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0:00 Syria’s uncertain political future
10:46 Has the Islamist rebel group HTS actually moderated?
19:01 The extent of retributive violence since Assad fell
29:34 Syria's complicated factional divides
36:20 America's control of Syrian oil fields
40:17 Heading to Overtime
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Joshua Landis (University of Oklahoma, SyriaComment.com). Recorded December 11, 2024.
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Overtime titles:
0:00 Turkey’s and America’s interests in Syria
7:34 Will America lift sanctions and legitimize the new government?
12:37 Israel’s intervention in Syria after the civil war reignited
22:22 Josh: America is sitting on an “ethnic tinderbox”
32:55 Will Israel attack Iran?
40:53 How the revolution could lead to a more stable Syria
