanted to ask: Who do you think control's the Syrian Regime? Bashar or someone else?<BR/>Thanks in advance for answering all my questions :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com