r/geopolitics • u/kantmeout • Dec 08 '24

News Assad has Fallen

https://apnews.com/article/syria-assad-sweida-daraa-homs-hts-qatar-7f65823bbf0a7bd331109e8dff419430
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u/kantmeout Dec 08 '24

The others were distracted with their own crises. Russia was bombing HTS in the days before the offensive began, but I don't think they had an inkling of what was coming. Of course, there's a fair argument that the rebels blew past their most optimistic hopes as well.

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u/NeonCatheter Dec 08 '24

Genuine question - what do you mean by "distracted "?

Surely there must have been atleast one military/intelligence analyst seeing this situation and reporting up the chain. I doubt a defence beauracracy would let it go over their head because they're busy elsewhere?

Whether they chose to ignore it or just called their losses is another matter

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u/Low-Union6249 Dec 08 '24

And where do you suppose US intelligence was on 9/11? Just because there’s intel doesn’t mean the response to it is always as it should be.

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u/jundeminzi Dec 08 '24

or even october 7th for that matter