Syrian Defense Minister Killed as Rebels Strike at the Heart of Power

by Tony Karon

Syrian president Bashar El Assad speaks with General Dawood Rajih following his appointment to the position of Minister of Defense in Damascus, Syria, Aug. 9, 2011.

The fighting in Damascus is not quite an indication that the Assad government is about to fall. But it is a sign of how balkanized Syria is—and is likely to be.

(Source: TIME)

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